South African PhD (Business) Help

PhD in Finance

University of Stellenbosch's College of Business wrote to me after evaluating my Proposal for a PhD in Finance, to formally apply to the College.

They are very easy to contact and reponse back very promptly and i am very impress with them.

Head of the College and PhD Convenor also wrote to me...

Migara

 

Hi Migara

Any additional news to report on University of Stellenbosch's College of Business?

 

how do i find a "promoter"? what is that all about - how does it work? thanks!

 

University of Stellenbosch is great. I started my PhD program in Finance... Man it is hard work. . The university approved my proposal, and I am now two months in the program.

 

Migara,

Congratulations!!!

Are there any mandatory residencies at Stellenbosch for the PhD? I have been looking at them for the future studies MPhil.

Sathya

 

Was that easy? Did you get through SAQA?

 

Nomandatory residencies at Stellenbosch for the PhD. This is what I know.. Not sure if they will change the rules for new students.

Migara

 

Le Viet Long

Migara,
How about your studying at Stellenbosch for the PhD?
At the present, I have not finished my MBA in Hospitality & Tourism Management (Columbia Southern University) yet (until July of 2009).
But I would like to pursue my PHD in tourism at Stellenbosch too.
Please tell me your experience with the university!
By the way, if any of you need infomation abt www.columbiasouthern.edu, let me know!
Le Viet Long
VietNam

 

Long,


I just have a question about the degree comparison in Vietnam. If you have an MBA at Columbia Southern University, and somebody has an MBA degree from Vietnam National University or University of Can Tho. Which one has better value?

Ca'm o*n ra^'t nhie^`u.

 

It is almost the same in Vietnam. Your capability is more important. Vietnam is a developing country so the value of a degree is the ability of doing something. Indeed, foreign educated mind may be more open than the local one.

 

Le Viet Long

Dear Mr. Tekman,
FIRST, with (1) degrees granted by accredited universities such as Columbia Southern University, NorthCentral University, Troy University... and (2)programmes are accepted officially by Ministry of Education & Training of Vietnam to deliver/teach (under close supervision), they (the degrees from such universities are as fine as the Vietnamese ones.
SECOND, If you want to be deans of state-owned universities or government institutions, you should take Vietnamese degrees. On the other hand, if you work for companies (both private & state-owned ones), you'd better earn capitalist country degrees. All of the mentioned kinds of degrees are legitimate here. In my own case, I prefer to have an PHD/DBA from USA or countries where English is spoken as the first language BECAUSE I have planned to teach hospitality & tourism at INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES / DISTANCE UNIVERSITIES DELIVERING EDUCATION IN VIETNAM.
I sold my home to pursue my MBA & have no more houses to sell (living in a rented one now) for the PHD/DBA.
So, I need information from all of you.

Le Viet Long (Mr.)
MBA/Tourism Management (half-way)/Columbia Southern University
BA in English L & L / Vietnam National University-Hochiminh City (University of Social Sciences & Humanities)

 

Le Viet Long

Also some more little explainations abt foreign vs domestic degrees:
1. Few government scholarships are only for domestic previous degrees.
2. Distance universities here accepted all degrees.
3. International universities and reputed universities here prefer to recruit foreign professor (including Vietnam National University - Ha Noi Capital), or overseas Vietnamese professors, or at least Vietnamese graduates with degrees granted by universities from English speaking nations.

Le Viet Long
MBA (on the way)
BA (finished 2002)
Freelance Tour Guide

 

A o Hanoi hay Saigon?
Le Viet Long

 

A co the giup e thong tin ve UNISA hoac cac truong South Africa khac co dao tao online/distance PHD/DBA duoc k?

 

Thanks for the Answers.... Good luck with the Ph.D selection.

 

I love Vietnamese, but please use English in order to respect other members.
I am staying in Saigon but my travel schedule to Southeast Asia and Indian subcontinent is very tight.
If you want to study in South Africa, it is a good option for "budget" learning. However, it is NOT cheaper than schools in Malaysia or Singapore or some foreign institutes in Vietnam. And even you have to pay some thousands dollars for flight tickets to fly there in some certain cases.

Hi Tekman,
It is good to know you here, your signature is very, very fantastic.

 

Dear Mr. Nguyen,
Thanks for your reply!