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KLIEC-PBS PhD (Finance)

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Putra Business School at UPM

Four Certifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD)
Putra Business School at UPM, Malaysia 
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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.
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Duration

Minimum Duration: 3 years​.
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Intake

KLIEC Intake Schedule: Monthly Rotational Intake.
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Academic Structure

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Enrol

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.
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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.
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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
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Optional Fees

Student Support Services

Research Assistant: RM 36,000
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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
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KLIEC Convocation

Convocation Fee & Dinner Malaysia (Graduate): RM 550
Convocation Fee & Dinner Malaysia (Guest): RM 350
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PBS at UPM Convocation

Convocation Fee Malaysia: TBC​
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  • THE KLIEC
    • Chairman's Foreword
    • Group CEO's Report
    • Faculties
    • Our Activities >
      • Activities 2023
      • Activities 2022
      • Activities 2021
      • Activities 2020
      • Activities 2019
      • Activities 2018
      • Activities 2017
      • Activities 2016
    • Branding Guidelines >
      • KLIEC Group
      • KLIEC Berhad
      • IEMX Sdn Bhd
      • UNINOW Sdn Bhd
      • UNIES Sdn Bhd
      • UTMSPACE SSB
      • LEB
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
  • EDUCATION
    • PhD & DBA >
      • PBS PhD Accounting
      • PBS PhD Finance
      • PBS PhD Management
      • PBS PhD Marketing
      • UTM PhD
      • UUM PhD
    • Master's Degree >
      • CEO MBA UK - UOG
      • PBS MBA
      • PBS MBA Finance
      • PBS MBA Governance
      • PBS MBA HPM
      • PBS MBA International
      • PBS MBA Marketing
      • PBS MBA ODL Mode
      • PBS MSc Management
      • UTM Master
      • UUM Master
      • ---------------
      • LEB PDBA Level 7
    • Bachelor's Degree >
      • UOG BA Business
      • UOG BSc Computing
      • UTM BBA IB
    • UTM & KS Diploma >
      • DD Accounting
      • DD Computer Science
      • DD Halal Industri
      • DD Management
      • DD Rail Management
      • DD Tech Management
    • Professional Diploma
    • ---------------
    • International Students
    • Central Registration >
      • KLIEC - UNINOW
      • UTMSPACE SSB - C-CEPS CRS
  • LEB MALAYSIA
    • Malaysian Universities
    • Penjana HRDF
    • USSB C-CEPS
    • HRD Corp Claimable
    • LYLA
  • PARTNERS
    • Uni Teknologi Malaysia
    • Uni Utara Malaysia
    • Uni of Hertfordshire
    • Uni Indonesia
    • Expanish Barcelona
    • Kolej SPACE
  • PROJECTS
    • Keretapi Tanah Melayu
    • Underwater Welding
    • iDEAS
  • RESOURCE CENTRE
    • Alumni >
      • Afrina & Syazwan
      • Cik B
      • Chand Kelvin
      • Dafi
      • DS Ab Rauf Yusoh
      • DS Ismail Sabri
      • DS Vida
      • Rita Sosilawati
    • Photo Gallery >
      • KS Orientation
      • Bomba Malaysia
      • MAG Auto
      • KS Reg Day
      • Underwater Welding
      • Dry Welding
      • Education Design
      • Professional Studies
      • KS Wataniah
      • Campus Life
      • Convo UWS 2022
      • Convo KS 2022
      • Convocations
      • KS Community Service
      • U of the West of Scotland
      • Visit to Land-Rover
    • Video Gallery >
      • Postgraduate Studies
      • Professional Studies
      • Education Design
      • Spanish Programme
      • Penjana HRDCorp
      • CSR
    • News Gallery >
      • Collaborations
      • Professional Studies
    • Library >
      • Education Design
      • TVET Design
      • Manpower Planning
      • Directory
    • ODL Courses >
      • Organisational Behaviour
      • Project Management
      • Corporate Finance
      • HR Management
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Strategic Management
      • Business Ethics
      • Marketing Innovation
      • Business Research
      • Master Project 1
      • Master Project 2