Doctor of Philosophy in Business Studies

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DPBSOnline391 year to 4 years$7000admission@pebblehills.edu64-9353-1228

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Introduction

The Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) is the highest qualification available to managers leading to the title "Doctor”. The PH.D is equivalent to a conventional Ph.D. and its designation as a “Doctorate of Philosophy” signifies its focus on the application of theoretical knowledge to the advancement of management and business practice, rather than the advancement of academic knowledge for its own sake.

The fields currently available for research towards the completion of a PH.D degree program include finance, accounting, consumer behavior, marketing research, advertising, banking, investment management, marketing, strategic management, organizational behavior, international management, project management, human resource management, hotel and tourism management, MIS and E-Business.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is offered in the broad disciplines of management, business administration, public administration, computer science, international business, international relations, health management, environmental management and development studies. The field of research shown above for PH.D is also available for PhD. The PhD program is intended to conduct research at the cutting edge, lead to the development of new concepts, principles and theories.

Entry Requirement

The applicants for a doctoral degree must hold a master’s degree in the relevant field, with a minimum GPA of 3 on a scale of 0-4, or an overall grade of B or higher in the masters’ degree. The selection criteria, however, also include a review of the applicant’s entire educational career; nature and level of work experience; previous exposure to and experience in research in the relevant field; a description of the career goals; and the submission of a doctoral research proposal.

Program outline

Code Course CreditsPhD801 Global Business Strategies 3PhD802 Corporate Strategies and Developments 3PhD803 Business Ethics 3PhD804 Advanced Research Methodologies 3TOTAL 12PhD804 Doctoral Dissertation 24TOTAL 36

Membership

1. Graduates of PHU PhD BS program will be entitled to enter The Professional Managers’ Association as Fellows.

2. Graduates of PHU PhD BS are eligible to apply for the Fellow Membership of Corporation of Executives and Administrators (CEA)

For further details on recognition, please refer to http://www.pebblehills.edu/91.htm