This programme is designed to train students to acquire skills, knowledge, and competencies to conduct high quality research in the areas of strategic management and organisations. Prospective students can choose their research topics from a variety of subareas within the domains of strategic management and organisation theory, such as corporate and business strategy, innovation, technology management, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance. The programme provides rigorous training by faculty members regularly publishing in the top academic journals. This ensures that students will be well-equipped to start their academic careers as competent and independent researchers.Students are encouraged to complete the programme in 4 years.The minimum duration of the programme is three years. Most students, however, are expected to take about four years to complete the programme. The maximum registration duration of the programme is five years, unless special approval for a longer duration is given by SMU.The curriculum consists of6 Foundation courses (6 course units)2 Electives (2 course units)4 Advanced Research Topics (ART) courses (4 course units)The programme also requires the preparation and completion of a PhD Dissertation (28 course units).
