The Graduate Research degrees are designed to develop graduates who demonstrate academic leadership, independence, creativity and innovation in their research work. After graduating in the Doctoral program, you will acquire a variety of qualities and skills, including: An ability to initiate research and to formulate viable research questions A demonstrated capacity to design, conduct and report sustained and original research An ability to evaluate and synthesize research-based and scholarly literature Highly developed problem-solving abilities and flexibility of approach The capacity to disseminate the results of research and scholarship by oral and written communication to a variety of audiences; and An understanding of the relevance and value of their research to national and international communities of scholars and collaborators. The Doctoral Program will prepare you for research and teaching careers at top-ranked educational institutions and for careers where world-class research and advanced analytical skills are necessary. We offer an innovative doctoral program structure in the disciplines of: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing and Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences You will initially enroll in a dedicated masters by coursework program followed by admission to the Doctor of Philosophy course. A thesis-only Doctor of Philosophy course is offered in the discipline of Actuarial Studies. Graduate researchers become part of a dynamic Faculty research culture which includes Department and Faculty-based seminars, research symposia and generous opportunities for travel for exchange and to attend national and international conferences, conduct research in archives, undertake fieldwork, internships and other activities that enhance a student’s research project and training. Course structure 4 YEAR DOCTORAL PROGRAM A four year Doctoral Program (Masters by Coursework followed by PhD) is offered in the following discipline areas: MANAGEMENT & MARKETING You will start by enrolling in a one-year Masters coursework degree. Upon successful completion of this course, and by meeting the progression requirement of achieving an average of 75% or above, you will be enrolled in the PhD. The PhD begins with a coursework year. In the third and fourth years of the Program, you will complete a research thesis. Confirmation of candidature is approved on the basis of successful completion of the coursework subjects and an approved thesis proposal. The decision to award the degree is based solely on the examination of the thesis. Examiners of the thesis are informed that you have undertaken a course of study by thesis and coursework component, and that the thesis may be shorter than one presented by a candidate pursuing the degree by research alone, but should be comparable in research quality. 5 YEAR DOCTORAL PROGRAM A five year Doctoral Program (Masters by Coursework followed by PhD) is offered in the following discipline areas: Accounting Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences Economics Finance