PhDs and research degrees

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PhDs and research degrees

PhD business research students are provided with generous support and encouraged to attend seminars, conference and professional development activities and to contribute within a team of dedicated researchers working on real-world issues.

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Management PhD

Angela McCabe’s PhD investigates the hidden influence of social power in the context of engaged scholarship, by examining the behaviour of academic and industry partners engaged in large-scale research projects.

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Accountancy PhD

Sharine Ling’s PhD examines the role of social enterprise in regional development in Australia. Her research in two regional Australian towns canvassed both Indigenous and non-Indigenous social enterprise in health, employment and training services.

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Management PhD

Phuntsho Choden is from the Kingdom of Bhutan. Her research interests include gender studies and happiness studies. Her PhD examines the role of social capital in enhancing the wellbeing of women in the workplace in Bhutan.

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Joint PhD

Jean-Baptiste Marre is studying a joint PhD in environmental economics with QUT’s School of Economics and Finance, and the Centre for the Law and Economics of the Sea at the University of Western Brittany (UBO) in France.

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Research lab

Our purpose-built behavioural research laboratory is designed for running computer-based experiments. Part of a dedicated Business School research space, the lab is used by researchers across areas such as marketing, economics and management.

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Researching in the QUT Business School

Our research students are an integral part of our research culture, and we offer them a high level of financial, infrastructure and administrative support during the course of their studies.

The Research Student Handbook is a reference of the support services available to you, including:

research support office services and contacts
faculty and university facilities and support
resources provided by each school
research areas in each school
key contact points
supervision
policy and procedures.

Research support office

If you're considering a research degree, our Research Support Office can help you:

find a suitable supervisor
complete the application process
apply for scholarship opportunities.

The Research Support Office also administers all research and research studies within the QUT Business School, including:

candidature matters (leave, extensions, status changes, coursework, supervision).
milestones (Stage 2, confirmation, final seminar)
examinations
funding applications for research related activities.

Facilities for researchers

Experimental research laboratory: A purpose-built behavioural research facility designed for running computer-based lab experiments. Researchers can test up to 20 participants in a highly controlled setting.
Securities dealing room: Provides real-time global data to students and researchers in economics and finance.
Business School research spaces: Research students are accommodated in secure, swipe-access rooms with printing, phone and computer facilities in both Z Block and B Block on Gardens Point campus.
University-wide research support and facilities: As a researcher, you'll have access to a range of research facilities and technologies, as well as training and dedicated library services. These include technologies for research collaboration between QUT and external researcher partners.
Life as a QUT researcher

PhD

We offer a Doctor of Philosophy (Business).

Doctor of Philosophy (Business)

Joint PhD

You may also be able to complete a joint PhD studying at QUT and another leading university overseas. You must study at least one year at each institution. When you complete your degree, you'll receive recognition from both universities.

Joint PhD arrangements

Gaining the necessary training and experience

We offer a Graduate Diploma in Business (Research) as an alternative pathway for PhD candidates who require necessary research training and experience.

Graduate Diploma in Business (Research)

If your offer for entry into the graduate diploma (BS69) is packaged with the PhD (IF49), the following conditions apply:

We define the package as a sequence of programs from the graduate diploma (BS69) to the PhD (IF49).
Your progression from the graduate diploma (BS69) to the PhD (IF49) is guaranteed if you complete the graduate diploma with a GPA of 5.5/7 or greater.
A supervisor for the PhD (IF49), which is normally the same as the supervisor for the graduate diploma (BS69), is confirmed when assessing your entry into the graduate diploma program.
A suitable research topic and thesis title for both the graduate diploma (BS69) and the PhD (IF49) is confirmed when assessing your entry into the graduate diploma program. The PhD topic can be a progression of the topic undertaken in the graduate diploma.
We guarantee research support, places, supervisors and topic areas for the PhD (IF49)12 months in advance of when we make the offer for the graduate diploma (BS69) to full time students.