Multimedia University - (R3/345/8/0141) 05/29 (A8126)

Doctor of Philosophy (Management)

  • Delivery: Hybrid
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 2 years

Your choice of full time or part time study to fit in with your lifestyle.

Course Overview

This PhD programme equips students with strong professional and ethical values to contribute effectively to industry development.

Graduates of this programme will:

  • Generate new inventions, innovations, ideas or methods towards the improvement or enhancement of business processes.
  • Build your entrepreneurial skills essential for employment and self-employment.

Career paths

The Doctor of Philosophy (Management) graduates will have a wide range of business roles available to them, including:

  • Academia
  • Market Researcher
  • Management Consultant
  • Administrative Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Sales Manager

Key Facts

Delivery
Hybrid
Study Level
Postgraduate
Programme Type
Doctorate
Duration
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3 years (Part time)
2 years (Full time)
Fees
Scholarships
Intake
Anytime
Total Price
RM13,730
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International student: RM16,800

Course Structure

The research-based Doctor of Philosophy (Management) programme at MMU's Cyberjaya (R3/345/8/0141) 05/29 (A8126) and Melaka campuses (R3/345/8/0300) 06/30 (A9201) consists of 14 research fields that you can choose from.

  • Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Banking & Finance
  • Cyberpreneurship
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-Commerce
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business
  • Knowledge Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Social Innovation
  • Technology and Innovation Management

Intake Dates

Open throughout the year.

Fees

Local student
RM13,730 if a student completes the programme in two years.

International student
RM16,800 if a student completes the programme in two years.

Fees are estimation on overall completion of the programme. In any cases where there are credit exemptions, offered rebates or approval of scholarship applications, there may be a reduction in the fees. Fees for international students may differ from those for local Malaysian students.

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualification

To apply for this course, you must have completed at least one of the following:

  • A Master’s degree in the field or 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.
  • A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent in the field or related fields from MMU or institutions recognised by the senate can be accepted, subject to rigorous internal assessment.
  • Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree in the field or related fields recognised by the Malaysian government.

English Language Requirements

An applicant is required to possess a sufficient level of English language proficiency by obtaining one of the following:

  • A minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0.
  • A minimum overall TOEFL iBT score of 60.
  • A minimum MUET overall band score of 4.
  • A minimum Pearson test of English score of 59.
  • A minimum Cambridge qualification and test score of 169.
  • A minimum Linguaskill overall band score of 169.

In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the university senate is acceptable.

The English language requirement is waived for candidates who are natives of and/or have completed their bachelor’s or master’s degrees from countries that use English as the medium of instruction as well as the first language.