Doctor of Philosophy in Management

Academic Requirements

1. Master’s Degree in Business [Level 7, MQF] or in other related disciplines, recognised by the University Senate; OR
2. 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. 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. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree, recognised by the Malaysian Government; OR
5. Excellent Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) graduates for direct admission into the Doctoral Degree by Research (Level 8, MQF), with the following conditions: a) First Class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification; OR b) CGPA of at least 3.67 or equivalent, from either an academic or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme; AND c) Evaluated through rigorous internal assessment by UNITAR; AND
6. Relevant experience may be cumulative (including experience gained before acquiring the required qualification), provided it is directly related to the level and content of study.

Additional Requirement

1. a) A research proposal of about 500 words in English must be submitted together with all relevant documents on the registration day

English Requirements (International Students Only)

Study Mode & Duration

• Min: 3 Years/ Max: 5 Years

Year 1

• Advanced Research Methodology
• Proposal and Thesis Writing
• Advanced Qualitative Analysis Techniques
• Advanced Research Ethics
• Seminar on Current Issues in Management
• Advanced Quantitative Analysis
• Proposal Preparation 1
• Proposal Submission
• Colloquium 1

Year 2

• Review of Literature 1
• Review of Literature 2
• Proposal Defense
• Pilot / Preliminary Study
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Colloquium 2

Year 3

• Thesis Writing and Review of Thesis
• Colloquium 3
• Submission of Thesis & Final Defense

• Chief Executive Officer
• Policy Analyst Director
• Management Consultants
• Strategic Director
• Market Research Analyst
• Business Development Director
• Quantitative Analyst

The Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) of this programme is to prepare graduates who are able to:

1. Inclusive of and not limited to diversity management, organisational culture, change management, and organisational development.
2. All aspects of Human Resource Management including talent management, employee engagement, and motivation as well as job satisfaction.
3. Covering a wide area of marketing including consumer behaviour, digital marketing, and effectiveness of marketing strategies and tactics.
4. Including quality policies, quality expectations and service delivery, quality assurance as well as quality control.
5. Processes involved in designing, launching, managing, and sustaining a new business. 
6. Multidisciplinary approach to using the information to achieve organisational objectives.