All applications must be made using the online application forms. All applications including candidates’ credentials are assessed based on individual merit by GSB’s Graduate Committee.
Our doctoral programmes are designed for both academics and practitioners. They are research-driven and aimed at generating scholarly researchers and thinkers that will significantly contribute to the theory, methodology and practice of the business and management disciplines. Hence, they are rigorous and demanding, assuring mastery of the discipline at an advanced level.
The breadth and depth of the knowledge expected for PhD and DBA graduates, for example, are reflective of our commitment to excellence and quality, as well as relevance and rigour, with a flexible curriculum offering options to pursue special interest areas within the business, management and finance fields.
The mandatory research methodology courses assure that vital relevant theories, conceptual frameworks, and research skills be equipped to groom our doctoral candidates for innovative research at the frontiers of knowledge, within the business and management disciplines of their choice.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Research Methodology classes (for both PhD and DBA) are held alternate weekends throughout the first year of the programme
DBA classes are held Monday to Friday during office hours throughout the first year of the programme
DURATION OF STUDIES
PhD & DBA
3 – 6 years of full-time study
TUITION & FEES
PhD
RM34,650.00 – Malaysians
RM46,800.00 – International
DBA
RM48,400.00 – Malaysians
RM61,800.00 – International
STUDY PLANS
INTAKE
GSB draws expertise for research supervision focusing on, but not limited to, the following fields:-
Finance
Includes Money and Capital Markets, Banking, Corporate/ International Finance and Investment)
Management
Includes Leadership, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources Management, Operations Management, and Quality Management)
Marketing
Includes Services Marketing, Customer Behavior, International Marketing, Product Innovation and Hospitality Marketing
This course explores organizational management based on theoretical and empirical perspectives. Topics covered include strategic management, entrepreneurship, human resource management, organizational behavior, knowledge management, international business and research issues in management field.
This is an elective course for students who major in finance. Students will be introduced to original articles that contribute to the development of major theories in finance. Students are required to evaluate and write a review report on these articles, based on the list given to the students. The report should include:
+ Purpose of the paper.
+ Model or methodology employed.
+ Discussion of the empirical results (if any)).
+ Conclusions of the paper.
+ Brief evaluation of the work as to its contribution to the field of finance.
This course trains the students in terms of critical thinking and synthesizing literatures related to marketing field. It provides opportunities for students to expose to theoretical and applied frameworks. Students must critically analyze and discusses theories and issues faced by marketeers and researchers within and across marketing areas. This course also discusses theoretical structures and its underlying assumptions to encourage in-depth discussion and reasoning.
All applications must be made using the online application forms. All applications including candidates’ credentials are assessed based on individual merit by GSB’s Graduate Committee.
+ Master Degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate with
+ Master with CGPA 3.25 and above
+ Degree with CGPA 3.00
+ Thesis research proposal in a specialized area
+ Recommendations from 2 Academic Referees
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may be called for an interview to assess their complementary strengths and merits
Admission Research Proposal – PhD
Admission Research Proposal – DBA
International applicants whose native language is not English should demonstrate good command of English, either:
– IELTS band 6.0, or
– TOEFL score of minimum 550 (paper based); 213 (computer based); 79 (internet based).
Interview: Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may be called for an interview to assess their complementary competencies and merits.