Doctor of Philosophy (Business Management)

College of Graduate Studies

Overview

Doctor of Philosophy (Business Management)
This programme is a research-intensive doctoral degree designed to advance knowledge and theory in business and management studies. It emphasises independent, original research under expert supervision, developing advanced analytical, critical thinking, and scholarly skills. Graduates are prepared for academic careers, research leadership roles, and senior management or consultancy positions, contributing to strategic decision-making and innovation across diverse business and organisational contexts.

About Programme

Doctor of Philosophy (Business Management) gives the opportunities to the candidates to do scientific research and strengthening their academic portfolios and careers.

Experts and high rank academicians from various fields in Business, Finance, Economics and Accounting are available to guide the PhD candidates towards research excellence.

Program Structure:
The program can be completed within 3-7 years for full-time candidates and 4-7 years for part-time candidates. Candidates who enroll in this program are required to register for the following courses:

DRP700 Research Project
UNIM533 Research Methodology in Business Management

🗓️ Intakes 2026

January & August

🕒 Duration

4 years (Part-time)

3 years (Full-time)

🪙 Total Programme Fee

RM41,600 - for Malaysian students

RM34,200 - for International students

⭐ Career Prospect

Employability Rate (within 6 months of Graduation):

97.2% Employed | 6.0% Job Creators / Further Study

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia’s Graduate Tracer Study.

Program Structure

✔️ Economics	✔️ Entrepreneurship
✔️Finance	✔️Accounting
✔️Organisational Behaviors	✔️Human Resource Management
✔️Strategic Management	✔️Environmental Management
✔️Marketing	✔️Information Systems Management

A Master’s degree in related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate;
A Master’s degree in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate, subject to having relevant working experience and rigorous internal assessment;
A Master’s degree in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses;
Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree recognised by the Malaysian Government
Bachelor's in the domain with 1st class with honours or CGPA 3.67 and above. For this qualification, candidates must register for the Master Programme (Structure A) and apply for conversion to PhD within 1 year of registration, subject to assessments and approval by the Senate.

For International Students: Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or its equivalent.