Business - Research

The Business School offers opportunities to study full-time and part-time for research degrees, including both MPhil and PhD. The PhD has long been recognised as the route to the high academic standard expected of an expert in a subject. Such a route involves the systematic acquisition and understanding of knowledge which is at the forefront of an academic discipline or area of professional practice.

The programme seeks to enhance the ability of students to develop new and creative approaches that extend or redefine existing knowledge or professional practice. Moreover, students will develop an indepth understanding of research methodology within a sound framework of research philosophy; instantiating this with their own research project under the guidance of their supervisors. Through this educative process at the doctoral level, the programme aims to provide successful students with the accolade of being a leading expert or practitioner field of business and management.

The School has the capacity and expertise to supervise research students primarily in the area of human resource management, organisational behaviour, accounting, finance, financial services, critical and social research in accounting and organisations, public administration, public policy, economics (especially development and monetary economics), strategic management, international business, marketing, supply chain management, knowledge management, IT strategies, entrepreneurship and innovation, tourism, and cultural, art and heritage industries. During their first year students are required to take courses in research methods and other subjects appropriate to their research topic, as determined by the programme director.

Research is seen as an essential activity for the Business School as a foundation for excellence in teaching and to enable the School to provide contract research and consultancy services to business and the wider community, both nationally and at regional level, especially within south-east London and Kent.

Content

• Research Methods
• Advanced Research Methods
• Online (WebCT) Courses for Research Students
• Individual Courses (in area of student's speciality and the doctoral seminar)
• Formal Defence of Research Thesis