Doctor of Philosophy
Testamur Title of Degree:
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Abbreviation:
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PhD
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Home Faculty:
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Commerce
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Duration:
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3 years or part-time equivalent
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Total Credit Points:
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48 per annum
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Delivery Mode:
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Supervised individual research
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Location:
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All
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UOW Course Code
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201
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CRICOS Code:
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001247B
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Overview
Candidates with demonstrated research potential, exhibited usually by a Bachelor Honours, Masters by Research degree or other Masters degree that includes a research project, can apply to take a Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty. Full-time study of three years, or the part-time equivalent, is normally required. Candidates will be expected to work under supervision on research projects related to their thesis area and may be required to complete coursework classes in order to acquire theory and develop methodological skills necessary for their doctoral research. Candidates for this degree enroll in the subject THES924 (full-time) or THES912 (part-time).
The following areas of research are some of the topics available to candidates undertaking the Doctor of Philosophy degree:
School of Accounting and Finance
Accountancy
Accounting and Information Systems
Accounting and EDI
Auditing
Controllership
Critical Accounting Theory
External Financial Reporting and Standard Setting
Government and Not for Profit Accounting
History of Accounting Thought
International Accounting and Finance
Management Accounting
Small Business Management
Social and Environmental Accounting
Finance
Banking
Behavioural Finance
Corporate Finance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Financial Economics
Financial Markets
Financial Planning
International Finance
Mathematical Finance
Personal Finance
Portfolio Analysis
Risk Management
Small Business Finance
School of Economics
Economics
Labour and Human Resources
International Trade and Investment
Economic Growth and Development
Small and Medium Enterprises
Industrial and Business Economics
Regional Development
Macroeconomic Performance and Policies
School of Management and Marketing
Management
Project Based Learning
Organisational Change and Leadership
Firm Performance
Internationalisation of Firms
OH&S Management
Entrepreneurial Identity
International and Comparative Human Resource Management
Role of Human Resource Management in Organizational Change
Inter-organisational Relations
Strategic Management in SE Asian Firms
Corporate Governance
Critical Analysis of HRM Practices
Cross-cultural Management
International Organizations
Corporate Decision-Making
Business Ethics
Logistics
Supply Chain Management
Marketing
Advertising
Consumer Behaviour
Internet Marketing
International Marketing
Marketing Communication
Marketing Research
New Product Marketing and Product Innovation
Relationship Marketing
Strategic Planning and Marketing
Sales Management
Services Marketing
Other Research Areas
Information Systems*
Information Systems
Online banking
Knowledge Management
Information Systems and the sustainable competitive advantage
Visualisation of Location Based Services
Intelligent Knowledge Acquisition
Assessing the Effectiveness of Corporate Web Sites
Critical Success Factors of Executive Information Systems
Activity Theory
Management of IT Architectures and Infrastructures
*The Information Systems discipline operates within the Faculty of Informatics. 2007 is the final intake of Information Systems degrees under the administration of the Faculty of Commerce.
Other Information
Additional information is available from www.uow.edu.au or email: commerce@uow.edu.au .
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