FAQs

The programme may only be taken on a full-time basis.

No, there is only one admission each year. It begins in August.

Students will proceed to Year 2 subject to fulfilling minimum GPA requirement. Students are to pass qualifying examination and form dissertation committee by Term 2 or Year 2. Students have to pass the oral presentation of dissertation proposal by Term 1 of Year 3. Prior to the submission of the dissertation, the student must complete 6 course units of Foundational Courses, 2 course units of Electives and 4 course units of Advanced Research Topics (ARTs).

For more details, please refer to Programme Structure and Curriculum.

The duration of the PhD in Business (Marketing) programme is usually 4 years.

No.

Exemptions and waivers are considered on a case-by-case basis.

The programme is not offered by distance learning. The courses are conducted at SMU campus and candidates are expected to attend all the courses physically.

The minimum requirements for admission to the programme are:

• Undergraduate Bachelor's degree
• Satisfactory GRE or GMAT results

Applicants must show proficiency in the English language. Applicants, whose undergraduate medium of instruction was not in English, are to sit for either TOEFL or IELTS.

Work experience is not a compulsory requirement.

More information can be obtained from the GMAT website and GRE website. The websites provide information about preparing and registering for the GMAT and GRE tests.

SMU's GMAT institution code is as follows:

• PhD in Business (Finance): F8D-7V-78
• PhD in Business (OBHR): F8D-7V-29
• PhD in Business (Marketing): F8D-7V-60
• PhD in Business (Strategic Management & Organisation): F8D-7V-28
• PhD in Business (Operations Management): F8D-7V-22

SMU's GRE institution code is 2861.

We do not have a minimum GMAT/GRE score as each applicant is evaluated on all the credentials.

You can send the rest of the application to us, even if you have not taken the GMAT/GRE. However we will not process your application without your GMAT/GRE score. You should fax us your unofficial scores as soon as you receive them and arrange with the test centre for the official score report to be sent to SMU.

No, GMAT/GRE is a compulsory requirement for every applicant regardless of the academic background and qualifications.

Applicants must show proficiency in the English language. Applicants, whose Undergraduate medium of instruction was not in English, are to sit for either TOEFL or IELTS. More information can be obtained from the TOEFL website and IELTS website. SMU's institution code for TOEFL is 9014.

We do not have a minimum TOEFL/IELTS score as each applicant is evaluated on all the credentials.

You can send the rest of the application to us, even if you have not taken the TOEFL/IELTS. However we will not process your application without your TOEFL/IELTS score. You should fax us your unofficial scores as soon as you receive them and arrange with the test centre for the official score report to be sent to SMU.

Yes, there is a non-refundable application fee of S$15.

Scholarships will be available to outstanding candidates for the full-time programme by research.

The programmes are taught by a team of dedicated SMU faculty who have extensive research experience in their respective area of specialty