Tuition Fee
GBP 20,500
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
36 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
PhD
Major
Business Administration | Management | Strategic Management
Area of study
Business and Administration
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 20,500
About Program
Program Overview
This PhD program offers four specializations in Business and Management, Business and Society, Finance and Risk, and Industrial Economics. The program includes advanced research methods coursework and is designed to prepare graduates for careers in higher education, research, and various business fields, such as finance, investment, management consulting, and marketing. Students benefit from dedicated support, including supervisors, research accounts, and funding opportunities for conferences and doctoral associations.
Program Outline
Outline:
PhD in Business and Management
Year One
- Designing Doctoral Research: Philosophy and Practice
- Academic Practice: Topics in Business and Management
- Introduction to Research Design and Data Analysis
Year Two
- Advanced Research Methods
- 50% advanced qualitative research methods
- 50% advanced quantitative research methods
PhD in Business and Society
Year One
- Designing Doctoral Research: Philosophy and Practice
- Topics in Business and Society
- Introduction to Research Design and Data Analysis
Year Two
- Advanced Research Methods
- 50% advanced qualitative research methods
- 50% advanced quantitative research methods
PhD in Finance and Risk
Year One
- Designing Doctoral Research: Philosophy and Practice
- Topics in Advanced Econometrics I
- Contemporary Topics in Finance
Year Two
- Topics in Advanced Econometrics II
PhD in Industrial Economics
Year One
- Designing Doctoral Research: Philosophy and Practice
- Topics in Advanced Econometrics I
Year Two
- Topics in Advanced Econometrics II
Careers:
- Higher education teaching professionals
- University researchers
- Accountants
- Finance and investment analysts
- Investment bankers
- IT business analysts
- Management consultants
- Marketing and public relations professionals
Other:
- Students will be assigned two supervisors appropriate to their field.
- Students may be required to take up to 20 credits of other modules within the school/faculty.
- Full-time business PhD students have access to a dedicated desk, computer, and locker space throughout the three years of study.
- Students will be given a doctoral research account of £750 to support their studies.
- Funding is available to support participation in conferences and doctoral associations.
Home / UK: £4,712 International: £20,500
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Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements:
Home / UK students
- Degree: Masters (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with a taught module average of 65% or above as well as a dissertation/thesis grade of 65% or above; plus 2:1 (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline at undergraduate level
EU / International students
- Degree: Masters (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with a taught module average of 65% or above as well as a dissertation/thesis grade of 65% or above; plus 2:1 (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline at undergraduate level
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- IELTS: 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
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