Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy Program in Sustainable Business Management at Walailak University is designed to develop advanced researchers and academic leaders capable of creating internationally recognized new knowledge in business management and sustainability sciences.
Programme Information
Walailak University
School of Accountancy and Finance
Walailak University
Doctor of Philosophy
(Sustainable Business Management)
Approved by Walailak University Council
May 10, 2025
Choose your
doctoral pathway.
Research-Focused
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in a related field.
Coursework + Research
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in a related field.
Programme Structure
and Requirements
View the official programme structure, research requirements and doctoral study-plan details.
Programme Learning Outcomes
The programme emphasizes advanced research, new knowledge creation, academic ethics, leadership and the development of international academic networks.
Knowledge
Integrate business management theories with sustainable management principles to formulate solutions for organizational and policy-level problems that create balance among business performance, environmental impact, social consequences, and holistic corporate governance.
Integrate knowledge of research methodologies and statistical analysis to design and conduct business management research focused on sustainability management, enabling the synthesis of new knowledge in business management and sustainability sciences that is academically recognized.
Skills
Analyze complex data for sustainable business management research using information technology.
Communicate and present theoretical concepts in business management and sustainable management principles, as well as research findings, through both academic writing and presentation formats to disseminate new knowledge in business management and sustainability sciences at the international level.
Demonstrate independent work and self-learning skills in research, including the ability to design, conduct, and manage research projects to create new academic or professional knowledge at a referential level or adapt it for use in other contexts.
Ethics
PLO 6Adhere to research ethics principles in scholarly inquiry and research, ensuring that research outputs pass through plagiarism and duplication detection processes, maintaining proper citation practices, avoiding violations of rights and freedoms, and respecting intellectual property for both collective and personal benefits, both openly and confidentially.
Character
Demonstrate positive attitudes and leadership by promoting ethical organizational management and good governance, including consideration of environmental, social, governance, and sustainability impacts.
Manage research work with discipline and responsibility, ensuring research outcomes achieve planned objectives within specified timeframes.
Collaborate with others to enhance opportunities for creating academic networks.
Create new knowledge.
Advance sustainable business.
Develop advanced research capability, create academically recognized knowledge, and contribute to sustainable business management at the international level.
Advanced Research
Design and conduct advanced research in business and sustainability.
Complex Data Analysis
Analyze complex research data using information technology.
International Dissemination
Disseminate new knowledge at the international academic level.
Academic Networks
Build and expand academic and research collaboration networks.
Relevant External and
Internal Reference Points
Doctoral Graduation Requirements
The following criteria are provided for Doctoral Program Plan 1 under the Walailak University Regulations, Chapter 11, Clause 47.1.3.
Create new knowledge.
Build a sustainable future.
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