Awarded by the University of Geomatika Malaysia.

A research doctorate for senior practitioners examining strategic and organisational questions in complex businesses.

A fully research-based doctorate for senior practitioners and scholars working on contemporary management questions. You take two audited modules and then develop the thesis under supervision, with the emphasis on independent research, analytical depth and an original scholarly contribution. Most candidates take their question straight from the industry they already work in. One-to-one supervision from international faculty, alongside doctoral colloquia, research seminars, workshops and publication training.

The programme is offered, delivered and assessed by Geomatika. Teaching staff, supervisors and examiners are appointed by the university. ADVEX Management School is the appointed Online and Distance Learning partner: academic guidance, research support and local sessions in the Thai time zone.

What you study and research

Audited modules

• Doctoral Research Methodology
• Doctoral Academic Writing

Thesis

• Doctoral Thesis

Research areas supervised

• Strategic management and corporate policy
• Organizational development and change
• Human resource management and leadership studies
• Marketing management and consumer behaviour
• Financial technology and digital finance
• Innovation and technology management
• Engineering management
• Healthcare management
• Public management and governance, including e-government
• Education management
• Entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprise development
• Supply chain and logistics management
• Hospitality and tourism management
• International business and trade
• Digital business, e-commerce and artificial intelligence in management
• Sustainability, environmental and social governance, and green management

Supervision is subject to the availability of a supervisor in your area. Discuss your proposal with admissions before you apply.

Twenty-four to thirty-six months, depending on your progression through each stage and on approval by the university.

How you study

• HyFlex attendance — Each week you choose how you attend — on site at ADVEX in Bangkok, live online, or asynchronously in your own time. All three count equally as attendance and you are not locked into one mode for the term.
• Competency-based assessment — Assessed through assignments and projects drawn from your own workplace. There are no invigilated written examinations.
• Collaborative learning — Group work and workshops with a cohort drawn from across Thailand and beyond.
• Language — Taught and assessed in English, with revision sessions and academic advice available in Thai. Applicants without evidence of English proficiency may take the ADVEX English Intensive Course or a free online CEFR test.
• Support from ADVEX — As the appointed Online and Distance Learning partner in Bangkok, ADVEX handles registration, academic coordination, research methods training and seminars. The curriculum, teaching and assessment are delivered by faculty appointed by Geomatika.

Entry requirements

• A master's degree in business, management or a related field accepted by the university senate, or another qualification accepted as equivalent
• A doctoral degree in a related field is also accepted, as is accreditation of prior experiential learning
• Where the qualification is in an unrelated field, admission is through one of three routes: at least five years of relevant working experience together with a personal statement that passes evaluation; or one journal article published as first author in an indexed journal; or completion of the prerequisite courses
• Prerequisite courses, where they apply: Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Financial Management, Human Resource Management
• English proficiency at MUET Band 4, IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 600, equivalent to CEFR mid B2. Applicants without evidence of English proficiency may take the ADVEX English Intensive Course or a free online CEFR test.

Where it leads

• Senior executive, consulting and policy roles
• Academic and research posts in higher education
• Publication in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences

Award title	Doctor of Philosophy in Management
Level	Doctoral degree by research
Awarding university	University of Geomatika Malaysia
Entry requirement	A master's degree in business, management or a related field, or admission through prior experiential learning, with English at CEFR mid B2.
Length	Twenty-four to thirty-six months
Delivery	Online and Distance Learning, delivered HyFlex
Assessment	Two audited modules, then a supervised thesis and viva voce.
Intakes	Rolling admission, subject to supervisor availability
Language	English, with academic support in Thai
Study location	Online from Thailand, with on-site sessions in Bangkok