PhD

International Business

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 4.89 k / Year(s) Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
501–600 place StudyQA ranking:3536 Duration:3 years

International Business is the study of business and management across international borders. It encompasses aspects such as globalisation and the impacts of the global environment on organisations, trade and trade policy, foreign direct investment, strategies of international firms, strategic alliances and exporting, and international management, including cross-cultural and international human resource management.

Studying International Business

It has become essential for business managers, policy makers and researchers involved in the global environment to understand international business. In the 21st century, goods, services and knowledge flow across country borders much more easily than in the past. For business, the implications of these flows and the increased mobility of human resources are profound. 

On the one hand, global competition has become more intense, while on the other, opportunities for cooperation across borders have never been greater.  Long-term survival of businesses, and indeed entire economies, depend on how well these forces are understood and leveraged.  Students of international business will be considerably advantaged in these respects when they embark on their careers.

Working in International Business

A huge range of opportunities exist for applying knowledge and skills in international business. Additional capabilities in the areas of marketing and/or management are valuable complements to an international business degree in the workplace. An interest in policy alongside International Business will be useful for careers in government, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, and export development. International Business is an exciting field, requiring an ongoing interest in world events, and an ability and motivation to keep up-to-date on global economic and political changes.

Entry into the PhD programme is generally via a successfully completed Master of Commerce (or equivalent) degree. Exceptional performance at Honours level may be accepted for direct entry into PhD study.

The PhD programme normally requires three years full time study in which students are required to complete a research thesis, under the supervision of a senior academic with relevant research interests. Upon discretion of the School Research Committee, PhD candidates may also be required to take a few taught courses. Part-time study for a PhD may be offered in some circumstances.

The First Year

If you undertake a PhD at Victoria, you will spend the first six to twelve months writing a full research proposal. During this time, you will be 'provisionally registered' for the degree. Once your proposal is approved, you will be fully registered and may proceed with your research and the writing of your thesis.

Coursework

At Victoria, the PhD does not normally entail coursework. There is, however, provision for you to do some coursework during provisional registration to support your research. You won't pay extra fees.

Submission and Examination

You will be expected to submit your thesis for examination within three to four years. Your thesis will then be read by three expert examiners. You will also be required to defend your thesis in an oral examination which you are expected to attend in person, in Wellington.

Requirements

  • Have obtained a first or second class pass in an Honours or Master's degree (this degree need not be in the subject area of your proposed research)
  • Or be able to produce evidence of adequate training and ability.
  • International students will be expected to have equivalent qualifications to those required of New Zealand students.
  • TOEFL 575 with (preferably) a TWE of 5, or 237 on the computer-based test; or 90 on the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing; or
  • IELTS overall band of 6.5, no sub-score below 6; or
  • CAE grade B; or
  • A minimum of two ratings of 5 and two ratings of 4 in the Victoria University English Proficiency Programme test.
  • A 2000-word sample of your academic writing in English
  • Copies of your academic transcript/s and degree certificates
  • A copy of your Diploma Supplement (applicants from EU countries only)

Scholarships

  • Victoria Doctoral Scholarships 
  • Lady Stout Bursary
  • New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS)
  • Victoria Doctoral Hardship Scholarship
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