Business MPhil / PhD

Postgraduate

In Stoke-On-Trent

£ 9,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Stoke-on-trent

  • Duration

    4 Years

We offer MPhil and PhD courses in Business and Management, and Economics. We currently have around 40 students who study full-time, part-time or by blended. These students share and contribute to a vibrant research community that operates at the cutting edge of knowledge.
The regulations at Staffordshire University award a PhD to candidates who have ‘critically investigated an approved topic resulting in an independent and original contribution to knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of research methods appropriate to the chosen field, (and) presented and defended a thesis by oral examination…to the satisfaction of examiners.’
There are several routes to gaining a PhD.
MPhil/PhD is the most common route for Economics and Business and Management students. The MPhil stage usually includes a critical review of existing academic literature on the subject and often a pilot research study. This can then be written up (30,000 words) and successful students are awarded an MPhil. Alternatively if you decide to progress to the PhD you can do so by a short report (5,000 words) which acts as a summary of the work done so far and a plan for the PhD itself.
Direct PhD is more suitable if you already have a Masters degree in your intended area, for example, an MSc in Economics for a PhD in Economics. MBAs and other generalist business Masters qualifications do not fall into this category so you'll need to take another route (e.g. MPhil/PhD).

Facilities

Location

Start date

Stoke-On-Trent (Staffordshire)
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College Road, ST4 2DE

Start date

On request

About this course

You must have a Masters degree in a relevant area in Business or Management.
In your application, we’ll want to know the area of academic knowledge you want to place your PhD study in. We will then assess whether we can provide supervisors who have the knowledge of your academic area. In order to succeed, you’ll need to demonstrate capability in using research methods – we insist that all successful applicants enrol on a university-wide research methods course.

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Subjects

  • Economics
  • Business and Management

Course programme

pg00002 EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME The HND Business awards aim to créate a learner-centred success culture which will: • Provide a stimulating learning experience and environment that offers cutting edge experience for students to develop their potential to become outstanding business graduates and entrepreneurial practitioners within an international business community. • Develop students who have a critical awareness of business issues, are able to articúlate this awareness with respect for others, are willing and able to embrace change and are focused on their achievements. • Foster an academic community which promotes lifelong learning, supported by research and practice informed teaching • Support flexible learning with technologies to reflect and anticípate student needs • Provide the opportunity for real business experience through a short work experience and through application of principies, models and theories within real-life settings • • Provide stimulating and challenging learning opportunities and work-related experiences to enable full business simulation. • Provide a coherent, clearly defined programme of study of business organisations and their management, encompassing the broadening scope of business organisations in the context of increasing change and complex societal and environmental demands. • Provide a learning experience that reflects the importance of, and celebrates diverse communities and enables inclusivity of all those wishing to engage in learning and development. • Provide a programme of timely assessment and feedback which enables students to become self aware, reflective and independent learners; partners in, contributors to and co-owners of their PDP and life-long learning and success • Provide a programme of development that inspires and interests students to develop a passion for their subject and for learning and to encourage further development and study. What is distinctive about this programme? </div>

Business MPhil / PhD

£ 9,000 + VAT