Join us for an information session webinar about the Doctor of Philosophy Specialising in Business Administration (PhD) and PhD Specialising in Development Finance at the UCT Graduate School of Business

PhD students at the UCT GSB are a vital part of our research community and research strategy.

PhD Specialising in Business Administration candidates are expected to: 

• Develop a formal research proposal within the first six months of registration.
• Set commitments and a timeline outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with their supervisor which needs to be signed every year.
• Take a proactive approach to identifying learning needs and implementing suitable responses.
• Actively participate in the GSB Research Calendar.
• As appropriate, actively participate in the academic life of the GSB through lecturing, research seminars and / or co-supervision of MBA research reports.

Visit the programme page to assist you in preparing for the session.

PhD Specialising in Development Finance candidates are expected to:

In their first year of registration, PhD candidates are expected to actively participate in our PhD and Research Colloquia (PRCs). 

These are five compulsory workshops (between three and five days) distributed throughout the year, which constitute the compulsory Doctoral Research Design course.

Candidates on this specialisation are also required to take the Theoretical Perspectives in Development Finance Research course.

Visit the programme page to assist you in preparing for the session.

Please note: After you have RSVP'd for the session, you will get an email with the webinar link and instructions for joining / connecting to the session.