halo guys, i would like to know which uni in Malaysia do offer DBA (doctor of business admin) course ?

public and private university ? i only knew segi and lim kok weng. taylors offers PhD in business admin which more towards to academic line, i would like to go for career.

thanks !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Bus..._Administration

Malaysia

Malaysia Multimedia University
Malaysia Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia Universiti Utara Malaysia
Malaysia International Islamic University Malaysia
Malaysia Universiti Teknologi MARA
Malaysia HELP University College
Malaysia UCSI University
Malaysia SEGi University College
Malaysia Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Malaysia International University College Of Technology Twintech
Malaysia Asia e University
Malaysia City University College of Science and Technology cooperation with University of Ballarat, Australia
Malaysia Institute of Training and Development cooperation with University of South Australia, Australia
Malaysia Stamford College Malaysia cooperation with United Business Institutes, Belgium

Good luck!

thank you so much !!

how is the stamford college ? is it good?

Seriously mate, I have no idea. I did a traditional PhD as I wanted to work in academia. Research carefully before taking the plunge. PhD is a long and tedious undertaking, make sure you find the right university, right supervisor and that you are prepared to slog for the next 3 - 5 years! Good luck!

hello can ask why u want to do the DBA ?
i also been thinking of doing one for the past 1 year but still have not pull the trigger yet.
u got your mba already i guess ?
meanwhile i am floating around doing some short term professional paper

alright mate, how was your PhD research? how is the academic line ? im struggling in between traditional PhD and DBA.

but i prefer shorter research.

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Added on July 12, 2011, 10:26 pmNope, im just 22. so i couldt accumulate sufficient working experience to sign up for any MBA programe, as the requirement is minimum of 3 years working experience. currently im doing my MMgt. I love to study, and believe in having better knowledge can give me better living and life. Therefore i plan to further my study.

Reason for DBA:
1)Faster way to get "Dr".
2)Lesser research (as i not a hardcore researcher)
3)Not moving into acedamic, but most likely to be in career.

can DBA holder be a consultant or part time lecturer in uni ?

some ppl believe in PhD has higher power than DBA, truth ?

This post has been edited by ExtremeSeller2012: Jul 12 2011, 10:26 PM

I did 'Psychological Empowerment'. PhD was quite a struggle, but I got through in the end. You can read more about my PhD in other PhD threads. Anyway, in the end, I never got into academia as half way through, I got a good job with a major retailer in UK, lol.

Academia, especially in UK and in good universities, can be very stressful. Publishing at least 2 papers in good journals is a must if you want to advance your career.

In your case, I do seriously think you should get at least 2 years work experience first before attempting PhD or DBA. It will add more weight to your research. Just my 2 cents. Good luck!

thanks my friend, mind to post your PhD threads link over here ?

2 papers in good journals?

currently im doing my Mmgt, just started, working and part time study now. after i finish my master, i would have 2 years working experience.

How can PhD holder being very successful in career? being a consultatnt ? operation director ?

hi thanks for sharing, the new generation is indeed more ambitious
i thought DBA requirement is a master ? some famous DBA in the market is UKM and UPM, UUM is too commecialised, if u dun mind even UOM and AEU university have them but .. seriously
if u really just want a Dr tittle, the fastest and most legitimate way is some Philipine uni where some college is conducting. Is legit uni, but without MQA, and cost 30 percent lower.
u intent to finance the DBA yourself ? MMGT is from UM is it ?
i personally feel PHD is better than DBA, but i am in a corp sector i so i am also bias toward DBA, still serching for sponsor

not sure,planning to do my DBA in lim kok weng or UM maybe. im doing my mmgt in taylors now.

not planning to study oversea, because have job in KL.

ya, DBA require a master, therefore im doing my Mmgt now.

how much is the mmgt in taylor ? how much is the DBA from LKW and UM ? i shortlisted two DBA, from Southern Cross University and one University of Western Australia
UK DBA is just too expensive and too hard too pass, online one is Heriot Watt and Liverpool. my mba, although grad with merit, which is just manage to pull through at the end, because i took some time off from work
stamford DBA, i check with with belgium embassy, it actually not recognised

thanks for the information.

taylors mmgt about 43k (ori price is 53k, i got 10k scholarship), for 18 months course.

LKW im not sure, UM should be cheaper. Segi college has funny requirement which require 5 years working experience (by the time i work for 5 year, my momentom have definately lost)

segi DBA is from segi rite ? when u graduating from your Mmgt ?
my dba is further postpone not happending this year, as i need another paper, more related to work and i think i can convince my emplyer to chip in

so is either UM or LKW ? hmm let dig further

yup,Segi DBA is from Segi college uni.

mid of 2012 i will be graduated from mmgt.

gonna find a day to vist LKW.

UM does not offers any DBA program

This post has been edited by cheahcw2003: Jul 30 2011, 02:44 AM

One of my friend's brother graduated in DBA from University of Newcastle twinning with Segi last year.. Just called Segi and currently they only offer DBA from Segi..

Also called Malaysia Stamford College Malaysia and they are no longer collaborate with United Business Institutes, Belgium. They replaced it with DBA programme with Scandinavian Art & Business Institute (No MQA Accreditation)..

will get more info on this -- Malaysia Institute of Training and Development cooperation with University of South Australia, Australia

thanks, does DBA useful in career ? for him ?

Well from what I heard from his brother, after his grad with DBA his life turn around.. some offered him to be in the Board of Directors..

That what inspired me to persue my DBA too (which ended me to this thread )..

I am currently searching for local Uni/College offering a DBA twinning programme with oversea university which I can't find right now..

Any suggestion ?

actually, i created a fake acc on jobstreet saying that im a DBA holder,i actually got offer from solaries group. head of sales and marketing, Gm of training department. all 5 digits salaries.

im still searching, LKM maybe? segi taking too long to fulfil the requirement (5 years working exp)

wow i am motivated already

haha,same. im highly motivated ! career + edu = ultimate combo $$

So, your choice LKW ?

im not sure yet, i havet visit their campus, but im considering Phd in Business in the same time, Taylors offering. 4-8 years part time

8 years ? *pengsan*

taking Phd is a long research and self learning progress, should be fun and enjoy. 8 years, a bit long. 5 years i can still take.

Just wanted to add something. HELP also has a DBA. I'll try find out more about the program and post it here when I go to college. I know Datuk Dr. Paul Chan himself leads the classes for research methods for the DBA, so if nothing else, take the DBA to learn from him. Datuk Dr. Paul Chan is the President and founder of HELP. I think both practically and academically, it might be a worthwhile experience. The program's 2.5-4.5 years.

http://www.help.edu.my/help_graduate_schoo.../programmes/dba

thanks for the information, looking forward for your post after you visit the campus,thanks !

Anyone know DBA review in uni or college? Would like to understand more abt..

i just checked out lim kok wing yesterday, the environment is f*uck up. not recommend at all. now i going back to Taylors.

Hi,

Just completed MBA and planning to continue with DBA too.
Have you consider UUM (KL Campus) ?

Any opinion on Public vs Private Universities ?

Cheers.

UUM? you can try to google it, a lots of uni in Malaysia offers DBA, but what is your future plan? industrial or academic ?

Most likely industrial. (DBA might be my preferred choice)
UUM (University Utara Malaysia). Might have to visit the campus first before deciding.

Have you started your PhD at Taylor's ?
Mind sharing your experience, why do you preferred PhD than DBA ? (I can't make up my mind)

Appreciate it.
Thanks.

i havent enroll in any Phd programme as i cant make up my mind like you.

anyway, i have consulted by some professionals, they told me that ecademic recognise Phd more than Dba does. DBA in more on industrial.

Phd carry research in very specific field. (100% research) and take longer time to complete. 4-8 years
Dba carry research in very general way like general HR, management, etc. (50% course work + 50% research) 2-4 years

Phd only attend classes like Advance research methodology, research method.
Bda has classes like finance, organizational behavior and other discipline.

career wise:
working in academic mean you have more time, day off on sunday, PH, kinda 9-5 job, relax, the fresh grad PHD is paid rm5500 +.
Dba helps you to advance your career by moving up to BOD positions, you may get higher paid but of course with high responsibility, working pressure and lesser time you have.

i would say Phd is a reward career, Phd lecturer with 3 years experiences can get up to rm8000 a month, and PHD is a prestige.

DBA degree holder also can choose to teach, i have seen several DBA holder teaching in Private and Public Uni/college. They are also a Dr.

ya, i didt say DBA cant teach. i meant PHD is an ideal in teaching line.

i beg to differ...PHD is good for research works but not teaching. Public uni that focus on research prefer PHD, private uni focus more on teaching, so DBA is in great demand, u need to do a desseration in DBA too, so doing research sdnt be any problem for DBA grad.

Harvard Business School offers both PHD and DBA, both are equally good and can teach well

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Added on October 3, 2011, 12:11 pm
Never know there are difference between Phd and DBA which both also a doctorate course to me. Agreed that either academic or corporate, but nowadays institute that offer these course should more emphasis more in corporate rather than academic. Because research methodology still have to link into real practice world.

I will definite prefer DBA as not so dry compare to phd. Somehow I wish in latter my career, I wish to contribute to society and that's may a reason for DBA myself. My pursue to DBA is more my personal recognition and achievement milestone.

I still considering segi DBA, as found limited info abt the course. Though I got my MBA from segi USQ.

This post has been edited by Gary1981: Oct 3 2011, 12:14 PM

agreed with you, you and me have the same thinking

"personal recognition and achievement milestone"

"DBA as not so dry compare to phd"

wish you all the best and pls update with us !

Ideally, what's your idea of profession after achieving MBA or even DBA? What occupation do you seek to take up?

im now struggling between BODs / GM and lecturer.

Not really a 9-5 job. Sometimes classes held at the evening time, especially for grad school classes. Even weekend also need to go back to office, especially for ipts.

PhD is a prestige, only if it is from a top ranking university and/or you got good grades/published papers in international refereed journals/conference proceedings. Nowadays so many people taking postgrad degree around the world, making the masters/phd qualification just like typical degree.

you are right. at least it's not a bad career. still good.

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Bus..._Administration
website, there are 19 instituitions offering DBA program

1) Malaysia Multimedia University
2) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
3) Universiti Sains Malaysia
4) Universiti Utara Malaysia
5) International Islamic University Malaysia
6) Universiti Teknologi MARA
7) Open University Malaysia
8)HELP University College
9) UCSI University
10) SEGi University College
11) Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
12) International University College Of Technology Twintech
13) Asia e University
14) Binary University College
15) Razzen (Business School) cooperation with Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
16) City University College of Science and Technology cooperation with University of Ballarat, Australia
17) Stamford College Malaysia cooperation with United Business Institutes, Belgium
18) Pine Academy cooperation with European University, Switzerland
19) Net Academy cooperation with United Business Institutes, Belgium & Scandinavian Art and Business Institute, Finland

Already got this information in the first page

no worry, our friend here is trying to help only.

UKM is 44K but UUM only 37K

Go for the reputation, don't go for the price.

which has better reputation ?

Yeah UKM is more reputation but not in management course,
UKM is a "Rojak" University got medical college etc etc
not like UUM is mainly a Management University only got three college all are management & biz
furthermore UUM next year may get the AACSB status.

http://www.cob.uum.edu.my/

UKM is better ranked than UUM, UIA (or IIUM in english) also offering DBA program.
but we can only do DBA/Phd once in our lifetime, so must pick the best one.

reputable university is important. the quality of research you can produce also important. go to top university but result is shitty also no use. just simply replicate existing research also no use. got phd from reputable university but never or dunno how to write manuscript for conference proceeding and peer-reviewed journal also no use.

U r talking abt 2 different issues here. First is the reputation of the university/ranking, the 2nd one is your own quality, whether u can excel in your phd/dba study. We can't comment about one's quality as u know abt your own quality better than others, but if yourself has the quality and u go to the quality/reputable uni, the chances u can progress well under the quality supervision is higher. Statistic also showing that those graduated from reputable uni have greater in demand in the job Market.

As I mentioned, we only live once, and most probably we only study dba/phd once
in our lifetime, we shd choose the uni carefully. Don't simply choose Uni A because it is RM5k cheaper than Uni B.

ok guys, we all know. the quality of research is really important. apart from UKM and those government U, do we have any private U ?

to be frank, I hv not found any good DBA in Msia yet. The DBA in Msia, after graduated, may able to get u a job ( teaching or consultancy) within Msia, but not outside Msia. Not many dba that offered in Malaysia recognized in western countries.

how about local Phd then ? able to go over sea?

Same. If u want to teach, your phd/dba obtained from which uni is also very important. I got an MBA from UM, in fact this is the only uni in Malaysia that in the world Top200( according to the latest QS rankng), but still not many know abt Uni Malaya compare to NUS or uni chulalongkorn. In your CV, a doctorate title is important, and next important question is where u obtained it from?

GSM UPM may have its own DBA program next year...

Sure? Any link to see ?

No link yet, but i have confirmed with my friend from UPM. UPM DBA will start next year.

http://gsm.upm.edu.my/news/NST-2011-Oct-15...2011-Oct-15.pdf
http://gsm.upm.edu.my/info/Survey%20DBA%20(1).pdf
This one ? :blink

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Added on December 28, 2011, 12:02 amConformed with upm Dba with started mid 2012

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Added on December 29, 2011, 9:19 pmUpm already confirm will open class in mid of 2012


This post has been edited by desmond~: Dec 29 2011, 09:19 PM

Cant find the DBA at UPM website

What is the best option to have a DBA via distance learning? I know that AeU having this option and it is a great university. Just think that if any others availability?

Wow! 10 years since last someone posted... wondered which route you took... share thoughts and experience please?

UNITAR DBA at RM29k.

Opinions?

.

This post has been edited by ahkit123: Aug 27 2025, 06:37 AM

UM 60k