Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
PhD in Management - Online
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jun 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 11,250 *
STUDY FORMAT
* total for Malaysian students: RM 45,000| total for international students: RM 45,000/USD 11,250
Key Summary
About: The PhD in Management (online) at The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) combines management research, strategy and innovation. It suits doctoral candidates seeking distance postgraduate research at an award‑winning university. Admission requires a Masters degree or equivalent accepted by the APU Senate. International students need IELTS: 6.0. The programme emphasizes independent research, dissertation work and supervisory guidance in management, organizational studies and technology‑driven business practice.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue academic posts, research fellowships, industry roles, consultancy, senior management, policy advisory or entrepreneurship. Potential career opportunities include lecturer, researcher, management consultant, strategic manager or business founder.
Admission requirements
Minimum entry requirements
- A Masters degree in a related field accepted by the APU Senate
- Other qualifications equivalent to a Masters degree that is accepted by the APU Senate
Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programs based on the latest program standards published by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
Minimum English requirements
International students
- IELTS: 6.0
Program structure
Application Process
Ideally, the student works with potential supervisors to develop a proposal.
Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
- The ODL (Open & Distance Learning) Ph.D. programs are designed to address the theoretical and practical knowledge skills and artifacts used in the development of relevant research skills.
- ODL allows students to learn anytime, anywhere at their own pace - this power of freedom has ignited more interest & excitement in learning.
- Students will reinforce their independent learning skills, as well as demonstrate their ability to produce a professional document.
- The supervision and monitoring will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and Moodle.
- There is an option to undertake additional research workshops organized jointly by Graduate School of Technology and Graduate School of Business • Students must participate in online research seminars/colloquiums/conferences. • For Ph.D. in Computing/ Technology, students are required to publish 1 journal article (indexed) as a requirement for the Ph.D. award.
- Assessment of the fundamental knowledge is carried out through assessment of the students’ performance based on oral and written assessment (viva voce and dissertation).
- Distance Learning Ph.D. students in APU have to undertake TWO (2) components:
- Research Methods Module
- Dissertation
Fields of research
Specialist doctoral topics for supervision
- The strategy of Multinational Corporations
- Strategic Framework for SDG6 Adoption - Malaysian In-Bound Technology Transfer Model
- Student Mobility and Internationalisation in a Post Pandemic World
- International Human Resource Management
- Business Innovation
- Transformations
- Green Business
- Human Resource Management
- Organization Behaviour
- Public Administration
- Customer Satisfaction
- Work Quality
- Strategic Management