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The SMU PhDResearch Excellence across
Management, Social Science and Technology
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SMU PhD An Overview

• SMU PhD students

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PhD Programmes

• (Finance / Operations Management / Organisational
  Behaviour Human Resources / Marketing /
  Strategic Management Organisation )

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SMUs environment provides a broad perspective
across, deep expertise in, Management, Social
Science Technology

• Our PhD students could either delve deep into
  their chosen disciplines (research
  specialisations listed in the 4 boxes) or
  undertake interdisciplinary research.
• Interdisciplinary studies could be undertaken
  across PhD programmes (such as Information
  Systems Marketing) or in alignment with SMU
  research areas of excellence (5 circles).

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SMU PhD students can specialise in one of the
areas in Management, Social Science
TechnologyResearch Areas of Specialisation
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Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme An Overview
Primary Specialisation (8 Course Units) Secondary Specialisation (4 Course Units)
Students will have research advisors from both specialisations. undertake research assistantships with SMUs centres and institutes. receive the prestigious SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship. Students will have research advisors from both specialisations. undertake research assistantships with SMUs centres and institutes. receive the prestigious SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship.
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Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme Available
Combinations

• Analytics for Business, Consumer Social
  Insights

Primary Specialisation Secondary Specialisation
Information Systems Economics, Marketing or Psychology
Marketing Economics, Information Systems or Psychology

• Finance Financial Markets

Primary Specialisation Secondary Specialisation
Economics Finance
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Programme Structure
Coursework Years 1 to 2

• Dissertation
• Oral Defence of Proposal by Term 1 of Year 3
• Oral Defence Completion of Dissertation by end
  of Year 4

Students are encouraged to complete their PhDs
in 4 years.
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Scholarships Fellowships
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PhD Students Experiences Academic Training
Professional Skills Training
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PhD Student Experience atSMU Research Centres
Institutes

• SMU has over 20 research centres and institutes,
  most in collaboration with industry partners.
  These centres institutes

Conduct world-class research and influence
industry practice
Engage students as research assistants
post-doctoral fellows on impactful projects
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PhD Student Experience asResearch Assistants
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PhD Student Experience at International
Internships Overseas Training Residencies
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PhD Student Experience at International Research
Conferences
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PhD Student Experience as Teaching Assistants
Graduate Instructors
The Centre for Teaching Excellence equips
teaching assistants graduate instructors
with formal teaching experience through
professional skills development workshops.
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SMU PhD Student Life
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Over 40 graduates have secured good placements in
academia industry

Enter partnerships with business people looking
for Entrepreneurship opportunities
In companies which need people to be Thought
Leaders of their Businesses
As Faculty in prestigious colleges and
universities
Some of our Graduates Placements

• Industry Placements
• ASTAR
• Booking.com, The Netherlands
• DSO National Laboratories, Singapore
• Google (Switzerland)
• Hewlett Packard Research Labs, USA
• Huawei, China
• Singapore Corporate Executive Board
• Twitter, USA

• Academic (Faculty Post-doctoral Fellowships)
• Antalya International University, Turkey
• Chinese University of Hong Kong
• New York University (Abu Dhabi Campus)
• National University of Singapore
• Shanghai University of Finance Economics
• University of Luxembourg

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Singapore
Marina Bay Sands
The Central Business District
much more
Sentosa
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Quick Facts about Singapore

• Malay
• Tamil

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About SMU
University Profile Established in January 2000 First publicly-funded autonomous university in Singapore City campus surrounded by museums, theatres, educational institutions, art galleries, cafés, restaurants and a range of retail outlets
Student Profile 8,300 undergraduates postgraduates As of 26 February 2015
Faculty Profile Globally diverse faculty members with PhDs from leading international universities 350 full-time faculty 61 international faculty 70,209 cumulative citations (as of March 2014) As of 26 February 2015
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Life_at_SMU
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Admission Requirements
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Application Procedure
When to Apply?
Intake Opening Date for Application Closing Date for Application
August 1 November (of prior year) 31 January (of intake year)
January 1 April (of prior year) 30 June (of prior year)
Admission Schedule
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