Introduction of Nanyang Business School PhD Program & Scholarship Information

Introduction of Nanyang Business School PhD Program & Scholarship Information

Nanyang Business School MISSION To educate global business leaders and to advance knowledge in the theory and practice of management globally. GOALS To attract the best talents from the region and to establish collaborations with top universities worldwide so as to provide our programme participants with valuable opportunities for international exposure.

Nanyang Business School ACCREDITATIONS Accredited by both: AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) Among 6 Business Schools outside U.S. to be awarded AACSB Accreditation in Accounting RANKING Since 2004, the Nanyang MBA has consistently been rated among Asia s top 10 MBA programmes and the best in Singapore by the Economist.

Nanyang Business School International Alliances includes:. BI Norwegian School of Management. Carnegie Mellon University. Cornell University. ESSEC Business School. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). University of California, Berkeley. University of California (UC), San Diego. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. University of St. Gallen. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Waseda University University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Nanyang Business School Nanyang Business School s faculty are well regarded for their strong academic qualifications, first-rate teaching skills and rich industry experience across a diverse range of disciplines. Our students are assured of the best learning experience in a stimulating academic environment at NBS. Our largely international faculty are graduates from universities including: Carnegie Mellon University Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Harvard University Stanford University University of California at Berkeley University of California at Los Angeles University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yale University

MARKETING & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS The faculty in the Marketing and International Business Division is truly global and diverse. More than three-fourths come from North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions while the Singaporean faculty members have had strong international training and experience. In mid-2011, the Division helped establish the Institute on Asian Consumer Insights (ACI), a national institute co-funded by our university and the Singapore Economic Development Board. The Institute partners NTU researchers with leading academics and corporations in Singapore and around the world to discover valuable insights into Asian consumer behaviour. The division also features researchers and scholars in several niche areas: consumer behavior, empirical and game theoretic modeling, services marketing, tourism studies, international business, and marketing strategy. MIB faculty members have published in some of the world's leading academic journals including Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Information Systems Review and Annals of Tourism Research. Please click here for more details about MIB Division.

PhD Programme Information

PhD Programme To groom and nurture a small cohort of high quality students to become world-class business researchers and scholars for academic positions in reputable business schools or for research positions in business or government organizations. A young and thriving full-time programme Nurture our doctoral candidates to meet the rigorous demand of research To prepare our candidates to be outstanding researcher and educator in their chosen field

Programme Goals Every NBS PhD graduate should have at least one top-level (A or B) paper already accepted or in 2nd (or higher) review by the time they graduate. should be placed in a good international academic position within one year of graduation. should secure placement space in Reputable Institutions Govt. / Research Dept. / Corporate Research Dept.

Coursework & Dissertation (Marketing and International Business Division) A thorough and robust training with coursework and dissertation A minimum of 8 to 9 courses to complete during the program (at least 6 in the first 18 months) The exact number and type of courses that students take vary according to the specialization

Coursework & Dissertation (MIB Division) Comprehensive examination in the middle of the second year Dissertation Research & Writing after the examination Freedom to choose a supervisor based on personal research interests and the supervisor s expertise

PhD Degree Progression Path Student is admitted into programme Completion of coursework requirements over 18 months Annual Progress Report Comprehensive Examinations Confirmation (Oral) hearing Confirmation of PhD Candidature Thesis Writing Proposal Defence Internal Oral Defence Submission of Thesis for External Examination Final Oral Examination PhD Degree Conferred

Placements of Our School s Graduates Australia Curtin University Deakin University Melbourne University University of New South Wales University of Western Australia University of Sydney Ireland University of Dublin Macau Macau University Netherlands Erasmus University Canada Concordia University McGill University Memorial University of Newfoundland China Shanghai University of Finance & Economics South West University of Finance & Economics University of International Business & Economics Xiamen University Zhejiang University Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Polytechnic University University of Hong Kong New Zealand Auckland University of Technology Massey University Singapore Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Singapore Management University Thailand Chulalongkorn University Vietnam Hue University University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City United Kingdom Queen's University, Belfast United States Youngtown State University University of Massachusetts Amherst

Admission Requirements A good Bachelor s or Master s degree (non-business students are welcome) A good GMAT or GRE score taken within the last 5 years A good TOEFL or IELTS taken within the last 2 years (if English was not the medium of instruction at tertiary level) Outstanding intellectual ability Motivated self-starter Application One admission every year in July / August No application fee Apply online here.

Period of Study & Tuition Fees Full-time 4-5 years Currently: Singaporean - $5,790 p.a. / Singapore PR - S$7,650 p.a. Currently: International - S$17,780 p.a. Financial Assistance Financial Aid will be given in the form of NTU Research Scholarship or Nanyang President Graduate Scholarship Coverage Living allowance ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 per month Waiver of Tuition Fees Conference Funding

Admission Scores Average scores over 3 years (2010-2012) GMAT : 664 GRE : 1267 *TOEFL : 600 *IELTS : 7.0 *if English was not the medium of instruction at tertiary level

Contact Information Website : http://www.nbs.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/phd/pages/ PhD.aspx Email : NBSPhd@ntu.edu.sg Office : +65 6790 6061