1. Nanyang Business School, Singapore PhD Program & Scholarship Information

2. Nanyang Business School MISSION To educate business leaders from the region, with ASEAN, China and India as our main target, and to advance knowledge in the theory and practice of management globally. GOALS To attract the best talents from the region and to establish collaborations with top universities worldwide so as to provide our programme participants with valuable opportunities for international exposure.

3. Nanyang Business School ACCREDITATIONS Accredited by both:  AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)  EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) Among 6 Business Schools outside U.S. to be awarded AACSB Accreditation in Accounting RANKING Ranked among the Top 30 in Financial Times 2010 and consistently placed among the top 4 in Asia-Pacific.

4. International Alliances includes:. BI Norwegian School of Management. Carnegie Mellon University. Cornell University. ESSEC Business School. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). University of California, Berkeley. University of California (UC), San Diego. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. University of St. Gallen. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Waseda University University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Nanyang Business School

5. Our largely international faculty are graduates from universities including: Carnegie Mellon University Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Harvard University Stanford University University of California at Berkeley University of California at Los Angeles University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yale University Nanyang Business School’s faculty are well regarded for their strong academic qualifications, first-rate teaching skills and rich industry experience across a diverse range of disciplines. Our students are assured of the best learning experience in a stimulating academic environment at NBS.

6. MARKETING & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS The faculty in the Marketing and International Business (MIB) Division is truly global and diverse. More than three-fourths come from North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions while the Singaporean faculty members have had strong international training and experience. The division also features researchers and scholars in several niche areas: consumer behavior, quantitative modeling, services marketing, tourism studies, international business, and marketing strategy. MIB faculty members have published in some of the world's leading academic journals including Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies and Annals of Tourism Research. Many of our faculty members have also had business experience before moving into academia. They ran their own businesses, or served as senior executives in companies such as Coca-Cola, Xerox, and Sunbeam. They bring to their teaching and research a blend of scholarship and pragmatic wisdom. Many continue to consult for businesses in the region Please go to http://www.nanyangbusinessschool.ntu.edu.sg/mib/StatusReport2008-2010/http://www.nanyangbusinessschool.ntu.edu.sg/mib/StatusReport2008-2010/ for more details about MIB Division

7. PhD Programme Information

8. PhD Programme To groom and nurture a small cohort of high quality students to become world-class business researchers and scholars for academic positions in reputable business schools or for research positions in business or government organizations. A young & thriving full-time programme Enroll only 10-15 candidates each year Nurture our doctoral candidates to meet the rigorous demand of research To prepare our candidates to be outstanding researcher and educator in their chosen field

9. Programme Goals Every NBS PhD graduate should have at least one top-level (A or B) paper already accepted or in 2nd (or higher) review by the time they graduate. should be placed in a good international academic position within one year of graduation. should secure placement space in –Reputable Institutions –Govt. / Research Dept. / Corporate Research Dept.

10. Coursework & Dissertation for MIB A thorough and robust training with coursework and dissertation 6 to 8 courses in the first 18 months Typically 4 method/theory courses The exact number and type of courses that students take vary according to the specialization Dissertation Research & Writing in the subsequent years

11. PhD Degree Progression Path Confirmation of PhD Candidature Completion of coursework requirements over 18 months Annual Progress Report Comprehensive Examinations Confirmation (Oral) hearing Submission of Thesis for External Examination Final Oral Examination PhD Degree Conferred Student is admitted into programme Thesis Writing Proposal Defence Internal Oral Defence

12. Placements of our Graduates Australia Curtin University Deakin University Melbourne University University of New South Wales University of Western Australia University of Sydney Canada Concordia University McGill University Memorial University of Newfoundland China South West University of Finance & Economics University of International Business & Economics Xiamen University Zhejiang University Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Polytechnic University University of Hong Kong Ireland University of Dublin Macau Macau University Netherlands Erasmus University New Zealand Auckland University of Technology Massey University Singapore Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Singapore Management University Thailand Chulalongkorn University Vietnam Hue University University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City United Kingdom Queen's University, Belfast United State Youngtown State University

13. A good Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (non-business students are welcome) A good GMAT or GRE score taken within 5 years A good TOEFL or IELTS taken within 2 years (if English was not the medium of instruction at tertiary level) Outstanding intellectual ability Motivated self-starter Admission Requirements Application One admission every year in July / August No application fee Apply online at https://wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe/owa/pga$rsh_main.menuhttps://wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe/owa/pga$rsh_main.menu

14. Financial Aid Financial Aid will be given in the form of NTU Research Scholarship or Nanyang President Graduate Scholarship Coverage Living allowance ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 per month Waiver of Research Fees Conference Funding Full-time 4 - 5 years Currently: Singaporean - $5,360 p.a. / Singapore PR - S$6,760 p.a. Currently: International - S$13,550 p.a. Period of Study & Fees

15. Admission Scores Average scores over 3 years (2008-2010) GMAT : 712 GRE:1323 *TOEFL:612 *IELTS:7.0 *if English was not the medium of instruction at tertiary level

16. Contact Information Website: www.nbsphd.ntu.edu.sgwww.nbsphd.ntu.edu.sg Email: NBSPhd@ntu.edu.sgNBSPhd@ntu.edu.sg Office: +65 6790 6061 or +65 6790 6145