Management

The Interdisciplinary Institute of Management (IIM) was established by the School to bring together staff in a range of disciplines with the objective of developing and applying the best social science methods and theories to problems of management.

The Institute is keen to attract able research students in aspects of management studies close to the staff's research interests, preference being given to research with an interdisciplinary aspect. Applicants must take a GRE test and supply a research proposal, which is as concrete as possible, concerning the ideas to be developed and methodology to be applied.

Evaluation of Progress of Research Students in the Interdisciplinary Institute of Management

Students must register initially for the MPhil Management. During their first year students take examined postgraduate courses to the value of AT LEAST two full units. The choice of courses will depend on the background and intended research area of the student, and should be formally approved by the supervisor. Typically one of the courses will cover some aspect of research methodology. Students must achieve a mark of at least 60% in all examinations.

All research students registered in the IIM are required to attend MN500 (Seminar for Research Students in Management) and give at least one presentation in this seminar each year.

A formal Review Committee assesses the progress of all MPhil/ PhD students on an annual basis. All students are required to provide samples of written work to the committee. Assessment is based on this written work, examination results, a report by the supervisor on research progress, and the quality of the presentation given during the seminar series.

For each student at the end of the year, the Review Committee is asked to make one of three recommendations: (i) that the student cannot be readmitted to the second year; (ii) that the student is permitted to re-register as a candidate for the MPhil Management; or (iii) that the student is upgraded to PhD status.

The cases of students who were not upgraded to PhD status at the end of the first year are considered by the Review Committee again at the end of the student's second year, following the submission of further written work by the student and provision of a second report by the supervisor. Performance in the student's second year presentation is also taken into account. Two decisions are possible at this stage: (i) that the student is upgraded to PhD status; or (ii) that the students cannot be readmitted to the third year and should leave, possibly with an MPhil degree.

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