Research Focus
Management, marketing, human resource management, organisational behaviour, leadership, creativity, organisational justice, diversity, job design, strategic management, business management, public service operations, international relations, public administration, hospitality service management.
Programme Structure and Funding
This programme is a full-time PhD programme. The duration of study is 3 years, and the tuition fee is approximately MOP 139,117 per year (approximately RMB 116,887). 3. Application Period: for entry in September of the following year, applications are divided into three rounds (batches are assessed on merit, and places are filled once full):
- First round: 10 September – 19 November of the same year;
- Second round: 20 November of the same year – 5 March of the following year;
- Third round: 6 March – 31 March of the following year.
Scholarships
Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Funding content: Full or half tuition fee funding, for a maximum of 3 academic years for PhD students;
- Assessment method: Assessed on the basis of the applicant’s entrance examination results; scholarship results are announced at the same time as admission results;
- Grade requirement: GPA of 3.5/4;
- Academic background: Graduated from a university ranked in the world’s top 300, a mainland “Double First-Class” university, or a first-class institution in a related discipline, etc.;
- English requirement: CET-4 score of 500, IELTS score of 6.0, or TOEFL iBT score of 78 or above.
Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS)
- Funding content: Total scholarship of approximately MOP 515,125 per person (approximately RMB 432,915), including full tuition fee funding, exemption from rent and bed fees for a designated type of dormitory, and a monthly living allowance of MOP 4,500 (approximately RMB 3,781), for a maximum of 3 academic years;
- Assessment method: Assessed on the basis of the applicant’s entrance examination results; scholarship results are announced at the same time as admission results;
- Grade requirement: GPA of 3.5/4;
- English requirement: CET-4 score of 500, IELTS score of 6.0, or TOEFL iBT score of 78 or above;
- Academic research: Has published research papers or articles in journals recognised by the faculty, or has won awards in research or innovation and entrepreneurship competitions at provincial level or above.
Entry Requirements
The programme is suitable for students who have studied management-related disciplines, including applicants in related fields such as business administration, human resources, strategic management and public administration.
- Academic background: A master’s degree, having studied a management-related discipline;
- Language requirement: No mandatory requirement; IELTS/TOEFL/CET-4 and CET-6/TEM-4 and TEM-8 results may be submitted, and applicants are assessed on merit. Applicants with proof of English-medium instruction may be exempted from the language requirement;
- GPA: No mandatory requirement; applicants are assessed on merit.
Application Materials
- Master’s degree certificate or degree/academic qualification certification documents; 2) Bachelor’s degree certificate/graduation certificate; 3) Complete transcripts for the bachelor’s and master’s degrees; 4) PhD research proposal (Research Proposal, 2,000–3,000 words); 5) Recommendation letters (at least two recommendation letters must be submitted); 6) Personal statement (Personal Statement, approximately 200 words); 7) Proof of English proficiency: IELTS/TOEFL/CET-4 and CET-6/TEM-4 and TEM-8 results, etc., or proof of English-medium instruction.
Career Prospects
Graduates with a PhD in Management can rely on solid academic foundations, cutting-edge management theory and rigorous quantitative research skills to pursue diverse and broad career paths, with strong competitiveness in the academic, business and public management fields. In the academic field, graduates may take up teaching posts such as assistant professor or associate professor at well-known universities and research institutes at home and abroad, or apply for postdoctoral research positions at top universities in China and overseas, deepening their academic research in areas such as organisational behaviour, strategic management and human resources. Drawing on the AACSB accreditation and academic reputation of the Faculty of Business at MUST, they can publish high-level outputs in core journals at home and abroad and quickly grow into academic leaders.
In the business field, graduates can use their systematic management theory and empirical research capabilities to join Fortune Global 500 companies, large multinational groups, financial institutions, consulting firms and others, taking up middle and senior management positions in strategic planning, organisational development, human resource management, business analysis and similar areas, or to enter the field of entrepreneurship, translating academic results into business practice and empowering enterprise innovation and sustainable development. In the public management field, graduates can join government departments, public service institutions, industry associations and others, engaging in public policy research, administrative management, public service optimisation and similar work, providing intellectual support for regional governance and the modernisation of public management.
In addition, the degree is certified by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange of the Ministry of Education and can be used for professional title assessment at mainland universities, civil service recruitment, talent settlement and so on. At the same time, drawing on the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, graduates have a significant competitive advantage in the high-end talent markets of Hong Kong, Macao and the mainland, with broad space for career development.
