Management PhD

Program Overview

The Management PhD is a research-based program offered by the University of Sussex Business School. The program focuses on developing critical thinking, analytical, and research skills for careers in academia, research, and industry. Accredited by EQUIS and AMBA, it provides rigorous research training and is taught by world-leading faculty, with a focus on contemporary research questions.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Management PhD is a research-based program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become leading researchers in the field of management. The program focuses on developing students' critical thinking, analytical, and research skills, enabling them to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in management theory and practice. The program is designed to be completed in up to 4 years full-time or 6 years part-time. Students will work closely with world-leading faculty whose research findings have practical implications for industry, associations, chartered institutes, decision-making bodies, and public-policy organizations. The program is accredited by EQUIS and AMBA, ensuring that students receive a high-quality education that meets international standards.

Careers:

The Management PhD program prepares students for a variety of careers in academia, research, and industry. Graduates may pursue positions as:

• University professors
• Research fellows
• Consultants
• Policy analysts
• Business leaders
The program's focus on developing critical thinking, analytical, and research skills makes graduates highly sought after by employers in a variety of sectors.

Other:

• The program's research focuses on questions such as:
• What factors influence new product/service development?
• How do institutional and geographical factors influence enterprise development?
• How do we tackle gender and race discrimination?
• How can we motivate individuals and nurture leaders?
• What could be done to promote environmental sustainability across supply-chain networks?
• Successful applicants are expected to be admitted to the Integrated PhD, which provides rigorous research training.
• The program is offered with both full-time and part-time study options.
• Students can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil, with the PhD requiring a more substantial original contribution to knowledge.
• The program is taught by a team of world-leading faculty, including professors, senior lecturers, and associate faculty.
• The program offers a variety of funding opportunities, including scholarships and funded projects.
• Students may need to cover some research and training costs, such as travel, a laptop, overseas fieldwork costs, conference costs, laboratory consumables, participant costs, transcription or translation costs, and open-access publication costs.
• The program is offered at the University of Sussex Business School, which is ranked 1st in the UK for annual research income in 2019-2022 (Chartered Association of Business Schools), 8th in the UK for citations in Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023), and 16th in the UK for Economics & Business (NTU Ranking 2022).