Doctor of Philosophy in Management (By Research)

(R3/0414/8/0090) 06/30 (A9201)

The Doctor of Philosophy in Management by Research programme aims to develop the necessary research techniques and skills of candidates to complete their academic research in the various areas of Management. This programme aims to allow candidates to carry out independent academic research in their areas of interest related to management under the excellent academic supervision. All candidates are expected to complete three courses during the first year to develop their advanced research skills for the successful completion of this programme. Career opportunities in academia, research institutions, private and government organisations are possible upon successful completion of the course.

The programme places greater emphasis on contemporary research topics and thus enable candidates to be highly innovative and creative in their field of research. Candidates have the opportunity to work closer with Faculty’s research centres participate in workshops and seminars.

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Scholarship Postgraduate (Malaysian)
Scholarship Postgraduate (International)

• Fields of Research
  • Human resource management
    International business
    Entrepreneurship
    Management
    Knowledge management
    Banking and finance
    Economics
    Accounting
    E-commerce
• Entry Requirements
  • 1. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF)  in the field or related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate; or
    2. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate, subject to having relevant working experience and rigorous internal assessment; or
    3. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; or
    4. A Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent in the field or related field from MMU or institutions recognised by Senate can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
    5. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in the field recognised by Malaysian Government.
  • English Entry Requirement:
    • Minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or its equivalent*
    • *The equivalency table is as below:

    English Competency	CEFR High B1	CEFR Low B2	CEFR Mid B2	CEFR High B2
    IELTS	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5
    MUET	Band3.5	Band4.0	Band4.0	Band4.5
    TOEFL iBT	40	46	60	79
    TOEFL Essentials	7.5	8	8.5	9.5
    Pearson Test of English (PTE)	47	51	59	63
    Linguaskill Online	154	160	169	176

    • In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.

    • The English language requirement is waived for candidates who are native English speakers, or who have completed their entry qualification with English as medium of instruction.

• Programme Duration
  • Full-Time: Min. 2 years, Max. 5 years
  • Part-Time: Min. 3 years, Max. 7 years
• Intake
  •  Throughout the year