DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) Putra Business School at UPM, Malaysia POSTGRADUATE FOUNDATION IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH (PFAR) Kuala Lumpur International Education Consortium (KLIEC)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN INNOVATION AND STRATEGY (PCIS L4) London Examinations Board, UK
MALAYSIAN MICROCREDENTIAL STATEMENT (MMS) UTMSPACE SSB, Malaysia
Programme Details
Entry
Standard Requirement of Entry: Master's Degree transcript and certificate. .
KLIEC Seminar Module Postgraduate Foundation in Academic Research (PFAR) Each module includes 4 days of face-to-face lectures.
Module 1: Research Methodology
Module 2: Academic Writing
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Stage 1
PBS Seminar Module (Not compulsory for KLIEC students) Includes 10 online sessions (3 hours each)
Research Seminar
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Stage 2
PURE & Proposal Defence
The student is required to present his/her work in the Putra Research (PURE) Colloquium or equivalent before allowed to do a Proposal Defence (PD)
Each student must publicly present and defend his/her PD
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Stage 3
PURE & Viva Voce Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The student proceeds to continue with his/her data collection, data analysis and thesis writing.
The student is required to present his/her work in the PURE Colloquium or equivalent before allowed to do a Viva Voce.
After submission of the thesis, the student is required to attend a physical viva voce to orally defend his/her thesis.
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Elective 1
KLIEC Postgraduate Enhancement and Networking Module Malaysian Microcredential Statement (MMS) Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Day 1: Corporate Innovation
Day 2: Corporate Strategy
Day 3: Presentation Workshop
Day 4: Trial Group Presentation
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Elective 2
LEB Postgraduate Enhancement and Networking Module Professional Certificate in Innovation and Strategy (PCIS) Final Presentation in London, UK.
Group Presentation (1 Day)
Industrial Visit (1 Day)
University Visit (1 Day)
LEB PCIS Graduation (1 Day)
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About the Research Seminar
The research seminar is conducted online on weekends. This module prepares the groundwork for the research proposal, which will introduce readers to the researchers’ topic, problem statement, research questions and objectives, scope and significance of the study, operational definition, review of literature, theoretical and conceptual framework, and methodology design. The module is split into six parts. The first part concerns the introduction of thesis, followed by a literature review, research philosophy and design of methodology, quantitative method, qualitative method, and academic writing. .
About PURE
Putra Business School Research Colloquium (PURE) is a postgraduate colloquium organised once to twice a year by PBS. It aims to provide a platform to showcase postgraduate research and share contemporary issues in research. PURE outlines activities including oral presentations and technical sessions, which will be conducted by invited expert panels to assist postgraduate students in research aspects. .
International Students
International Student English Requirement
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-PBT) = 550
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-IBT) = 60
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) = Band 6.0
Malaysian University English Test (MUET) = Band 4.0
Pearson Academic / Online = 59
Linguaskill Online = 169
Certified Intensive English Programme Level = 109
Fee Structure
Tuition Fee
Malaysian Students: RM 59,821 International Students: RM 69,821 .
Optional Fees
Student Support Services
Research Assistant: RM 36,000 ,
PCIS Charges & LEB Graduation
PCIS UK Service Charge and Taxes: £481 Transport for Industrial Visit: £100 Transport for University Visit: £100 Graduation Fee UK (Graduate): £450 Graduation Fee UK (Guest): £250 .
KLIEC Convocation
Convocation Fee & Dinner Malaysia (Graduate): RM 550 Convocation Fee & Dinner Malaysia (Guest): RM 350 .