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Swinburne University of Technology

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Doctor of Philosophy Business - Practice Based Research

  • Doctorate (PhD)

Key details

Degree Type
Doctorate (PhD)
Course Code
DR-BUSPRC
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$30,550 total

About this course

 

You will undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to your discipline or profession. Research areas are diverse and include Finance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Consumer Neuroscience, Accounting, Advertising, Business Administration, Educational Practice, Executive Education, Human Resources, International Business, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, and Social Investment and Philanthropy.

Find out about research areas and expertise in the Faculty of Business and Law.

Study locations

Hawthorn

Career pathways

A Doctor of Philosophy graduate is expected to be able to:

  • conduct independent research at a high level of originality and quality
  • independently conceive of, design, conduct and complete a research project or program
  • understand their given substantive area as well as the given methodological approach(es)
  • communicate an argument convincingly, with clarity and relevance to appropriate audiences.

Other key skills obtained by research graduates include:

  • Independent thinking
  • Decision-making skills
  • Good judgement
  • Logical thought, rationality
  • Communication skills
  • Project management skills
  • Data analysis
  • Problem solving
  • Critical thinking

Course structure

The PhD by PBR is a program run through the Faculty of Business and Law. It is generally completed over six years part-time (three years full-time).

In the first two years, you'll undertake a custom training workshop program to ensure you have mastery over the foundations of doctoral research. This workshop is run four times a year on-campus by highly-experienced, internationally recognised researchers in their disciplines.

In the third and fourth years as you implement your research plan and collect and analyse data, we offer more tailored training and support.

In the final two years, we support you during the writing of your thesis. We offer writing workshops, presentation and peer-feedback opportunities as you prepare your thesis for examination.