University of Otago Business School – PhD and DBA Data (2016 to 2019)
The number of Ph.D. and DBA students accepted in Otago Business School from 2016-2019
Headcount of PhD and DBA candidates in Division of Commerce, 2016-2019
Programme
2016
2017
2018
2019*
PhD
147
150
143
150
DBA
0
33
74
104
The number of students rejected from the Otago Business School Ph.D. program
The University does not hold this information. The doctoral application process involves a number
of stages and many enquiries by potential applicants do not make it beyond the initial stage of
approaching staff in an academic department.
The number of students who switched from Ph.D. to DBA
One candidate has moved from the PhD programme to the DBA programme.
The number of students who switched from DBA to Ph.D
No candidates have moved from the DBA programme to the PhD programme.
Revenue from Ph.D. students and DBA students from 2016-2019
PhD and DBA tuition fee income*, 2016-2019 (excluding GST)
Programme
2016
2017
2018
2019**
PhD
$6,274,409
$6,783,083
$7,173,778
$7,433,233
DBA
n/a
$305,295
$767,944
$1,143,591
*This does not include completion funding for these programmes.
**As at 5 December 2019
Percentage and number of scholarships* issued to Ph.D. and DBA students
2016
2017
2018
2019**
University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships
n/a
1
2
0
to DBA students
University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships
191
211
219
194*
Total
University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships
Commerce Division
12
17
17
17
Percentage of DBA to Commerce Division
n/a
5.88%
11.76%
0%
*These figures include only University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships. Other scholarships may have
been awarded to Commerce doctoral candidates.
**As at 30 November 2019