PhD - Graduate School of Business V2
PhD - Graduate School of Business
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OVERVIEW
Programme Aims
The PhD programme at GSB aims to achieve the following goals:
- nurture business scholars who can apply business theory and practice towards promoting the wellbeing of the community and the environment.
- develop business scholars who demonstrate a high-level of creativity, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills in offering robust solutions.
- produce business scholars with advanced skills in research, writing and knowledge sharing on matters relating to business sustainability.
- produce business scholars who are capable of examining any business enterprise and discern its strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats; and use these findings to make appropriate business recommendations.
Research Area
PhD research areas at GSB are categorised into six areas:
- Global Strategy and Organizational Behaviour;
- Marketing;
- Sustainability Accounting and Governance;
- Innovation in Operations Management;
- Financial Research for Emerging Markets;
- Social Innovation and Sustainability
Expertise available in the following Centre: Graduate School of Business
Processes of the PhD Study:
Stage 1: Conceptual paper presentation
Stage 2: Proposal Defence (only for Quantitative Research)
Stage 3: Findings Defence (only for Qualitative Research)
Stage 4: Final Viva Voce -
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess the following:
- A Master’s degree from universities recognised by USM’s senate or an equivalent qualification with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00; or
- A Master’s degree by research from universities recognised by USM’s senate or an equivalent qualification
- A two-page Research Proposal that includes:
- Proposed area of interest
- Potential contribution to theory
- Background (with evidence of reading that supports potential contribution)
- Research objectives
- Significance of research
- Expected economic, or social, or environmental impact of research
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.
- A minimum score of 60 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
- A minimum of Band 8.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
- A minimum of Band 6 for IELTS; or
- A minimum score of 59 for PTE; or
- A minimum score for Cambridge English: Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional/Online) min 250 /Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/Linguaskill Online min. score 169; or
- A minimum score of 109 for ELS; or
- A minimum of Band 4 for MUET
Exemption can be given to candidate if:
- English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
- Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)
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DURATION
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- Full-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
- Part-time: Min 6 semesters /Max 15 semesters
* Graduate on Time (GOT): Graduate with a minimum of 42 months (7 semesters)
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FEES
Malaysian (MYR) Full Time Part Time - Registration Fee : 330.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 3,910.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee : 800.00
- Convocation Fee : 200.00
- Research Methodology : 320.00
- Registration Fee : 330.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 3,325.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee: 800.00
- Convocation Fee : 200.00
- Research Methodology : 320.00
International (USD)* Full Time Part Time - Registration Fee : 225.00
- Personal Bond : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,600.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee: 250.00
- Convocation Fee : 50.00
- Research Methodology : 80.00
- Registration Fee : 225.00
- Personal Bond : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,440.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee : 250.00
- Convocation Fee : 50.00
- Research Methodology : 80.00
*NOT inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia
** Fees are subject to change