Doctor of Business Administration[D.B.A.]
- Field Of Study:
- Business Administration & Management
- Level Of Study:
- PhD. Studies
- Course Subject:
- Business Administration
- Course Intake:
- February, June, October
Program Description
Programme Objectives:
- To provide a high-quality professional doctorate in the area of business administration and related areas.
- To extend the knowledge, expertise and skills of students through the application of research to business problems and issues.
- To facilitate in-depth studies of particular aspects of business administration.
- To provide access to the most recent academic theories, concepts and techniques.
- To provide experience in the design and implementation of research in the field of business administration and related areas.
- To develop students’ analytical and written business communication skills.
- To improve professional practice through the application of research and case methodologies to business problems and issues
Doctoral Programme by Coursework and Dissertation
- A candidate must register and pass a prescribed number of taught subjects. In addition, the candidate must conduct research under the supervision of the academic staff and submit a dissertation for the fulfilment of the graduation requirements. The contribution of the coursework component shall be approximately 40%-70%.
Admission Requirements
- Candidates admitted into the Programme shall possess the following minimum qualification: Download Brochure
- In addition to the academic requirements, an applicant is also required to possess a sufficient level of English language proficiency.
English level Requirement
An applicant is required to possess a sufficient level of English language proficiency by obtaining one of the following:
- a minimum overall TOEFL score of 551 (paper based) or 237 (computer based) or 92 (internet based) ; or
- a minimum IELTS (academic) overall band score of 6.5; or
- a credit in 1119 English Examination; or
- a minimum score of 551 in Multimedia Universitys English Language Proficiency Test
- a minimum MUET overall band score of 4; or
- any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.
All applicants must fulfill the English language requirement in order to be admitted to the approved programme.The Faculty may interview the candidates who have obtained their Bachelor’s or Masters degrees from institution, where English is used as the main medium of instruction or as one of the mediums of instruction and recommend to the Senate for waiver.An English Language Proficiency test will be conducted to gauge their proficiency level of the candidates who do not meet the English Language requirement and fail the English interview (if applicable).
Candidates who fail to meet the English Language requirement may enroll into the Intensive English Language Programme (IELP) offered by MMU in the month of February, June or October every year.
Minimum Entry Requirement
- Master’s degree from MMU or another recognized University; and show evidence of at least two (2) years of relevant working or industrial experience; or
- any other academic qualification equivalent to (a) as approved by the Senate.
Campus
Cyberjaya
Duration:
Full-time:
3-5
Part-time:
4-7
Source :Multimedia University
