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University of Melbourne

  • 37% international / 63% domestic

Doctoral Program in Management

  • Non-Award

The Doctoral Program in Management at the University of Melbourne offers a comprehensive research training pathway, including a 2-year Master of Commerce coursework program followed by a 3-year PhD. It provides generous scholarships, research funding, and opportunities to work with renowned academics, preparing graduates for careers in academia and industry.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
5 - 5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Jul

About this course

OverviewCourse overviewOverviewWhat is it about?

Taught by the Department of Management and Marketing, the Doctoral Program in Management at the University of Melbourne provides outstanding research training for the world's most ambitious minds. Challenge yourself through a program that broadens your skillset and advances your research career prospects in academia or within research and development teams in industry and the public sector.

The program is made up of a 2-year Master of Commerce coursework program followed by a 3-year PhD.

Generous scholarships are available for high achieving applicants, including full fee waivers and a stipend of AUD$39,500 per year (2026 RTP rate).

Research conference travel funding of AUD$15,000 is available to all confirmed PhD candidates.

The program combines rigorous research training and substantial opportunity to work on independent research projects with world renowned academics. This research training and activity will provide you with the skills and knowledge to address meaningful problems facing consumers, employees, managers, organisations, industries and communities.

Our graduate students have successfully attained positions in leading academic and business institutions both within Australia and internationally.

Pursuing a PhD cultivates one's ability to unravel the complexities beneath modern-day challenges within our constantly evolving world.

Associate Professor Andrew Yu, Graduate Research Director, Management

We strongly encourage students to be creative, intellectually curious, hard-working and contribute to the advancement of the management field.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

Taught by the Department of Management and Marketing, the Doctoral Program in Management at the University of Melbourne provides outstanding research training for the world's most ambitious minds. Challenge yourself through a program that broadens your skillset and advances your research career prospects in academia or within research and development teams in industry and the public sector.

The program combines rigorous research training and substantial opportunity to work on independent research projects with world renowned academics. This research training and activity will provide you with the skills and knowledge to address meaningful problems facing consumers, employees, managers, organisations, industries and communities.

Our graduate students have successfully attained positions in leading academic and business institutions both within Australia and internationally.

Career pathways

The program combines rigorous research training and substantial opportunity to work on independent research projects with world renowned academics. This research training and activity will provide you with the skills and knowledge to address meaningful problems facing consumers, employees, managers, organisations, industries and communities.

Our graduate students have successfully attained positions in leading academic and business institutions both within Australia and internationally.

Course structure

The program is made up of a 2-year Master of Commerce coursework program followed by a 3-year PhD.