Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business

Taylor's University Doctor of Philosophy in Business is designed for individuals seeking advanced research skills in key business areas, including entrepreneurship, financial economics, marketing, and leadership. This programme fosters intellectual growth and enables candidates to contribute new insights to the business world through rigorous research and critical analysis.

• Masters in the related discipline; OR

• Passed Bachelor's degree with min. CGPA 3.67 and Registered as a Masters candidate and passed related qualifying assessment OR
• Any other equivalent qualification recognized by Malaysian government or accepted by the Taylor's University Senate and any of condition of the above would require student's research proposal to be approved.

Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL):

The following criteria shall apply for working adults applying for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL):

• All applicants are subjected to appropriate APEL assessments conducted by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
• The APEL provision is only to be applied to Malaysian nationalities

English Requirements International Students:

• IELTS 6.5 (May join IEN preparatory course and achieve the IELTS score)

Accelerated PhD Programme:

Bachelor's degree candidates who are registered for master's degree programmes may apply to convert to the doctoral degree programmes subjected to the following conditions:

• Within 1 year for full time and within 2 years for part-time candidates
• Having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctoral level through rigorous internal evaluation
• Approval of the Taylor’s University Senate

Bachelor Degree Are From Different Fields:

• Students without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience requires to undergo and pass a bridging module.
• Students without a qualification in the related field but with relevant working experience requires to fulfil the following conditions:
  • CGPA above 2.50 must have at least one (1) year of relevant working experience; or
  • CGPA 2.00 to 2.50 must have at least five (5) years of relevant working experience;
• In addition, students will need to undergo a rigorous internal assessment

Prior Publication Mode:

• Obtain a master's degree in the field or related fields accepted by the HEP Senate
• Obtain other qualifications equivalent to a master's degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia
• Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP

In addition to the above criteria, those who want to join Doctoral Degree by Retrospective or Prior Publication mode must include the below to the formal application:

• Minimum of 5 publications or equivalent works in alignment with the theme of the specialisation
• An executive summary of the above publications to demonstrate the applicant’s contribution to knowledge in the field
• A list of scholarly published work

Criteria for published works

• Published work must encompass high-quality journals, monographs, books, research-based chapters in books, electronic publications which have not been used to obtain other awards or deemed a part of those awards.
• The publications must be published within a period not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of submission.
• For the five (5) nominated publications, the candidate must be the principal author with the contributions of others clearly defined.

Research Methodology:

In first year, students must complete the following modules (totalling 6 credit hours): Research Method for Social Science and either Qualitative Research Methods or Quantitative Research Methods. 

Key Research Areas:

At Taylor's University, research is a driving force in shaping the future. Taylor's University postgraduate research programmes span a wide range of disciplines, focusing on advancing society, technology, the economy, and the environment through impactful research.

Accounting:

• Accounting Information Systems and Risk Management
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Reporting
• Market Based Accounting Research

Banking and Finance:

• Corporate and Personal Finance
• Electronic Banking
• Financial Management
• Financial Reporting
• Islamic Finance
• Microfinance 
• Money Laundering
• Productivity and Efficiency of Financial Institutions
• Risk Disclosure Practices of IPO and PLC
• Risk Management and Supervision of Financial Institution

Consumer Behaviour:

• Customer Relationship Management
• Influence of Behaviour upon Society
• Personal Motivation 
• Place and Space
• Tourist and Leisure Behaviour

Economics:

• Business Economics
• Econometrics
• Energy Economics
• International Economics
• International Macroeconomics (Exchange Rate Management and East Asian Financial-Capital Market Integration) 
• International Trade
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Statics
• Tourism Economics

Marketing:

• International Marketing
• Services Marketing

Management:

• Employment and Training Opportunities in South East Asia
• Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Management
• Human resource management
• Knowledge Management 
• Poverty Alleviation via Tourism
• Real Estate Development
• Strategic Management
• Sustainable and Responsible Tourism