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PhD in Business Administration |
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| University and Program Overview |
Designed with top executives, high-potential leaders and business owners in mind, this comprehensive programme hones your business acumen and leadership skills. You will be thoroughly exposed to substantive knowledge in your chosen area of specialisation, sound methodologies and scientific methods, ethical and professional practices in research, as well as opportunities to hone your leadership qualities, teamwork, interpersonal and organisational skills. You’ll leave no stone unturned as you grasp the fundamental assumptions that makes business work. Disciplined thinking will become a way of life. And as you make the smarter decisions, you’ll be empowered to take your career where it should be — the next level. Don't just deal with change. Lead it with the PhD in Business and Management. · Work With Experts: Our academics are at the forefront of their respective disciplines. Many lead far-reaching research endeavors and are recipients of prestigious research grants. · A Global Approach: We regularly hosts international assessors and academics as visiting research fellows and adjunct professors who may act as co-supervisors. · Strong Industry Links: The University runs the nation’s widest university-industry network with over 4,000 corporate partners to facilitate networking, knowledge exchange, and collaboration. |
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Accreditation and Ranking |
The University is officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia). The University ranked in the top 250-350 in the 2015 and 2016 QS Asian University Rankings. It is also rated in Tier 5 (Excellent) – the highest rating accorded to universities in Malaysia – in the Rating System for Malaysia Higher Education Institutions (SETARA). |
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| Duration and Intakes |
- Minimum 3 Years (Full time) or 4 Years (Part time) - January, May and September |
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Entry Requirements
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A recognized Master degree [3.0 CGPA] or equivalent in English Medium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Program Structure
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Teaching and Assessment Structure
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This PhD programme provides a stimulating and active learning experience via a dynamic combination of lectures, tutorials, case studies, projects, and research. Students may also look forward to a collaborative and convivial environment as they engage - and work alongside - leading academics and fellow high-achieving professionals. |
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| Documents Required for Admission |
- Application Form - Copies of all previous degrees and mark sheets - Passport copy - 4 photos [passport size] - Experience Letter - Updated CV |
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| Viva Voce and Support |
The main supervisor shall be from the University. Cornerstone College of International Studies shall provide the guidance through our own supervisor for dissertation. The candidate shall appear for the dissertation defence at the end of the PhD. |
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| Fee Structure |
5000/- AED Registration + 60000/- AED Fee [Monthly/Quarterly Payments] |
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| Salient Features |
- Pursue reputed Malaysian Accredited Qualification while residing in UAE - Fully accredited and worldwide recognized University - PhD/DBA qualified Faculty - Regular Classes - Travel option to Malaysia for education, exposure and life time experience - Dissertation Preparation Guidance |
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Contact / Location
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Fujairah: 1st Floor, UASC Building, Fujairah Tel: +971 9 224 90 99
Sharjah: Off 803, Majestic Tower, Al Taawun Street, Sharjah Tel: +971 6 521 15 11
Mob: +971 52 999 22 84 Program Coordinator: Mr. Amin
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ccisuae.com |
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Doctor of Business Administration [DBA] |
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| University and Program Overview |
Designed for senior management-level staff, the University DBA programme emphasises contemporary management thinking and substantial applied research projects that will help learners advance their career to the next level. As a professional doctorate, the programme aims to provide management professionals and practitioners with extensive opportunities to reflect upon that add value to their experiences and expertise. Through structured interactions with the faculty and a select group of dedicated colleagues from diverse industries and backgrounds, learners will also enhance their personal and leadership skills while extending their business networking abilities. University's DBA is a three-year programme. The objectives of the University DBA programme are:
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| Accreditation and Ranking |
The University is officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia). The University ranked in the top 250-350 in the 2015 and 2016 QS Asian University Rankings. It is also rated in Tier 5 (Excellent) – the highest rating accorded to universities in Malaysia – in the Rating System for Malaysia Higher Education Institutions (SETARA). |
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| Career Opportunities |
The DBA graduates are equipped with transferable skills such as academic achievements (knowledge learned from the classroom – theoretical and applied), organisational and communication skills, analytical skills, commitment, practical, maturity, decisiveness, intellectual creativity, capacity for hard work, group dynamic skills (teamwork, leadership, ability to motivate others), research / project management skills, and cross-cultural awareness (working with fellow students from different nationalities and background), etc. that would translate into employable skills for spearheading their careers. Career opportunities for the DBA candidate include dynamic and challenging managerial tasks such as decision-making and problem-solving, critical and analytical thinking, strong business acumen and effective time-management skills. DBA graduates have a wide choice of career opportunities spanning across various industries such as banking and financial services, international trade, shared services and outsourcing, engineering, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Employment, Research and Development, Information Technology and others. The DBA graduates may be employed as senior executives or hold a senior management position such as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director / Executive Director, General Manager, Vice President of Operations, Business Analyst, Business Development Manager, Project Manager, Accounting Manager, Research and Development Engineer, and Finance Manager / Analyst among others. |
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| Duration and Intakes |
- Minimum 3 Years (Full time) or 4 Years (Part time) - January, May and September |
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| Entry Requirements | A recognized Master degree [3.0 CGPA] or equivalent in English Medium. | ||||||||
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Teaching and Assessment Structure
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The University DBA programme provides students with relevant, interesting and stimulating experiences via a variety of innovative teaching and learning techniques. The dynamic learning process involves various methods. Methodology and pedagogy varies to include: lectures, case methods, team-based approach, active learning, group research assignments, report writing, guest speakers, presentations and seminars. Furthermore, the small class size creates a collaborative, highly-interpersonal environment for graduate business and management education. The first seven courses are assessed differently from the final DBA thesis course. For each, a series of coursework assessment will be adopted including class participation, individual presentation and written assignment. The DBA thesis course would be supervised by a designated DBA supervisor appointed by University. The length of the thesis will be approximately 50,000 words. The thesis would be examined by 1 internal examiner and two external examiners with, viva-voce. Depending on your progress, you will be ready for the postgraduate colloquium where you will have the opportunity to present your work to your peers and other stakeholders during your second or third year.
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| Viva Voce and Support |
The main supervisor shall be from the University. Cornerstone College of International Studies shall provide the guidance through our own supervisor for dissertation. The candidate shall appear for the dissertation defence at the end of the DBA.
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| Fee Structure | 5000/- AED Registration + 70000/- AED Fee [Monthly/Quarterly Payments] | ||||||||
| Documents Required for Admission |
- Application Form - Copies of all previous degrees and mark sheets - Passport copy - 4 photos [passport size] - Experience Letter - Updated CV |
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| Salient Features |
- Pursue reputed Malaysian Accredited Qualification while residing in UAE - Fully accredited and worldwide recognized University - PhD/DBA qualified Faculty - Regular Classes - Travel option to Malaysia for education, exposure and life time experience - Dissertation Preparation Guidance |
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Contact / Location
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Fujairah: 1st Floor, UASC Building, Fujairah Tel: +971 9 224 90 99
Sharjah: Off 803, Majestic Tower, Al Taawun Street, Sharjah Tel: +971 6 521 15 11
Mob: +971 52 999 22 84 Program Coordinator: Mr. Amin
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ccisuae.com |
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Cyprus Institute of Management
PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH & RELATED FIELDS
1. A candidate for the degree of Ph.D. is required to satisfactorily investigate and evaluate, or to undertake a critical study of a chosen topic or topics, and to show lucidity in the presentation of the Thesis and understanding of the context and significance of the work. A candidate for the degree of Ph.D. is also expected to successfully complete a programme of work that results in a significant contribution to knowledge.
2. The programme of research must be such as to enable the student to acquire competence in the methods of research and scholarship, and to display sustained independent effort.
3. The application for registration should set out as systematically and fully as is practicable, the candidate's intended programme of work as it is seen at that time. Where necessary, consideration will be given to any subsequent request to modify the title of the research or the programme of work.
4. The area of study of the candidate's programme, the objectives of the investigation, its relationship to previous work in the same field and the methods of approach, must in all cases be stated in the application. Normally, the topics within the programme must also be defined in the application, but detailed specification of topics is not essential when either it is known initially that there may be more than one topic, but the nature of the subsequent topic (s) cannot be defined at that stage, or it is not feasible to provide a detailed account of the proposed investigation.
5. A candidate is normally expected to continue on the same topic throughout the registration period. Where new circumstances make a change or extension of topic desirable, a supplementary application by letter must be submitted.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must hold: • A Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification / A Masters degree The level of attainment for the Bachelors degree will normally be equivalent to that of a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours Bachelors degree. Professional qualifications and relevant experience may be taken into account for entry to a Ph.D programme where applicants do not have a Bachelors degree. All applicants must have a Masters degree. For the Masters degree, we require an overall grade of 60 or above; B or above; GPA of 3 or above. Grading schemes of some institutions may vary - please provide an official grading scheme with your transcripts.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY You will be exempt from providing the IELTS/ TOEFL/Pearson score if you are a native English speaker, are a current student of OR have graduated from a UK institution or country where English is the first language within the last five years. If you do not meet the above criteria you need to demonstrate your English proficiency by taking one of the following tests: IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson (PTE). The minimum overall score required is:
• IELTS: 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component)
• TOEFL: 100 internet-based (with a minimum of 25 in each component - internet based) or 623 paper-based.
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 66 (with a minimum of 51 in each component)
In exceptional cases, an IELTS score of 6.5 (or TOEFL 594 paper-based/90 internet-based or PTE 59) will be considered if you can demonstrate exceptional academic achievement. However, you must have achieved the minimum component scores in your particular test. Evidence of exceptional performance is:
• Distinction level performance in Masters Qualifications, or
• Previous research output published in high quality academic journals.
Evidence of your exceptional achievements (such as transcripts, copies of articles) should be accompanied by a short supporting statement from you. Without this supporting statement, your application will not be considered.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL All applicants to the Ph.D programme are required to submit a research proposal. Your application will be considered as incomplete unless a proposal is included. The research proposal is used to assess your aptitude for doctoral research and your ability to outline a research project that is suitable for a Ph.D. We also recommend that you provide a personal statement outlining your general interests in studying a Ph.D, your personal motivations for doing so and any flexibility in your chosen area(s) of research.
Year - I
- Collection of secondary data
- Research Methodology
- End of Year Exam
Year - II
- Collection of primary data (Research)
- Corporate Strategy End of Year Exam
Year - III
- Submission of Thesis
- Written or Oral exam or both on the Thesis subject area