Doctor of Philosophy Program in Management (International Program)
School/College
Degree Title
College of Graduate Studies, Walailak University
Doctor of Philosophy Program in Management (International Program)
The program focuses on developing the new knowledge with academic rigor through modern management practices and researches. The graduates are expected to create new knowledge or innovations to drive a creative economy that can create economic value and competitive advantages for the locality and the nation. The graduates will be able to conduct research that will benefit the development of new innovations to cope with the ever-changing technological, social, economic and cultural changes. Additionally, the graduates are expected to manage existing resources such as labor, raw materials, budgets, etc. for maximum efficiency, contributing to the sustainability of the organization in the long run. Most importantly, they must be ethical and socially responsible by promoting the development of research or knowledge that is beneficial to creating competitive advantages in society and the economy that can be transferred to the public as well as being able to publish their works in international academic journals.
Doctor of Philosophy Program in Management (International Program) is teaching and learning that focuses on enabling students to conduct research to create new and international quality knowledge by teaching and writing a thesis in English that can develop policy research that can guide society and determine policies that are important for social development. The economy and the country include developing students to be able to analyze, criticize and discuss various issues related to management and to be able to choose research methods or develop knowledge to correct, reduce weaknesses or enhance the competitive advantage of the relevant sectors and importantly, this course focuses on students taking advantage of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in making decisions effectively, together with having faculty who are full-time instructors in the program who have empirical work in developing research that can be used for policy and commercial use, which has been accepted by various agencies. This gives instructors or thesis supervisors experience in conducting policy research that is used in decision-making and driving economic and social development and has the potential to support students in learning from actual situations.
- Academics, professors, researchers, private businesses, and executives in government and private organizations, both in the general business sector, logistics business, hotel and service business, and financial business including consultants to government agencies and the private sector
- PLO1 be able to apply knowledge with morality, ethics and social and environmental responsibility.
- PLO2 be able to explain modern principles, concepts and theories of management.
- PLO3 be able to analyze the problem, situation and environment as well as management approaches under different contexts.
- PLO4 be able to apply information technology and digital systems to communicate and manage information with modern knowledge.
- PLO5 be able to effectively synthesize and integrate management knowledge in development with other sciences and to collaborate with others and work as a team.
- PLO6 be able to conduct research, management evaluation and gain new knowledge in management.
- PLO7 be able to develop guidelines, plans and policies to lead society to positive change.
Total Credits
Type 1.1 (Master’s Degree Holder) 48 credits
Type 2.1 (Master’s Degree Holder) 48 credits
Program Structures
- Type 1.1
Total credits | 48 credits |
1) Required Subject Category – Core Subject – Seminar | 0 credit 0 credit 4* credits |
2) Elective Subject Category | 0 credit |
3) Thesis Subject Category | 48 credits |
- Type 2.1
Total credits | 48 credits |
1) Required Subject Category – Core Subject – Seminar | 12 credits 12 credits 4* credits |
2) Elective Subject Category | 6 credits |
3) Thesis Subject Category | 36 credits |
Note: *Not counting credits, but S-level grades are required.
Admission Requirements
Must be a graduate of the master’s degree and meet the qualifications outlined in Walailak University’s Regulations for Graduate Studies for the International Curriculum of Semester System, 2020 as follows:
Type 1.1 and Type 2.1
- Be a graduate of the master’s degree or equivalent in a related field or other fields but have work experience of not less than two years or have at least one relevant research published in academic journals.
- The results of the consideration of student qualifications are at the discretion of the program graduate committee and if the program graduate committee deems that the student needs to adjust basic knowledge, individual students may be required to take additional courses to provide knowledge for the development of the thesis and the program graduate committee has the discretion to waive foundation studies for students with sufficient research experience, subject to the consideration of the program graduate committee.
Applicants must meet the English proficiency test score requirements set by the committee of the College of Graduate Studies.
Tuition Fees
- 112,500 THB. per semester for Thai student
- 150,000 THB. per semester for International student
Scholarships Available
- Funded Scholarships (Tuition Fee Waiver + Monthly Allowance (10,000 THB./Month)
- Full Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarships
- Partial Tuition Fee Scholarships
Graduation Requirements
Following Walailak University’s Regulations for Graduate Studies for the International Curriculum of Semester System, 2020:
- Passed the qualifying examination.
- Passed all courses in the curriculum.
- Type 2 students must have a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.00.
- Passed the thesis defense examination and already submitted the completed thesis to the university.
- Published paper(s), or at least accepted for publication in an international journal.
