Doctor of Philosophy program in Sustainable Leadership

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Program Structure

The CMMU Ph.D. program is suited for both part-time and full-time students.

Schedule:

First year coursework: Tuesday & Thursday, 3 hours each day
Second year onwards: Manage your own time and goals, in agreement with your advisor Explanation: Achieving a Ph.D. degree requires a full-time commitment (e.g., 30 hours per week), but our program provides flexibility for students to manage their time. Part-time students need to obtain consent/support of their employer to take courses at CMMU for 3 hours per day on Tuesday & Thursday, only during the first year (for 39 weeks). From the second year onwards the study time is flexible, as the students work on their own dissertation research under the supervision of their faculty advisor. Workshops, presentations and specialization courses will be organized regularly to support student progress.

Trimester 1

Core courses

Concepts and Problems in Sustainable Development (2 credits)
Current Topics in Sustainable Leadership (1 credit)
Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Sustainable Development (3 credits)

Total 6 credits

Dissertation

Dissertation (5 credits)
Comprehensive Exam: Qualifying Paper Defense

Total 5 credits

Dissertation

Dissertation (8 credits)

Total 5 credits

Trimester 2

Core courses

Theory and Practice in Sustainable Leadership (3 credits)

Elective courses

Internship in Sustainable Leadership (2 credits) and
Elective Course (3 credits, to be determined)

Total 8 credits

Dissertation

Dissertation (8 credits)
Proposal Defense

Total 8 credits

Dissertation

Dissertation (8 credits)

Total 8 credits

Trimester 3

Core courses

Dissertation Seminar (1 credit)

Core courses

1 Elective Course (3 credits, to be determined)

Optional
Research Apprenticeship on Sustainable Development (2 credits)*

Total 4 credits

Dissertation

Dissertation (8 credits)

Total 8 credits

Dissertation

Dissertation(8 credits)
Final Dissertation Defense

Total 8 credits

Graduation Requirements

Pass the first-year coursework (6 courses) with a GPA of 3.00 or higher,
Receive a Satisfactory grade for the Research Apprenticeship or Internship,
Pass the comprehensive exam, based on presentation of a literature review paper
Pass the dissertation defense as examined by the dissertation committee,
Publish part of your dissertation research in an international peer-reviewed academic journal approved by the College (an acceptance letter from the journal is sufficient).

*Research Apprenticeship and Internship

Note: publishing part of the dissertation research in a peer-reviewed academic journal is a graduation requirement for all Ph.D. programs in Thailand, set by the Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC). At CMMU, our mission is to support our students to create knowledge at the global level and to publish in a reputable international journal. See our student achievements as evidence of our success in meeting that goal.

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