Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Rigorous program designed for scholars interested in academic research.

Program Summary

1. Prerequisites: Master's degree, good English command

2. Duration: 4 - 7 years

3. Cost: $10,000 - $14,000

Doctor in Business Administration

Introduction

This doctoral program combines 31 refresher modules from the MBA program and 7 core modules that prepare you for the final dissertation. Strong work ethic and autonomy are required to complete this research-centric program successfully.

Entry Requirements

The ideal candidate is at least a Master’s degree holder with 3.0 GPA and a good command of the English language (IELTS band 6 or equivalent). Prior work experience will be beneficial.

Intake & Study Schedule

	Quarter I	Quarter II	Quarter III	Quarter IV
Intake	JAN (2nd weekend)	APR (2nd weekend)	JUL (2nd weekend)	OCT (2nd weekend)
Day	SAT & SUN	SAT & SUN	SAT & SUN	SAT & SUN
0800 - 1000	Module 1 & 5	Module 9 & 13	Module 17 & 21	Module 25 & 29
1000 - 1030	Break	Break	Break	Break
1030 - 1230	Module 2 & 6	Module 10 & 14	Module 18 & 22	Module 26 & 30
1230 - 1330	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1330 - 1530	Module 3 & 7	Module 11 & 15	Module 19 & 23	Module 27 & 31
1530 - 1600	Break	Break	Break	Break
1600 - 1800	Module 4 & 8	Module 12 & 16	Module 20 & 24	Module 28
Total Lecturing Hours	16	16	16	16
Total Online Lecturing Hours	16	16	16	16
Total Online Discussion Hours	16	16	16	16
Total Dissertation Supervision Hours	48	48	48	48

Class Hours	Individual & Group Research Hours	Total Hours
384	1,616	2,000

Tuition Fees

Financial assistance is available for those in need. Terms and conditions apply.

Installments	Single (USD)	12x (USD)	24x (USD)
Full-time	12,000	13,000	14,000
Part-time	12,000	13,000	14,000
Online	10,000	11,000	12,000

Assessment

No	Elements	%	Remarks
1	Attendance, class participation	10	Compulsory for in-person students
2	Final dissertation (70,000 words)	60	Compulsory
3	Viva oral defense	30	Compulsory
	Total	100

Modules

No	Refresher Modules
1	Human Capital: Manpower Strategy Planning, Recruitment, Training & Talent Management, Succession, Compensation & Benefits, Policy
2	Research Methods for Final Thesis (30,000 Words)
3	Corporate & Managerial Accounting
4	Business Law And Policy: Contracts (MOU, MOA)
5	Corporate & Managerial Finance & Banking (Traditional & Islamic)
6	Project Management
7	Corporate Strategy for BOD & BOG
8	Business Economics (Macro & Micro)
9	Marketing (6P)
10	Management Information System (MIS), EDP, IT, Automation / Robotics
11	Business Globalization, OEM
12	Organizational & Office Administration, Cost Effectiveness Operational Strategy
13	Organizational Behavior
14	Corporate Communication, Public Relations, Image Power
15	International Business (Import & Export)
16	E-commerce
17	Human Phycology and Leadership
18	Product / Business Life Cycle, the Blue Ocean Strategy, Big Data Analysis, Quantitative Techniques for Management
19	Eco-conscious / Sustainable Business Management
20	MSS (Marketing, Sales, Service) and Social Media Marketing
21	Forming of Company (Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Public)
22	Public Listing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Project Financing, Merger & Reverse Take Over
23	Franchising, Multi-level Marketing, Entrepreneurship
24	Insurance, Health and Safety
25	Auctioned Real Estate Investment
26	Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing, Supply Chain
27	SOP, ISO, TPM, 5S, Internal Auditing and Corporate Accountability
28	Share Market Analaysis & Investment
29	Time Management
30	Research & Development
31	Dissertation, Publication
	Core Modules
1	Master Plan of Human Capital, Automation & Robotics
2	Master Plan of Sales and Marketing
3	Master Plan of Logistics and Warehousing
4	Advanced Product R&D and Quality Control
5	Advanced IT Application and Computing Cost Control
6	Advanced Operational Accounts and Finance
7	Succession Strategies, Long-term Planning, Global Expansion