Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (Research) (Singapore)

The Professional Doctorate (Research) is designed to benefit early and mid-career professionals in business, government or law who wish to study at the doctoral level in their professional field, its work and associated bodies of knowledge.

The Professional Doctorate (Research) is a second generation professional doctorate developed in response to the growing demand in the Knowledge Economy for professionals educated in the higher order research and analytical skills necessary to identify and understand complex problems, and to identify and explore effective and innovative triple bottom line approaches to professional practices issues and concerns.

As a second generation professional doctorate, the degree engages candidates with contemporary trans-disciplinary and extra-disciplinary 'open' systems of knowledge production.

This is distinguishable from the traditional, academically-focused PhD and first generation professional doctorates in other core respects, by incorporating a fresh and innovative package of research skills coursework units which embrace candidates' professional and workplace experience.

The Professional Doctorate (Research) also emphasises professional and workplace experience in the research component and supervision, including the option of including business, government or law experts as research advisers.

This emphasis not only assists candidates in making a significant and original contribution to knowledge in the context of professional practice, but also acknowledges and draws upon the links among universities, professions and industry characteristic of the Knowledge Economy.

Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (Research) (Singapore) (96 credit points) Required - Must pass 96 credit points as follows

• Research - Must pass 72 credit points as follows 10390 - Research Component (Literature Review) A R - 12 cp, Level R 10391 - Research Component (Methodology and Data Collection) B R - 12 cp, Level R 10392 - Research Component (Research Report) C R (Part A) - 12 cp, Level R 10393 - Research Component (Research Report) C R (Part B) - 12 cp, Level R 10394 - Research Portfolio R - 3 cp, Level R 10428 - Research Component (Research Report) C R (Part C) - 12 cp, Level R 10429 - Research Component (Research Report) C R (Final) - 9 cp, Level R
• Coursework Units - Must pass 24 credit points as follows 8610 - Professional Doctorate Research Proposal B PG - 3 cp, Level P 10386 - Research Fundamentals PG - 6 cp, Level P 10387 - Reading and Critiquing Literature PG - 6 cp, Level P 10388 - Research Design PG - 6 cp, Level P 10389 - Current Research Issues in Business PG - 3 cp, Level P

Admission Requirements

An applicant may apply for entry into the Professional Doctorate Business Administration (Research) program and the Faculty will determine their eligibility based upon evidence provided which includes:a) evidence of knowledge in an area relevant to the proposed doctoral topic; b) five years of professional practice at a senior level in a relevant area of business, government or lawc) evidence of previous study as demonstrated by a coursework Masters or other education an area relevant to the proposed doctoral topic; andd) demonstrated ability to undertake complex thinking and problem solving.Plus all applicants will:e) meet the University's minimum English proficiency requirements for entry into higher degree by research courses;f) satisfy any additional requirements specified for admission of the particular applicant, consistent with University policy.

Additional Admission Requirements

Candidates must comply with all requirements of current University of Canberra HDR policies, including those governing submission and examination of theses. Panels of examiners for the award of the Professional Doctorate (Research) (Business Administration) must always include at least one international examiner from a university, research centre or other knowledge node outside Singapore.

Assumed Knowledge

Sufficient knowledge relevant to the study area to enable identification of a need for a new research contribution to an area of professional practice. This includes advanced knowledge of business and organisational contexts.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions