National University of Singapore (NUS) has established itself as a hub for research and scholarship that attracts the brightest and most creative minds both local and abroad. Today, strategic cutting-edge research and major breakthroughs have put NUS on the international R&D map. Indeed, NUS has earned itself a reputation for being a preferred partner of industry for R&D.

At the NUS Business School, the tradition of research excellence continues to forge ahead. Our academic staff have won top research awards in the international arena. The School's business research journals are highly reputable; some of which have received world-class recognition. According to the Social Science Citation Index citation on business research, the School is ranked amongst the best in the region.

NUS Business School has been consistently rated as one of the top business schools in Asia and is highly regarded around the world. The School offers degree programs that provide rigorous research-oriented education on selected areas of business management. The Doctor of Philosophy or PhD in the Business School is a rigorous research degree program with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. It provides training in a subject area through independent investigations, study and experiment, culminating in the preparation of a thesis setting out the findings of the research undertaken. Candidates are also required to attend appropriate courses and sit for written examinations.

Our first batch of PhD students joined in 1991. The composition of the graduate research students is international, drawing from the PR China, India, USA, UK, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. With the increased emphasis on graduate research work at the School, this number will increase further. Many of our graduates are employed in universities, research related jobs in banks, securities firms and major corporations.

The School has more than 100 faculty members who are leading scholars in their research fields. Almost all staff hold doctoral degrees from renowned universities world-wide. These include Cambridge University, London Business School, London School of Economics, MIT, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of British Columbia, University of California (Los Angeles), University of New South Wales, University of Pennsylvania, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, etc. Many staff members have professional qualifications as well as work and consulting experience. In addition, they have published regularly in top international research journals and proceedings of premier international conferences. To complement the full-time staff, the School also engages adjunct lecturers from the private and public sectors to teach part-time. They bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge to the learning environment of the School.