Master of Philosophy studies in the School of Management, Marketing, and International Business.
Overview
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program encourages candidates to develop skills in independent research as a pathway to a PhD. The duration of the program is between 1 and 2 years.
The School offers Masters of Philosophy programs in the following areas and/or disciplines.
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
Admission
Applicants are required to hold a Bachelors degree from a leading institution with Honours of at least 2A level in a relevant field. Applicants are also recommended to discuss their proposed program of study and topic with a staff member before submitting an application. Applicants with excellent potential who do not satisfy the minimum entry standard may enter through satisfactory completion of a preparatory program.
Entry to the program is available at any time. However, any coursework component is offered over two semesters commencing around March and July each year.
Please provide the following supporting documentation in your application:
Program Structure
The MPhil is a research-based degree. Candidates are required to complete a research thesis comprising original work of not more than 60,000 words.
Candidates are also required to undertake at least three semester length courses from the following list (unless othersise approved by the school HDR convenor):
- MGMT8006 Management Research Methods
- MMIBXXXX Managing the research process
- MMIBXXXX Data analysis
- BUSN8018 Qualitative Research Methods
Supervision
Students are assigned a supervisor. Advisers may also be appointed. Students are expected to consult closely with their supervisor. The role of the supervisor is to provide students with regular assistance, advice and support and encouragement for a timely and successful completion.
Seminar Series
Students are expected to attend and participate in the seminar programs conducted within the school and the college.
Research Areas
Research area |
Staff member |
Research topics |
International Business |
Dr Vinh Lu |
- Cross-border business-to-business relationships: inter-firm exchange and governance mechanisms
- Services marketing: service contracts, service orientation
- Service innovation issues: determinants and consequences of service innovation, the role of information systems in service innovation
|
Management |
Prof George Chen
|
- Organisational behaviour and human resource management in cross-cultural context
- Leadership
- Organisational commitment
- Psychological contract
- Organisational justice
- Chinese management
|
Management |
Prof David McKendrick |
- Industrial and organisational evolution
- Emergence of organisational categories and forms
- International and technological competition
- The development and effect of organisational identities
|
Management |
Dr Richard Winter
|
- Professionalism and professional services
- Management and ethical practices in professional organisations
- Work motivation of professionals
- Expanded psychological contract
- Higher education management
|
Management |
Dr Ofer Zwikael |
- Project benefit management
- Government projects
- Project success measures and critical success factors
- A ‘utility function’ approach for the development of a project worth curve
- A mathematical / operations research approach for project design
|
Management |
Dr Royston Gustavson |
- Post-retirement work and well-being
- Employee needs in mid-to-late career stages
- Psychological contracts at work
- Rumours in the workplace
|
Management |
Dr Simon Restubog |
- Abusive supervision
- Revenge and forgiveness in the workplace
- Workplace deviance
- Antecedents and maintenance of psychological contracts
- Careers
|
Management |
Prof Prashant Bordia |
- Business ethics
- Commerce and the arts
- Corporate social responsibility
- Corporate sustainability (corporations and the natural environment; corporations and society)
|
Management |
Dr Sarbari Bordia |
- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural corporate communication
- Psychological contracts
- Internationalisation of management education
|
Marketing |
Prof Pam Morrison |
- Corporate social responsibility
- Sustainability
- New product development
|
Marketing |
Prof John Roberts |
- Models of consumer behaviour
- Marketing strategy
- Branding
- Diffusion of innovations
- Sustainability
|
Marketing |
Prof Andre Bonfrer |
- Market response models
- Marketing decision support systems
- Customer lifetime value and database/internet marketing
- Analytical social network/dyadic interactions models
- Advertising and competition
|
Marketing |
Prof Ujwal Kayande |
- Models of behaviour of consumers and firms
- Marketing strategy
- Measurement
- Market research methods
- Marketing decision support systems
|
Fees
Permanent
residents of Australia
can undertake the program on a HECS basis however some students may be eligible
for a HECS-exemption scholarship. Fees apply for international students.
A range of
scholarships is available covering fees and/or living costs.
Refer to the ANU College
of Business and Economics Postgraduate Studies
page for further information
Further Information
Intending
students should contact the School of
Management, Marketing, and International Business.
