Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme prepares candidates to become leaders in their respective fields and contribute positively to business, society and the academia. Supported by a conducive learning environment, candidates acquire the required knowledge based analytical skills and attributes to conduct research at the doctoral level.

Entry Requirements

1. A Master's degree (Level 7 MQF) or equivalent as approved by the HEP Senate; OR
2. A Master's (Level 7 MQF) or equivalent in a non-related field as approved by the HEP Senate can be accepted, subject to working experience in the relevant field and through rigorous internal assessment; OR
3. A Master's degree (Level 7 MQF) or equivalent in a non-related field as approved by HEP Senate and without related working experience can be accepted, subject to passing pre-requisite courses.

Note for PhD by Research

There shall be no direct entry from Bachelor's Degree level to PhD level. Candidates registered for Master's Degree by research programmes with a Bachelor's Degree level may apply to convert their candidacy to the PhD programmes subject to the following conditions:

1. Application for exchange is within 1 year after registering for the master's program for full-time candidates and 2 years for part-time candidates;
2. Having shown competency and capability in conducting research at PhD level through rigorous assessment by the HEP; and
3. Approval by the HEP Senate.

OR HEP may enroll Bachelor's graduates (MQF Level 6) for direct admission to MQF Level 8 Doctoral programs (by research) with the following conditions:

• Students obtain a first-class Bachelor's qualification or equivalent; OR
• Obtain a CGPA of at least 3.67 or its equivalent from an academic or TVET program; AND
• Thorough rigorous internal assessment by the HEP; AND
• Obtained approval from the HEP senate and was accepted as a candidate for the MQF Level 8 Doctoral program. Students need to show appropriate progress during the candidature period.

For International Students

• Minimum score of MUET Band 4 or CEFR equivalent (Mid B2) / IELTS 6.0

Subjects Offered*

• Research Methods 1: Qualitative & Quantitative
• Preliminary Literature Review
• Proposal Defense (VIVA-VOCE)
• Finalise Research Proposal
• Data Collection & Analysis
• Thesis Defense (VIVA-VOCE)

*(not limited to)

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