DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (MANAGEMENT) (BY RESEARCH)

Master of Philosophy (Management) and Doctor of Philosophy (Management) are research programs offered at the Faculty of Management. Our research program equips you with the knowledge and research skills needed for conducting research in the area of your interest (i.e. accounting, auditing, business, banking, corporate governance, economics, finance, HR, IT Management, marketing, organizational behaviour, quantitative finance, taxation, etc). Supervised by active and reputable researchers and supported by excellent research facilities, you will get to experience an incredible research journey from attending research-intensive workshops and international conferences and publishing research articles in international journals to winning research awards and thus becoming a successful researcher.

Programme Duration

Full-Time: Min. 2 years, Max. 5 years
Part-Time: Min. 3 years, Max. 7 years

Fields of Research
Human resource management
International business
Entrepreneurship
Management
Knowledge management
Banking and finance
Economics
Accounting
E-commerce

i. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in the field or related fields as accepted by the HEP
Senate; OR
ii. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate,
subject to having relevant working experience and rigorous internal assessment; OR
iii. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate
and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; OR
iv. A Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent in the field or related
field from MMU or institutions recognised by Senate can be accepted subject to
rigorous internal assessment; OR
v. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in the field
recognised by Malaysian Government.
English Language Requirement
An applicant is required to possess a sufficient level of English language proficiency by
obtaining one of the following:
(1) a minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 ; or
(2) a minimum overall TOEFL iBT score of 60 ; or
(3) a minimum MUET overall band score of 4 ; or
(4) a minimum Pearson Test of English score of 59 ; or
(5) a minimum Cambridge Qualifications and Test score of 169; or
(6) 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 Senate of the University. 

STUDENT PASS / VISA REQUIREMENTS

Student Pass / Visa Processing Fee (EMGS): RM....
Passport-size photo (JPEG file, 217px × 280px, WHITE background – 3.5cm × 4.5cm)
Photocopy of passport (ALL pages including blank pages; passport must be valid for at least 24 months from intake date)
Certified true copies of all academic qualifications
EMGS Health Declaration Form
English translations of all documents (if applicable)

OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

English translations of academic documents (if not originally in English)
Release Letter and Visa Cancellation Letter (for applicants transferring from other institutions in Malaysia)
Original Sponsorship / Scholarship Letter (if applicable)
School Leaving Certificate (for high school graduates)
Statutory Declaration (for name discrepancies in documents)
Resume / Character Reference Letter (for applicants above 23 years old, as required by Malaysian Immigration)
No Objection Certificate (NOC), where applicable
Resident Pass copy (for expatriates residing outside country of origin)