Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
PhD in Management - Online
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jun 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 11,250 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* 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 program offers advanced research opportunities in management. It is designed for individuals seeking to deepen their knowledge in various management fields like organizational behavior, strategy, and entrepreneurship. The program structure supports flexible online learning, enabling students to balance studies with personal and professional commitments.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various careers, including academic positions, management consulting, corporate leadership roles, or research positions in academic and industry settings. This program equips you with the skills needed for high-level roles in both business and academia.
Introduction
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
Curriculum
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
- 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