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Doctor of Philosophy

Fields of
Study

Different fields of study to develop your specialized research expertise.

Doctor of Philosophy

Research
Seminars

Fruitful and enjoyable learning experience via interaction with international scholars.

Open for application

Admission

Early applications are encouraged as applications are processed on a rolling basis.

We offer

Fields of Study

All-round business education for future business leaders and scholars.

We support

Financial Aid

Enormous research resources to support your intellectual journey.

PhD Programme

Your Pathway to
Become a Professor

HKBU School of Business is offering 4-year full-time PhD Programme. Our PhD Programme always strives for excellence. These years, new elements have been being injected into the Programme to equip our PhD students, including overseas attachment, research seminars and double-degree PhD Programme.

Apart from embracing this rapidly changing world, we firmly hold our core value – the adoption of corporate sustainability by incorporating business ethics, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility into research works makes our School unique.

Let’s map out your pathway from HKBU School of Business to a professor!

Student Sharing

Pursuing academic career is the best for me

CHMIELINSKI Michal Lukasz

Management Information Systems (2019-20 Intake)
Awardee of Belt & Road Scholarship (RPg) 2019-20

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MORE THAN JUST BUSINESS

Fields of Study

Pathways to become professors.

Accountancy and Law

Provide a high quality education that integrates professional skills with the personal attributes necessary for the success of our graduates.

Economics

The faculty members are known for conducting in-depth research in various economic fields, with many topics linked to China’s economic resurgence.

Finance

Sharpen students’ quantitative and analytical skills to make pertinent financial and investment decisions taking the global environment into account.

Management Information Systems

Equip students with the ability to meet the changing needs of a services-led society and knowledge-based economy.

Management

Provide high quality management courses with special emphasis on business ethics, social responsibility and “soft skills”.

Marketing

Prepare our students to be competent in marketing management and to conduct marketing ethically.

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Ticket to the World

Double-degree
PhD Programme

With 2-year study at HKBU and 2-year study at University of Groningen, graduates shall be awarded the degrees of PhD by both universities.

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Study Period

Same as regular PhD Programme, 4-year full-time study

Build Your Expertise

Attend courses offered by both institutions with a dual-supervisor system

International Exposure

Collaborate with scholars in both Hong Kong and the Netherlands

Alumni/ Student
Sharing

The part-time lectureship of undergraduate teaching will facilitate my career advancement in university education.

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2016-17 Graduate

LI Ya Leah

AEF

HKBU has world-class learning opportunities. We can go abroad to attend academic conferences and enjoy exchange opportunities.

2018-19 HKPFS Awardee

CHEN Leni

MMIS

Professors are nice, humble, and eager to discuss with students. I believe the Programme will equip me to be a creative, extensive, and rigorous researcher.

2019-20 HKPFS Awardee

HUNG Tsz Hin Ronald

AEF

Can’t wait to start my academic journey in HKBU and hope that I can become an inventive and tenacious individual to produce impactful research that is beneficial to the society.