The doctoral dissertation is the culminating milestone of a long academic journey, the moment when a student demonstrates that they have met the curricular and specialization requirements of their program. For many, the dissertation is less a single event and more a prolonged process of discovery, argumentation, and professional maturation. It asks the student to synthesize years of coursework, reading, and apprenticeship into an independent project that contributes new knowl

January (Doctors In Business Journal) - The Ph.D. research concept represents the cornerstone of academic and intellectual exploration, guiding the research journey from initial idea formulation to final dissertation. It not only shapes the direction and scope of an individual’s research but also influences the broader academic discourse. This paper examines the foundational aspects of the Ph.D. research concept, focusing on the formulation of research questions, the developm