An UNIQUE Opportunity for World Recognised Ph.D Programme from the Management Science University Malaysia
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This doctorate programme is a significant value addition to your academic portfolio with the world recognition of the MSU. Having been accredited and endorsed as one of the best and highest ranked universities in the world, the MSU offers you the first-class higher education experience with the required global recognition, bringing together our outstanding faculty, cutting-edge research methods and an immersive theoretical understanding at the exciting study environment, where the next generation of business scholars can refine their expertise.
At present MSU is recognized by more than 40 countries including UK, USA, Australia, Eastern Europe, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Indonesia and India. MSU is rated as an ‘Excellent University’ by Ministry of Higher Education. Malaysia; the first non-Japanese University to be accredited by ABEST 21, Japan; accredited by Accreditation Services for International Colleges (ASIC) UK. Furthermore, MSU is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and recognized by the University Grant Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka.
THE MSU Ph.D PROGRAMMES
Being a highly competitive and designed to fill to the knowledge gaps through practical-oriented and outcome-based education, the MSU PhD programme prides itself on its superior quality. The program is entirely research based, and the doctorate will be awarded on the successful completion of a thesis – by MSU Malaysia. Students will be examined by assessment of the thesis and the research on what it is based. The PhD programmes also require a viva voice.
PhD Candidates must demonstrate the ability to carry out an independent research, and require a recognised Bachelor’s and Master’s degree that is approved by the senate of MSU to enter into this prestigious programme.
Management and Science University (MSU) offers the following PhD programmes:
- Management / Business
- Computer Science
- Accounting / Finance
- Information & Communication Technology
- Food Service Technology
- Biomedicine
- Applied Science
- Health Sciences
- Engineering
WHY SHOULD WE FOLLOW PHD STUDIES AT MSU?
Management & Science University, Malaysia has established its Learning Centre (MSI) in Colombo to create better opportunities for Sri Lankan students in order to receive an excellent education at their home country. The research-based PhD programme offered by MSU, meets the international standards by complementing the thesis work with minimum of three internationally recognized refereed journal publications. The programme is conducted as per the schedules provided by the University that consist a defense presentation, thesis work, work completion seminar and the final defense of VIVA. Malaysian supervisors who are assigned by the university and local advisors guide the PhD candidates. Monthly progress monitoring and all exams are conducted by MSU Malaysia.
Boasting an employability rate of 98.7 percent within 6 months of graduation, all MSU programmes are specifically designed to cater to industry requirements and remain relevant to the market. MSU also takes the extra step to ensure that students are equipped with the required soft skills and competencies in addition to academic excellence. Providing an educational experience that incorporates theory with the required external exposure, MSU’s commitment is to build balanced, holistic and well-rounded individuals who are successful academically and leveraged with soft skills.
MSU importantly contributes for making Sri Lanka as the major educational hub in the South Asian region through a vast spectrum of programs from Diploma to Degree to Postgraduate Studies to Masters, PhD’s and MBA.
For more information about MSU Ph.D and other programmes (more
specifically about the PhD intake in March 2021),
kindly contact Management & Science University, though our local Representative
MSI Colombo on
enquiry@msi.edu.lk
telephone Tel: 011 257 6900 / 011 257 6700
Hot line 077 0777 880,
or visit us at No 300,
Galle Road Colombo 03.
www.msu.edu.my
 Sumith de Silva Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited Bandaranaike International Airport Sri Lanka It is a great pleasure and honor for me to pen down this message after completing my Ph.D. in Business and Marketing at the Management and Science University, (MSU), Malaysia. Choosing Management and Science University (MSU) Malaysia for my Ph.D. studies has been one of the best decisions I ever made in my academic career. MSU paved the way to expand my horizons and opened up many global opportunities. Ph.D. at MSU has been a journey where I was able to broaden my critical and conceptual thinking with a global mindset. Collaborative culture, closer supervision, and motivation of the eminent panel comprised of globally recognized academia always enrich exceptional learning aptitude in the student’s mind. I owe a debt of gratitude to MSU and my academic supervisors for their invaluable guidance and continuous support during the Ph.D. journey. | |
 Dr. Mudith Sujeewa Gamlath: (Senior Lecturer, Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya) It is with great pleasure that I write this message as a successful PhD holder at the Management and Science University of Malaysia (MSU) through the MSU Learning Center Colombo. For my doctoral studies I selected one of the contemporary issues, the Determinants of EmployeeFrauds in Public Sector Entities in Sri Lanka. In this complex, uncertain and digitized environment, Public sector entities are exposed to greater level of fraud risk and therefore should more focus on fraud risk and how to manage fraud risk by inculcating ethical culture to improve the integrity among The findings derived from this study could provide insights to the management of the public sector entities, regulators, and policy makers on the ways of how to manage fraud risk and reduce fraud in public sector entities I would like to express my sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to my supervisors, the Dean of the School of Business, MSU Malaysia, staff members at MSU Learning Center, Colombo for their invaluable guidance and support extended during the last three years. | |
 Dr. D.A.Thakshila Kumari: (Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance , Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka) It is with great pleasure that I convey this message as a successful PhD holder of the 13th batch completed doctoral studies at the Management and Science University of Malaysia (MSU) through the MSU Learning Center Colombo. For my doctoral studies I selected one of the crucial sectors in Sri Lanka; the Banking sector and examined the financial literacy as a significant variable to determine the level of financial inclusion among the rural poor women in Sri Lanka.In this context, the research found that since the lack of financial literacy among the rural women, they are excluded from the formal banking sector. Therefore, formal financial institutes should have focused to formulate some strategies to absorb these unbanked rural populations into the formal banking sector. The findings of this study could provide insights to the policy makers of the financial sector in the ways of how to improve the level of financial literacy of this segment of the society and how to formulate new policies to absorb financial excluded rural women into the formal banking sector and enhance their economic empowerment. In addition, results have shown that financial inclusion plays a significant mediating role between financial literacy and women’s economic empowerment. I would like to express my sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to my supervisors, the Dean of the School of Business, MSU Malaysia, staff members at MSU Learning Center, Colombo for their invaluable guidance and support extended during the last three years. | |
 Dr. Prabhashini Wijewantha Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Resource Management Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. I completed my Ph.D. from the Management and Science University (MSU), Malaysia in 2020. I was a member of the Batch 13 from Sri Lanka. Upon completion of the Research Methodology lecture series and the workshops, I undertook my research within large scale Sri Lankan private sector organizations which are emerging as multinationals (emerging market multinationals) giving a huge competition to the global corporate giants.As Sri Lanka is currently focusing on promoting local industries to enter the international markets it is very important that we ensure the human resource in these organizations are ready and willing to support this business mission. Given this situation, my research study focused on ensuring health and wellness (well-being) of these employees by supporting them to minimize job- and work-related stress. As such, it is important to see how organisations could minimize these stressors by largely focusing on issues such as internal organisational politics which has largely become a hidden killer of organisations. In undertaking this research study, I was able to further my understanding in the areas of research methodology and data analyses. As such, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors from MSU, Malaysia, the Senior VP for Post Graduate, Business and Social Science Cluster, Dean Graduate School of Management, and the Director and the staff of MSI Learning Centre, Colombo for their support extended during undertaking this insightful research study which I undertook. |