SUPERVISION - DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN COMMERCE
Overview
The purpose of this role is to provide high-quality postgraduate supervision to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidates in Commerce, ensuring that students are guided academically and methodologically toward the successful completion of their doctoral research.
Requirements
- A Doctorate in the field of Commerce
- Research supervision experience on NQF Level 9 and/or 10, in a Commerce-related field
- A publication record is ideally required
Responsibilities
- Supervise PhD candidates in Commerce from proposal development through to final thesis submission and examination
- Provide academic and methodological guidance to ensure research is original, rigorous, and aligned with doctoral standards
- Support candidates in developing research proposals, literature reviews, theoretical frameworks, and research instruments
- Guide students in data collection, analysis, interpretation, and academic writing in line with institutional requirements
- Monitor student progress against agreed timelines and milestones, ensuring timely completion of deliverables
- Provide structured feedback on drafts, chapters, and research outputs, and maintain supervision records and progress reports
- Ensure compliance with institutional research policies, ethical requirements, and academic integrity standards
- Support candidates in preparing work for publication and conference presentations to enhance scholarly output
- Participate in postgraduate academic processes such as proposal evaluations, research committees, examiner engagement, and quality assurance activities
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