Doctor of Philosophy
Course code/s: LDBA, LDPHD, LMPHD,THPHD, RPHDB, SPHDW
The Doctor of Philosophy is taken by thesis only. Research may be undertaken in any of the disciplines within the Faculty. The program enables candidates to engage in independent research, which should make an original contribution to knowledge. Candidates may undertake the PhD at any campus where supervision in the area of research is available.
Admission requirements
Students should have:
- (a) graduated with or qualified for the degree of Master with a dissertation demonstrating an ability to undertake research at doctoral level or
- (b) graduated with or qualified for an Honours degree at first class or upper second class division with a dissertation demonstrating the ability to undertake research at doctoral level or
- (c) hold qualifications and/or have demonstrated skills, experience, research, or publications, which in the opinion of the Higher Degrees Committee are considered at least equivalent to, or are a satisfactory substitute for, any of the qualifications described in (a) and (b) above.
A candidate for the degree of Master is eligible to apply for PhD candidature if he or she holds one of the qualifications described above; has completed a substantial proportion of the Masters research (e.g. two thesis chapters), which has been assessed by an independent person as demonstrating the capacity to undertake research at the PhD level; and has been enrolled for the degree of Master for not less than eight months or, if part-time, not less than 12 months and no more than 18 months full-time equivalent.
Areas of research within the Faculty
Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
Accountability and performance management in the public and not-for-profit sectors, Behavioural research in financial accounting and corporate governance, Behavioural research in management accounting, Comparative international taxing systems, Corporate disclosure; corporate governance, financial accounting; auditing, and accounting policy choice, Management accounting and organisational change, Social, environmental and sustainable management and reporting, environmental performance, business ethics, corporate accountability and human rights.
Business
Asian business and culture, Business ethics, Corporate disclosure; corporate governance, financial accounting; auditing, and accounting policy choice.Economics
Alternative approaches in economics, Applied econometrics and forecasting, Corporate organisation and behaviour, Corporations and Corporate Governance, Economic development and international trade, Environmental and resource economics, Macroeconomics, Public economics and social policy, Road safety.Finance
Capital market and asset pricing, Corporate finance and governance, Quantitative financeLaw
Commercial law and policy, Comparative law, Competition law and policy, Corporations law, Criminal law and justice, International law, Law and social regulation, Lawyers and pathways to justice, Legal ethics.Human Resource Management
Human resource management in healthcare, International human resource management, Organisational, psychological and cultural change.Management
Business ethics/ corporate social responsibility, Cross-cultural management, Managerial psychology and decision science, Strategic management.Management Information Systems
Data mining; pattern recognition, High performance work systems, Organisation processes and performance issues, Strategic alignment of information systems/ information systems governance.
Marketing
Consumer behaviour, Cross cultural cognition, Destination marketing and competitiveness, International marketingSport Management
Branding and professional sport, Social capital, Sport development, Sport facility management, Sport policy.Tourism and Hospitality Management
Film induced tourism and tourism and media, Tourism destination development and community development, Tourism policy and planning, Tourist motivations, Wine, culture, heritage, cycle, battlefield, festival and event tourism.See our website for current detailed information on our research specialisations: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/lawman/research/specialisations
Information about the areas of research in which supervision is currently available can be obtained from the postgraduate coordinator in the relevant School in the Faculty.
Further information regarding candidature regulations may be obtained from Research Services, Level 2, David Myers Building, email rgs@latrobe.edu.au or phone (03) 9479 3892.