Ph.D. (Digital Transformation and Business Innovation)
January 8, 2024 2024-01-13 13:45Ph.D. (Digital Transformation and Business Innovation)
General Information
Degree name: Doctor of Philosophy (Digital Transformation and Business Innovation)
Total credits: 57 credits
Location: Chakgrabongse Bhuvanarth Campus
Study: 3 years
GPA required: 3.00
Program Structure
| Description | Plan 1.1 (Credits) | Plans 2.1 (Credits) |
| Basic Courses (Non-credit) | (6) | (6) |
| Compulsory Courses | (6) | 18 |
| Core subjects | - | 9 |
| Required subjects (Non-credit) | - | 9 |
| Elective Courses | - | 3 |
| Dissertation | 57 | 36 |
| Total | 57 | 57 |
Study Plan 1.1
Study Plan 2.1
Study Plan 1.1
First Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Subjects | Credits | Subjects | Credits |
| 0416501 Academic English for Graduated Studies | (3) | 0416981 Dissertation | 9 |
| 0416701 Digital Economy and Transformative Social Innovation | (3) | ||
| 0416981 Dissertation | 9 | ||
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Second Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Subjects | Credits | Subjects | Credits |
| 0416981 Dissertation | 9 | 0416981 Dissertation | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Third Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Subjects | Credits | Subjects | Credits |
| 0416981 Dissertation | 12 | 0416981 Dissertation | 9 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | |
Study Plan 2.1
First Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Subjects | Credits | Subjects | Credits |
| 0416501 Academic English for Graduated Studies | (3) | 0416714 Strategy of Creativity and Innovation Design | 3 |
| 0416701 Digital Economy and Transformative Social Innovation | (3) | 0416715 Advanced Quantitative Research Methodology | 3 |
| 0416711 Philosophy of Digital Transformation and Innovation | 3 | 0416716 Advanced Quanlitative Research Methodology | 3 |
| 0416712 Advanced Data Sciences and Analytics | 3 | 0416XXX Elective course | 3 |
| 0416713 Ecosystems of Digital and Technology | 3 | ||
| Total | 9 | 12 | |
Second Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Subjects | Credits | Subjects | Credits |
| 0416981 Dissertation | 9 | 0416981 Dissertation | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Third Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Subjects | Credits | Subjects | Credits |
| 0416981 Dissertation | 9 | 0416981 Dissertation | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Admission
Plan 1.1 (Research Mode)
- Earn Master’s Degree in Social Science or any related fields to Business Administration.
- Applicants should also have working or volunteer experiences in the field of Business or Management.
- One recommendation letter is needed.
- English proficiency no less than CEFR B2 Level or equivalent.
- Other particular qualifications will be based on a specific announcement by the Graduate School in that particular academic year or has been approved from the Committee of Ph.D. Program.
- Draft of Dissertation Proposal 1,500-2,000 words.
- Completion of online application.
Plan 2.1 (Research & Coursework Mode)
- Earn Master’s Degree.
- Applicants should also have working or volunteer experiences in the field of Business or Management.
- English Proficiency no less than CEFR B2 or equivalent.
- Other particular qualifications will be based on a specific announcement by the Graduate School in that particular academic year or has been approved from the Committee of Ph.D. Program.
- Completion of online application.
Exemption: Applicants who are citizens of and have been educated in an English-speaking country (e.g., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA) are exempted from score submission. Proof of citizenship and studies must be submitted.
Graduation Requirement
Plan 1.1 (Research Mode)
- There 1 required subjects (non-credit) for Advanced Research Methodology during the first year.
- Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within the 6th semester upon their enrollment in the program.
- Students also need to register for 57 credits of dissertation course.
- The total number of credits for program completion is 57 credits, and must earn a grade point of no less than 3 on a 4-point system.
- From the second year onward, students will concentrate on their research. Publication and presentation of their research findings at two journal (less than one international journal) are mandatory for graduation.
- The final dissertation examination must be completed within 6 years upon enrollment in the program.
Plan 2.1 (Research & Coursework Mode)
- There are 3 compulsory courses, 3 required subjects (non-credit), and 1 elective course during the first year totaling 21 credits. Students must earn a grade point of no less than 3 on a 4-point system.
- Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within the 6th semester upon their enrollment in the program.
- Students also need to register for 36 credits of dissertation course.
- The total number of credits for program completion is 57 credits, and must earn a grade point of no less than 3 on a 4-point system.
- From the second year onward, students will concentrate on their research. Publication and presentation of their research findings at one journal are mandatory for graduation.
- The final dissertation examination must be completed within 6 years upon enrollment in the program.
Course Description
| Basic Courses (Non-credit) | |
| 0416501 Academic English for Graduated Studies | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416701 Digital Economy and Transformative Social Innovation | 3 (3-0-6) |
| Compulsory Courses | |
| 0416711 Philosophy of Digital Transformation and Innovation | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416712 Advanced Data Sciences and Analytics | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416713 Ecosystems of Digital and Technology | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416714 Strategy of Creativity and Innovation Design | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416715 Advanced Quantitative Research Methodology | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416716 Advanced Qualitative Research Methodology | 3 (3-0-6) |
| Elective Courses | |
| 0416721 Advanced Topics in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416722 Advanced Topics in Technology and Innovation | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416723 Advanced Topics in Digital Health System and Management | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416724 Advanced Topics in Convergent Media and Digital Communication | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416725 Advanced Topics in Digital Innovation and Financial Technology | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416726 Advanced Topics in Digital Transformation and Business Innovation | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416727 Advanced Topics in Applied Data Sciences and Analytics | 3 (3-0-6) |
| 0416728 Advanced Topics in Digital Marketing Communication | 3 (3-0-6) |
| Research Courses | |
| 0416891 Dissertation | 57 |
| 0416892 Dissertation | 36 |
