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 http://www.gsb.usm.my/v2/
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
- 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
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
- A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ; OR
- A minimum score of 5.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
- A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
- English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
- Malaysian University English Test (MUET) min. Band 2; or
- The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and Master level is English; or
- English courses offered by British Council (The level of qualification and the relevant courses are to be identified by the University Postgraduate Studies Council ); or
- English courses from selected Malaysian public/private University or institution (The level of qualification and the relevant courses are to be identified by the University Postgraduate Studies Council).
DURATION
- 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)
FEES
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| Full Time | Part Time/ Semester |
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| International (USD) | |
| Full Time/ Semester | Part Time |
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** Fees are subject to change
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