A Career Perspective
The Doctor of Literature is awarded as a research degree which recognizes both a Candidates previously published work and new research in the field of commerce, administration and social science. The Doctor of Literature degreeĀ is typically considered equivalent in standing to that of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The Doctor of Literature is based on the merit of the work presented by the Candidate of a body of significant previously published and new work arranged as a coherent body of study.
Manuscript
The award of the D. Litt. degree is based on the submission of a manuscript that combines the previously published work into a unified whole that demonstrates a clear contribution to the field.
Previous Published Work
Different than the PhD that is based solely on new research the D.Litt. program allows the candidate to submit previously published work. The previously published work must be combined into a coherent manuscript along with any new research and defended in front of the dissertation committee.
Domains
The Doctor of Literature program may be submitted in any area of management studies, economics or political economy or social science as long as it has relevance to management or administration scholarship.
Accreditation
Monarch Business School is the first distance-learning business school in the world to achieve triple accreditation by the International Standards Association (9001, 14001, 18001) and is accredited by the Swiss Federation of Private Business Schools. Monarch Business School is a member of ACBSP-the Association For Collegiate Business Schools & Programs, CEEMAN-The Central and Eastern European Management Association and ACUNS-The Academic Council of the United Nations System. See our accreditation page.
The Doctor of Literature program enables the researcher or practitioner to truly shine. They are able to bring their years of experience and knowledge to bear on their field and demonstrate to both the professional and academic fields the significant contribution of their work.
Dr. David Bevan – Supervisor of Higher Degree Candidates
The program has a rolling admission and be started at any time.
Study duration varies depending on the study mode:
- Standard Duration = 2 Years
- Part-Time Duration = 4 Years
The program may be followed Full-time, Part-time or as an Independent Study.
Program Open To
- Graduates from accredited Bachelor & Master programs with +5 Years Management Experience;
- Candidates with a Professional designation and +5 years managerial experience may be admitted to the program on the discretion of the Dean.
Tuition is levied on a quarterly basis in advance. All candidates may terminate a program upon 3 months written notice to the administration.