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Doctor of Business Administration - Open & Distance Learning (ODL)

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Doctor of Business Administration - Open & Distance Learning (ODL)

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About This Course

The doctoral programme aims to provide students with the practical, analytical, and empirical abilities required to solve future issues coming from rapid advances in science, technology, and innovation, with a concentration on business administration. The programme would assist students in achieving excellence in research, postgraduate education, and training to meet the growing demands of academia, industry, and the research arena in the fields of business and technology, thereby providing excellent preparation for a career in the business industry.

The programme will uphold the traditions and standards of excellence in research, discoveries, and innovations by providing an effective and efficient platform for the sharing and shaping of ideas within the framework of Business Administration on a global scale and through international knowledge networks.

What You Will Learn

At the doctoral level, the pinnacle of academic performance, students would conduct focused research in their area of speciality that would be immediately relevant to both local and worldwide interests. Furthermore, they would be aware of international challenges through the media, seminars, conferences, publications, presentations, and keynote addresses, as well as through research attachments and collaborative exchange arrangements with internationally recognised research institutions.

The programme would, through the dissertation produced, not only form an independent novel contribution knowledge and learning, but also a critical perspective of the existing body of knowledge and its methodology.

Career Prospects

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
  • Business Strategy Consultant
  • Director of Business Development
  • Organisational Development Consultant
  • University Lecturer or Professor (Business/Management)
  • Corporate Trainer or Executive Coach
  • Policy Advisor or Government Consultant
  • Research Consultant
  • Entrepreneur/Business Owner

Programme Details

Duration
Minimum 3 Years (Full Time) | Minimum 4 Years (Part Time)
Programme Code
(N-DL/0414/8/0117) 02/33 (MQA/PA18680)
Intake
January, June, September
Faculty/Centre
Faculty of Business, Management and Accounting
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Course Structure

Year 1
  • Advanced Strategic Marketing
  • Economic Analysis for Managers
  • Seminar in Accounting and Financial Management
  • Ethical Leadership in Entrepreneurial Management
  • Advanced Strategic Management
  • Advanced Human Resource Management
  • Advanced Business Intelligence and Analytics
Year 2
  • Advanced Research Methodology
  • Consultation Project 1
  • Consultation Project 2

 

Year 3
  • Dissertation - Colloquium 1
  • Dissertation – Proposal Write-up and Defense
  • Dissertation – Data Collection and Analysis
Year 4
  • Dissertation – Colloquium 2
  • Dissertation – Thesis Write-up
  • Dissertation – Viva Voce

Entry Requirements

Doctoral Degree by Coursework and Mixed Mode

Master's Degree (Level 7, MQF) in related fields
A Master's Degree (Level 7, MQF) in related fields as accepted by the University Senate; OR

Master's Degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields
A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the University Senate, subject to having relevant working experience and rigorous internal assessment; OR
A Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the University Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; OR

Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree (Level 7, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government
Kindly refer to the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) guidelines at https://www.mqa.gov.my/

English Competency Requirements (International Student)
Achieve a minimum Band 4 in MUET or, equivalent to CEFR (Mid B2)

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