• Successful pursuit of a Ph.D. degree requires complete commitment for the period of study. Doctoral students are expected to be independent thinkers and careful researchers who learn and sharpen their skills as they progress through the program.
  • The student also needs a structure for the study in order to cope with the knowledge explosion that has taken place over the decades.
  • For these reasons, the Ph.D. program at the NUS Business School is designed with an extensive coursework component followed by a preliminary examination, proposal defense, and dissertation.