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PhD in Business (Strategy & Entrepreneurship)

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TIAN Yixin
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2024.


CHEN Shangyun
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2024.


HAN Meng
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2024.


Nilotpal JHA
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.


HAN Meng
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.


NGUYEN Hoang Bao My
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.


SUN Yujie
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.


PEI Dong
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.


Eva Katharina PETERS
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2022.


NGUYEN Hoang Bao My
PhD in Business

Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2022.


Noticing More: Mindfulness Increases Moral Awareness and Helps Individuals Notice Ethical Red Flags

C. LOO, Eva Katharina PETERS, Jochen REB

Paper published in 2022.


When Choosing to Help Feels Better Than You Think: How Affective Forecasting Errors Prevent Us From Helping Others

Eva Katharina PETERS, Theodore Charles MASTERS-WAAGE, Jochen REB

Paper published in 2022.


Going Far Together by Being Here Now: Mindfulness Increases Cooperation in Negotiations

Theodore Charles MASTERS-WAAGE, Jared NAI, Jochen REB, Samantha SIM, Noriko TAN, Jayanth NARAYANAN. 

Paper published in 2022.


An Initial Examination of State and Longitudinal Effects of Loving-Kindness Practice on Affective and Motivational States at Work

Theodore Charles MASTERS-WAAGE, Jochen REB, William TOV, U BANDARA. 

Paper published in 2022.


Helping Organisations Excel, One Breath at a Time: A Meditation Toolkit for Business Leaders

Theodore Charles MASTERS-WAAGE, Eva Katharina PETERS, Jochen REB. 

Paper published in 2022.


When Paying is (Even) More Painful: Consumption Responses to Experiencing Economic Hardship

Theodore Charles MASTERS-WAAGE, J GLADSTONE

Paper published in 2021.


Power Versus Inequality: Which is the Proximate Predictor of Interpersonal Trust?

du Plessis, C., Schaerer, Hoang Bao My NGUYEN, M. H. B., Foulk, T.

Paper published in 2021.


When Choosing to Help Feels Better Than You Think: How Affective Forecasting Errors Prevent Us From Helping Others

Eva Katharina PETERS, Theodore Charles MASTERS-WAAGE, Jochen REB

Paper published in 2021.


Noticing More: Mindfulness Increases Moral Awareness and Helps Individuals Notice Ethical Red Flags

C. LOO, Eva Katharina PETERS, Jochen REB

Paper published in 2021.


Adjunct Lecturer, Singapore Management University, Singapore

LIEW YAH LING

Intake Year: 2018
Research Area: Business Ethics, International Business, Corporate Strategy, and Knowledge and Innovation​​​​​​​
Highest Qualification: Master of Business Administration, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Dissertation Committee

Research Advisor:

Dissertation Committee Members:

    External Member: Professor Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra (Northeastern University)

    Research Assistant Professor, Tongji University, China

    YU QIWEN

    Intake Year: 2018
    Research Area: Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Governance, Strategic Leadership​​​​​​​
    Highest Qualification: Master of Science in International Business Studies, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

    Dissertation Committee

    Research Advisor:

    Dissertation Committee Members:

      External Member: Professor Jun Xia (University of Texas at Dallas)

      Assistant Professor, University of International Business and Economics, China

      LAN YANG

      Intake Year: 2017
      Research Area: Strategic Management & Organisation​​​​​​​
      Highest Qualification: Master in Accounting, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China

      Dissertation Committee

      Research Advisor:

      Dissertation Committee Members:

        External Member: Associate Professor Sterling Huang (SMU School of Accountancy)

        Postdoctoral Fellow, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

        TUNG YI CHEONG, EUGENE

        Intake Year: 2017
        Research Area: Value-driven Organisations, Meso- and Multi-level Interactions, Knowledge Based View, Evolutionary Approach, Frames and Framing​​​​​​​
        Highest Qualification: MPhil in Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

        Dissertation Committee

        Research Advisor:

        Dissertation Committee Members:

          External Member: Professor Daphne Yiu (The University of Oklahoma)

          Lecturer, National Technological University, Singapore

          KIEU LI HAO, EDSON

          Intake Year: 2016
          Research Area: Strategic Management, Interorganizational and Intraorganizational Networks
          Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Hons), 2nd Major in Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

          Dissertation Committee

          Research Advisor:

          Dissertation Committee Members:

          External Member:

          Assistant Professor, Peking University, China

          TONG LI

          Intake Year: 2015
          Research Area: Strategic Management & Organisation​​​​​​​
          Highest Qualification: Master in Accounting, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

          Dissertation Committee

          Research Advisor:

          Dissertation Committee Members:

          External Member:

          • Associate Professor Jun Xia (The University of Texas at Dallas)

          Associate Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China

          ZHENG LEI

          Intake Year: 2015
          Research Area: Strategic Management & Organisation​​​​​​​
          Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore

          Dissertation Committee

          Research Advisor:

          Dissertation Committee Members:

          External Member:

          • Associate Professor Kannan Srikanth (Ohio State University)

          Assistant Professor, Zhejiang University, China

          ZOU TENGJIAN

          Intake Year: 2015
          Research Area: Innovation​​​​​​​
          Highest Qualification: Master of Science (Electronics) , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

          Dissertation Committee

          Research Advisor:

          Dissertation Committee Members:

          External Member:

          • Associate Professor Gianluca Carnabuci (ESMT Berlin)

          Postdoctoral Fellow, Fudan University, China

          LI ZHEFEI

          Intake Year: 2014
          Research Area: Competitive Strategy, Corporate Strategy, International Strategy, Organisational Learning and Behavioural Theory of the Firm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
          Highest Qualification: Master of Science in Sport Management, Texas A&M University, United States

          Dissertation Committee

          Research Advisor:

          Dissertation Committee Members:

          External Member:

          • Assistant Professor Mario Schijven (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

          MA JIAWEN

          Intake Year: 2019
          Research Area: Social Networks, Status, Organisational Learning​​​​​​​
          Highest Qualification: Master of Science in Business Analytics, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

          Dissertation Committee

          Research Advisor:

          Dissertation Committee Members:

            External Member: Associate Professor Matthew Mount (University of Adelaide)

            ZHOU BOWEN

            Intake Year: 2019
            Research Area: Innovation, Entrepreneurship​​​​​​​
            Highest Qualification: Master in Public Policy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

            Dissertation Committee

            Research Advisor:

            Dissertation Committee Members:

            External Member: Professor Brian Silverman (University of Toronto)

            HE BEI (DAISY)

            Intake Year: 2021
            Research Area: Strategic Management & Organisation​​​​​​​
            Highest Qualification: Master of Arts in Commerce, Waseda University, Japan

            Dissertation Committee

            XIE LING LING (EVA)

            Intake Year: 2021
            Research Area: Strategic Management & Organisation​​​​​​​
            Highest Qualification: Master in Economics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

            Dissertation Committee

            Research Advisor:

            Dissertation Committee Members:

            ZHANG ZHENGCHU

            Intake Year: 2023
            Research Area: Strategy and Entrepreneurship 
            Highest Qualification: Master of Philosophy in Individualized Interdisciplinary Programme (Urban Governance & Design), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

            Dissertation Committee

            TBA

            SUN JIAHUA (MIKE)

            Intake Year: 2023
            Research Area: Innovation, Machine Learning
            Highest Qualification: Master in Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

            Dissertation Committee

            TBA

            RONY HU (HU JIAN)

            Intake Year: 2023
            Research Area: Strategic Management, Corporate Governance, CSR
            Highest Qualification: Master in Econometrics, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany

            Dissertation Committee

            TBA

            LIU ZHENGQING

            Intake Year: 2024
            Research Area: Non-market strategy, CSR, Entrepreneurship
            Highest Qualification: Master of Arts in Political Economy, Duke University, United States

            Dissertation Committee

            TBA

            SHUTA TSUCHIYA

            Intake Year: 2024
            Research Area: Strategic Management, International Business, Political Shock, Causal Inference
            Highest Qualification: Master of Management in Economics, The University of Tokyo, Japan

            Dissertation Committee

            TBA

            Enquiries may be directed to:-

            Graduate Research Programmes Office
            Lee Kong Chian School of Business
            Singapore Management University
            50 Stamford Road, #05-01
            Singapore 178899

            Tel: 65-6828 9585 / 65-6828 0896
            Email : msc_phd_lkcsb@smu.edu.sg​​​​​​​

            Programme Structure and Curriculum

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

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

            Students are expected to take several foundations and elective courses in their first year of the PhD in Business (Strategic Management and Organisation) programme. Students will proceed to Year 2 subject to fulfilling minimum GPA requirement and satisfactory completion of qualifying examination and oral presentation of thesis proposal. Candidates are to form Thesis Committee by the end of Year 1. Works on the thesis start in Year 2. Prior to the submission of the thesis, the student must complete 4 credit units of Advanced Research Topics (ARTs). Each ART can be a 1/2 or 1 credit unit course.

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

            The duration of the PhD in Business (Strategic Management and Organisation) programme is usually 4 years.

            No. You can explore your specific areas of interest while taking courses and interacting with the faculty after you entered the programme.

            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.

            Admissions and Eligibility

            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.

                Applications

                To apply for the PhD in Business (Strategic Management & Organisation), please submit an online application via our website at /phd-business-strategic-management-organisation-research/admissions-fees-scholarships

                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.

                Scholarship

                Monthly Living Stipend

                CitizenshipPhD
                Before Qualifying ExamAfter Qualifying Exam
                Singapore Citizen S$2,700S$3,200
                Singapore PR S$2,200S$2,700
                Foreign Students S$2,000S$2,500

                From August 2015, Singapore Citizens will be provided with 17% CPF contribution

                Scholarship recipients are expected to be teaching/research assistants during the term of the scholarship. There will not be additional pay for the teaching/research assistantships.

                The award of scholarship is at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

                Teaching

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

                Insurance

                Please refer to Postgraduate Insurance website here.

                For enquiries on Insurance Coverage, Claims Status and Procedures, please contact

                Ms Loh May Yee of MYCG & Partners Pte Ltd
                Representing NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited

                Mobile: +65 9762 2062
                Office: +65 8118 6924
                Email : smu@mycg.com.sg

                Please visit this page again for updates on information session dates.

                The following faculty are involved in the programme:

                Ilya CUYPERS
                Ph.D. (Management), Tilburg University

                Gokhan ERTUG
                Ph.D. (Management), INSEAD

                Terence FAN
                Ph.D. (Engineering Systems), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

                Xuesong GENG
                Ph.D (Strategy), University of Toronto

                Gerry GEORGE
                Ph.D (Management), Virginia Commonwealth University

                Reddi KOTHA
                Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship), London Business School, University of London

                Gilbert TAN
                Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior & Strategic Human Resource Management), University of Pittsburgh

                Wee Liang TAN
                Ph.D. Eindhoven University of Technology

                Adam TATARYNOWICZ
                Ph.D. (Management), University of St. Gallen

                Ted TSCHANG
                Ph.D. (Public Policy and Management), Carnegie Mellon University

                Heli WANG
                Ph.D. (Strategic Management), Ohio State University

                Toru YOSHIKAWA
                Ph.D. (Business Policy), York University

                Cyndi Man ZHANG
                Ph.D. (Management), INSEAD


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