The Master of Science in Management (by Research) is a full-time programme. There will be one intake a year. Students will begin their 24-month programme of study in August (Term 1).
Students are required to complete 4 foundation courses and 4 faculty-directed research seminars by the end of Term 2; and master's thesis within 24 months of enrolling in the programme.
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Term 1 (Aug– Dec) |
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Research Foundation Courses (4 units) |
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Term 2 (Jan-Apr) |
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Research:
Faculty-directed Research Seminars (4 units) with option to replace up to 2 with independent studies supervised by faculty |
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Term 3 (May – July) |
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Thesis:
a. Supervised by thesis adviser (4 units)
b. Oral examination on thesis proposal
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(Aug-July) |
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Thesis:
Supervised by thesis adviser (8 units) |
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Students must take the following four foundation courses:
- Management Theory
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Field Research Methods
Each course meets 3 hours per week.
Students are required to take four faculty-directed research seminars. These research seminars will equip students with the necessary skills to carry out their thesis research. They can choose approved graduate courses/seminars offered by LKCSB and other Schools in SMU.
A partial list of courses they can take in LKCSB includes the following:
- Entrepreneurship and Business Creation
- International Business
- Corporate Governance
- Strategy
- Enterprise Development and Growth
- Non-profit Management
- Human Resource Management
- Family Business
- Social Entrepreneurship
Each seminar meets 3 hours per week.
Students must accumulate 20 credit units and fulfill the requirements listed below in order to graduate:
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Foundation courses (4 credit units) – must receive a grade of B or above for every course
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Faculty-directed research seminars (2 credit units) – must pass every research seminar
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Independent studies (2 credit units)
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Thesis preparations (4 credit units) - must pass every thesis preparation
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Master's thesis (8 credit units) - must pass the thesis defense
On a full-time basis, the programme is designed to be completed in 24 months.
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