Doctorate (PhD) in Business and Management

On completion of the PhD in Business and Management, doctoral students will:
1. Pursue original research in the discipline of Business and Management through which they address gaps in the literature
2. Critically apply theories, concepts, methodologies and knowledge for addressing fundamental questions in the discipline of Business and Management.
3. Critically evaluate theories, concepts, methods and tools of various approaches applied to address their research questions
4. Produce ethical research through identifying relevant ethical and professional issues, by following the principles of ethics in the field of Business and Management and academia
5. Be able to communicate complex and advanced concepts and findings to different audiences
6. Be able to challenge established knowledge and practice in the discipline of Business and Management
7. Produce and defend a written doctoral thesis which results in an independent and original contribution to knowledge.

• Master’s degree in an area related to the PhD Program they are applying for and should be approved by the Council of the School as the basis for admission to the program
• Have a strong academic record and have a weighted average grade in the Master’s (or equivalent education) of B or higher, in accordance with the University’s grading system plus evidence that the applicant is competent in written and spoken English.
• Applicants will be assessed based on their academic record, other relevant qualifications, and their statement of research interests and research proposal

The program comprises four (4) stages:
I. Completion of three courses (30 ECTS) and a comprehensive qualifying examination (10 ECTS)
II. Preparation and submission of a thesis/dissertation proposal (End of First Year Progress Review Meeting) (10 ECTS)
III. Research stages and writing-up stage (140 ECTS)
IV. Final writing-up and thesis/dissertation defence/VIVA (50 ECTS)