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Doctor of Philosophy in Management (ODL) - 100% Online


Duration:
Full time (3 years)
Part time (4 years)

ODL - Fully Online


 


Awarded by:
APU, Malaysia


Intakes:
Full Time & Part Time
03 Dec 2024 | 07 Jan 2025 |
04 Feb 2025 | 
05 Mar 2025 |
03 Apr 2025 | 
06 May 2025 |
04 Jun 2025 | 
01 Jul 2025 |
05 Aug 2025 | 
02 Sep 2025 |
07 Oct 2025 | 
​04 Nov 2025 |
02 Dec 2025

 

MORE THAN JUST A DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MANAGEMENT (ODL)

You have the exciting opportunity of enrolling for the APU-CMI Dual Accreditation by registering for a qualification through APU. Students under Doctor of Philosophy in Management (ODL) will have the option to also opt-in for a CMI L7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice.


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT

• A Masters degree in a related field accepted by the APU Senate

• Other qualifications equivalent to a Masters degree that are accepted by the APU Senate

Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

 
MINIMUM ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• IELTS : 6.0

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FIELDS OF RESEARCH

SPECIALIST DOCTORAL TOPICS FOR SUPERVISION

  • Strategy of Multinational Corporations
  • Strategic Framework for SDG6 Adoption - Malaysian In-Bound Technology Transfer Model
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Business Innovation
  • Digital Transformations
  • Green Business and Marketing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organisation Behaviour
  • Public Administration
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Work Quality
  • Strategic Management
  • Supply Chain Operation Management
  • Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Sustainable Supply Chain
  • Digital Marketing
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainable Development

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Application Process

Ideally, student works with potential supervisors to develop proposal.

OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING (ODL)

  • The ODL (Open & Distance Learning) PhD programmes are designed to address the theoretical, practical and scientific skills and contribute towards new and meaningful knowledge in their field of expertise.
  • 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 organised jointly by Graduate School of Technology and Graduate School of Business.
  • Students must participate in online research seminars/colloquiums/conferences.
  • For PhD in Computing/ Technology, students are required to publish 1 journal article (indexed) as a requirement for the PhD award.
  • Assessment of the fundamental knowledge is carried out through assessment of the students’ performance based on oral and written assessment. The final assessment is the viva voce and the dissertation.
  • Open Distance Learning (ODL) PhD students at APU will need to take the Research Methods Modules and subsequently produce the Dissertation.

COURSE FEES

Malaysian Students

International Students

RM 38,500

RM 38,500 (USD 9,625)

​* Fees stated above do not include Enrolment Fees, Registration Fees and other Miscellaneous Fees. Please refer to Fee Guide for details.

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All information is correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change in the interest of continuing improvement.