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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.
PEI Dong
PhD in Business
Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.
SUN Yujie
PhD in Business
Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.
NGUYEN Hoang Bao My
PhD in Business
Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.
HAN Meng
PhD in Business
Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2023.
Liling LU
PhD in Business
Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship in 2022.
Eva Katharina PETERS
PhD in Business
Achieved SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Paying is (Even) More Painful: Consumption Responses to Experiencing Economic Hardship
Theodore Charles MASTERS-WAAGE, J GLADSTONE
Paper published in 2021.
Framing Contests and the Local Social Order: Where NGOs' Strategic Frames Trump Resource Dependencies
Yi Cheong Eugene TUNG
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.
HE BEI (DAISY)
Intake Year: 2021
Research Area: Strategic Management & Organisation
Highest Qualification: Master of Arts in Commerce, Waseda University, Japan
Dissertation Committee
Research Advisor:
Dissertation Committee Members:
External Member: Professor Shivaram Devarakonda (Nanyang Technological University)
Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China
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:
External Member: Professor Zhiyan Wu (Zhejiang University)
Senior Lecturer, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong
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)
Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
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)
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:
- Professor Denis Leung (SMU School of Economics)
Associate 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)
Associate Professor, ESSCA School of Management, 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)
HE BEI (DAISY)
Intake Year: 2021
Research Area: Strategic Management & Organisation
Highest Qualification: Master of Arts in Commerce, Waseda University, Japan
Dissertation Committee
Research Advisor:
Dissertation Committee Members:
External Member: Professor Shivaram Devarakonda (Nanyang Technological University)
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
ZHANG WENHAO
Intake Year: 2025
Research Area: Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance
Highest Qualification: Master of Science in Management, Western University, Canada
Dissertation Committee
TBA
NGO THU TRANG
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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
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
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
| Citizenship | PhD | |
| Before Qualifying Exam | After Qualifying Exam | |
| Singapore Citizen | S$2,700 | S$3,200 |
| Singapore PR | S$2,200 | S$2,700 |
| Foreign Students | S$2,000 | S$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
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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
Ted TSCHANG
Ph.D. (Public Policy and Management), Carnegie Mellon University
Heli WANG
Ph.D. (Strategic Management), Ohio State University
Cyndi Man ZHANG
Ph.D. (Management), INSEAD
Niloofar Abolfathi
Ph.D. (Management), Bocconi University
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Professor Niloofar Abolfathi
