PhD in Business (Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources - OBHR)

Singapore Management University (SMU)

The Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources faculty at Singapore Management University, are very enthusiastic about our Ph.D. programme. We could imagine few things as rewarding as helping to develop the next generation of OBHR scholars. Having gone through the process ourselves, we recognize that there are a number of important questions you face as you make decisions about where to do your doctoral studies. We hope that the information provided on these pages answers most of your questions.

This programme equips graduates with the knowledge, skills and abilities to conduct highly rigorous research in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources in major research universities worldwide.

The programme, taught by an international group of faculty members who consistently publish in the field’s most respected journals, will provide hands-on training in research right from the onset as well as a stimulating curriculum emphasising psychological foundations of organisational behaviour and human resources, statistics and research methods. A nurturing approach will be adopted by faculty to help students succeed in the job market and in their careers. Our recent graduates have been placed at Indian School of Business and Peking University.

The curriculum consists of

• 6 Foundation courses (6 course units)
• 2 Electives (2 course units)
• 4 Advanced Research Topics (ART) courses (4 course units)

The programme also requires the preparation and completion of a PhD Dissertation (28 course units).