{"id":2578,"date":"2021-03-10T12:22:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T04:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meritus.edu.my\/?page_id=2578"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T04:24:12","slug":"doctor-of-philosophy-in-maritime-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meritus.edu.my\/mu\/programmes\/doctor-of-philosophy-in-maritime-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Philosophy in Maritime Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-small avia-no-shadow avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap sidebar_right'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2578'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div style='padding-bottom:10px;font-size:35px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Doctor of Philosophy in Maritime Business<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1' class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2578'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling avia-full-stretch av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax  container_wrap sidebar_right'  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style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Doctor of Philosophy in Maritime Business<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">(N\/345\/8\/1083) (MQA\/PA14031)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_2' class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2578'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div class=\"tabcontainer  top_tab  \">\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-1\" class=\"tab active_tab\"  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Course<\/div>\n    <div id=\"tab-id-1-container\" class=\"tab_content active_tab_content\">\n        <div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p><strong>Qualification Type:<\/strong> Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full time:\u00a0 3 years (minimum) &#8211; 4 years (maximum)<\/li>\n<li>Part time: 4 years (minimum) &#8211; 5 years (maximum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Total Semesters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full time: 6 semesters (minimum) &#8211; 8 semesters (maximum)<\/li>\n<li>Part time: 8 semesters (minimum) &#8211; 10 semesters (maximum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study Location:<\/strong> Main Campus at Mid Valley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 80<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty:<\/strong> School of Business and Applied Sciences<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Requirements:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Master&#8217;s Degree (Level 7 MQF) in any related discipline that is recognised by the Malaysian Government and accepted by the University Senate; or<\/li>\n<li>Any other equivalent qualification to a Master Degree recognized by the Malaysian Government; and accepted by the University Senate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Intakes:<\/strong>\u00a0March, July, October<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-2\" class=\"tab \"  itemprop=\"headline\" >Modules<\/div>\n    <div id=\"tab-id-2-container\" class=\"tab_content \">\n        <div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Maritime Business program offered by MERITUS University enables a student to build a solid understanding of the fundamentals of a business environment as well as develop the necessary attitude and aptitude to thrive in a competitive environment.<\/p>\n<h2>Subject Offered<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Maritime Business<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Core Modules (Management)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Shipping Business<\/li>\n<li>Strategic Management<\/li>\n<li>Research Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Information System in Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n<li>Maritime Risk Management<\/li>\n<li>Maritime Law and Conventions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Elective (Specialisation) Choose one (1) Module<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Chartering and Shipbroking<\/li>\n<li>Container, Dry Bulk and Tanker Shipping<\/li>\n<li>World Seaborne Trade<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Seminar (4 sessions)<\/li>\n<li>Thesis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" >    <div data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-3\" class=\"tab \"  itemprop=\"headline\" >Career Options<\/div>\n    <div id=\"tab-id-3-container\" class=\"tab_content \">\n        <div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p>Doctoral graduates will be able to enter careers in academia, research, or be employed as consultants or in 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