We will provide you expert guidance on the formal specification of your topic, the structure and organization of your thesis, and the general direction of your research. Your supervisors will be experts in your areas of research. Regular supervision helps to ensure that your research progresses in the appropriate direction. Full-time doctoral students are expected meet with their supervisors at least 10 times during the year.

Taught modules are designed to help you in the transition to independent research, you will normally be expected to complete several assessed taught modules during course of study in the areas such as philosophical thinking, research methodology and academic writing.

In addition to attending taught modules, we will provide you additional workshops time to time to enhance your research management, research skills, presentation and communication skills, and research ethics. These workshops will be conducted by both local and international experts in respective areas.

All PhD students are expected to attend and publish in International Conference for Business Innovation which is organized by the NSBN Green University. This is an excellent platform to doctoral researchers to publish their work in progress. Further, NSBM Green university also publish set of peer reviewed journals to facilitate your publication requirements.

Our academic departments and centers host regular speakers from academia, business and industry, as well as high-profile panel sessions to give you more insights about the development in the field of business and management.

I took on my PhD studies after much thought and consideration. I knew it would be hugely demanding on my time: and being able to make the PhD a priority whilst running my consulting practice was going to be a challenge. However, having spoken to the team at NSBM, I garnered enough confidence to embark on the journey: and enrolled as one of the students of the inaugural PhD program of NSBM.

I must admit, it has been a tough journey so far: but I have always known anything worth doing was going to be challenging and demanding. Over the last year, I have been exposed to a myriad of new insights about my subject: Leadership. I have also had the fortune to be tutored under both local and international academics, enabling me to assimilate not only knowledge but also varying teaching practices, as well as a rich and deep appreciation for Research Methods (which I never quite dwelled into deeply throughout my academic studies). The rigour of the program has enabled me to appreciate the importance of process, peer support, self-study as well as supervised reiterations as part of a learning experience. The entire journey has given me a deeper and often varied insight into ‘education.’

As a practitioner, the ability to oscillate between theory and practice has been richly rewarding. Whatever I have learnt, I have been able to bring to my consulting practice: making me conceptualise solutions in a more in-depth and framework-oriented approach which has enhanced my offering to my clients. It has also enabled me to look at things anew: with a fresh pair of eyes.

I can heartily recommend the program: but be warned: be prepared to put in copious amounts of time towards it. The PhD is only as good as what you put into it: and unlike a master’s level program where you are almost handheld through the process – here – you are very much on your own. Supervisors and the entire team at NSBM will be there to guide you through the journey: but make no mistake: YOU are the one at the helm – and the steering wheel – no one is going to steer it for you… I do hope I am able to conclude this journey before my father leaves this world (he is 82 !), place the thesis in his hands, and tell him that I finally understand what he meant when he urged me to take this journey: and confirm to him: I am a better man for it…
Vidusha Nathavitharana
Destiny Architect