MPhil Stream

Each MPhil student is required to complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units, and must register for the relevant thesis research course in every term throughout his/her study period. 

Each MPhil student is required to submit a thesis and pass the oral defence of the thesis for graduation. 
 

PhD Stream Pre-candidacy

Each PhD student is required to complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units during the pre-candidacy stage, including at least 1 faculty core course, and must register for the relevant Thesis Research Course in every term throughout his/her study period.

Each PhD student is required to pass a written candidacy examination for the advancement to his/her post-candidacy stage. The purpose of this examination is to test the student's basic knowledge and understanding in the SEEM discipline. 

Each PhD student is required to submit a written thesis proposal and pass the oral defence of the proposal within the maximum period of his/her pre-candidacy stage.
 

PhD Stream Post-candidacy

Each student is required to complete the remaining graduate courses  (in total 6 courses for the whole PhD study period), and must register for the Thesis Research Course every term throughout his/her study period.

Each student is required to submit a thesis and pass the oral defence of the thesis for graduation. 
 

Fields of Specialization

• Information Systems/Database Systems
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Operations Research/Management Science
• Financial Engineering

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