PhD & research programs

PhD Programs

The vision of Melbourne Business School is to open minds and change lives. An important part of achieving this is the challenging and dynamic PhD program. The research generated by both the faculty and the doctoral students creates a flow of new ideas that contributes to the School’s environment of excellence. You must have a passion for knowledge and a drive to develop new ideas and paradigms to succeed in the PhD program.

As the largest business school in Australia, associated with the University of Melbourne and co-owned by Australian business, MBS provides a unique environment that fosters diversity, academic rigour and cutting edge research. We pride ourselves on the reputation and quality of our faculty and student body. MBS is highly selective in its student intake. You will need ability, motivation and ingenuity to be accepted as a PhD candidate at Melbourne Business School.

The current PhD program focuses on the following concentrations:

Management

Innovation, Organisational Behaviour, Negotiations, Strategic Management and International Management

Management science
Decision Science, Operations and Technology Management, Data Mining and Forecasting

Marketing

Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategy, Retailing, Public Sector Marketing, Services Marketing, Branding, Advertising, International Marketing Strategy