DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MANAGEMENT
   (Effective SY 2008 - 2009)

Highlights:

1. Emphasis on applied research
2. Tailored to part-time students
3. International business exposure
4. Specialization in Management

The Doctor of Philosophy in Management (PhD Management) program is designed to suit the needs of those who desire a PhD but cannot enroll in a full time doctoral program.  It emphasizes applied research especially in the field of management, and anticipates that the graduate will continue to expand the body of knowledge in the field, especially regarding the practice of management in Asia.  A course on ‘Teaching Business at Tertiary Level’ is provided for those who wish to continue in academe to form future business leaders.

The entire program consists of 57 units.  These include 9 units of preparation for research, 3 units of Dissertation Proposal and 18 units of Dissertation counseling/writing. The program follows a trimester system, 15 weeks per trimester. Each session runs for four hours in the first three weeks and three hours and thirty minutes for the rest; a total of 54 hours per course.  Classes are held on Saturdays.  A student is allowed to enroll in maximum of two courses (six units) in a trimester. 

From the very outset the enrollee will be assigned an advisor in the area of his/her research interest (based on the research outline provided during the entrance examination). 

Course outline:

PhD 301           Management Research and the Research Process
PhD 302           Research Design and Methodology
PhD 303           Multivariate Statistics
PhD 304           Current Research in Management
PhD 305           Marketing Management
PhD 306           Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance
PhD 307           International Business
PhD 308           IT Applications in Management
PhD 309           Organizational Development
PhD 310           Teaching Business at the Tertiary Level
PhD 311           Small & Medium Enterprise Management
PhD 312           Strategic Management

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
PhD 340           Dissertation Proposal (3 units)
PhD 350           Dissertation counseling (6 units x3 terms)

 

Admission requirements:

1. A Master’s degree in Management, Business, Commerce or relevant academic discipline.   
2. Graduates of non-business related programs should take 12 units of pre-requisites that are identified in the MBA program of SY 2008-2009 before enrolling in the PhD program. These include: Business Statistics, Accounting Principles, Macro-micro Economics and Computer Applications in Business. 
3. Graduates of non-thesis master’s degrees are required to enroll in 6 units of research courses offered in the MBA thesis program (MBA 2978 Elements of Business Research and MBA 2988 Research Writing), produce a quality research paper, present it to a panel of evaluators and upon passing enroll in the PhD program.
4. The applicant must submit a brief description of the research he/she expects to undertake at the dissertation stage.  This should include strong background knowledge and understanding of the topic and why it is important, and some basic recognition that the topic must address conceptual issues and not merely descriptive ones.  On the basis of this the applicant will be assigned a dissertation adviser.
5. A general point average (GPA) of 85% in master’s degree.  Those below this average may be allowed to take the entrance exam upon the approval of the Dean. However, upon passing the entrance exam one may be admitted to the program on probationary status.  Such a student will be formally enrolled in the program upon securing a GPA of 2.0 in all subjects enrolled on probationary status.

 

Proposed Sequence of PhD Course Offerings

YEAR I
Trimester I June 9 – Sept. 20	Trimester II Oct. 4 – Jan. 31	Trimester III Feb. 14 – May 30
PhD 301 PhD 306	PhD 302 PhD 309	PhD 303 PhD 304
YEAR II
PhD 305 PhD 311	PhD 307 PhD 308	PhD 310 PhD 312
YEAR III
COMPRE PhD 340	PhD 350	PhD 350
YEAR IV
PhD 350 DEFENSE

• Pre-requisite courses will be offered every trimester provided there are minimum required number of enrollees per course. These include:

MBA 2008A Business Statistics
MBA 2008B Accounting Principles
MBA 2008C Macro-Micro Economics
MBA 2008D Computer Applications in Business
MBA 2978 Elements of Business Research
MBA 2988 Research Proposal

 

• Students may take a maximum of two courses per trimester. 
• Upon completing all requirements (including submission of bound copies of the dissertation)  students may join either of the two graduation ceremonies: March or October.
• A calendar of activities for SY 2008-2009 is attached for easy reference.

FIRST TRIMESTER
9-Jun		- CLASSES BEGIN
June 12*		- Independence Day
July 1		- USC Charter Day as a University
August 6*		- Cebu Province Charter Day
July 28 - August 2		- MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS
August 24 – 30		- USC Foundation Week
August 21		- Ninoy Aquiño Day
August 31		- National Heroes Day
August 29-30		- COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
September 8		- SVD Foundation Week
September 9*		- Osmeña Day
September 15-20		FINAL EXAMINATIONS
September 20		- CLASSES END. Deadline for Submission of bound copies of dissertation for October graduation
October 11		- Commencement Rites
SECOND TRIMESTER
October 4		- CLASSES BEGIN
November 1*		- All Saints Day
November 2		- All Souls Day
November 4		- Feast of San Carlos Borromeo
November 17-22		- MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS
November 30		- Andres Bonifacio Day
December 8*		- Feast of Immaculate Conception
December 12-13		- COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
Dec. 21 – Jan. 3		- Christmas Vacation
December 25		- Christmas Day
December 30		- Jose Rizal Day
January 1		- New Year’s Day
January 5		- CLASSES RESUME
January 15		- Feast of St. Arnold Janssen
January 18		- Feast of Santo Niño
January 19*		- Rest day after Sinulog Festival
January 29		- Feast of St. Joseph Freinademetz
January  31		- CLASSES END
THIRD TRIMESTER
February 14		- CLASSES BEGIN
February 24*		- Cebu City Charter Day
February 28		- Deadline for submission of bound copies of dissertation for March graduation
March 30 – April 4		- MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS
March 20 – 21		- Commencement Rites
April 9*		- Araw ng Kagitingan
		- Holy Thursday
April 10*		- Good Friday
April 13		- CLASSES RESUME
April 29 – 30		- MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS
May 1		- Labor Day
May 25-30		- FINAL EXAMINATIONS
May 29-30		-COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
May 30		- CLASSES END
* Holiday

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