EBS Doctoral Programme in Management
The research-intensive programme is designed to educate independent scholars capable of producing original, theoretically grounded, and methodologically rigorous contributions to management research and scholarship.
The PhD programme in Management comprises two areas of specialisation.
Management specialisation
The primary goal is to train students to become independent academic researchers and faculty members who advance the theoretical foundations of the discipline.
Entrepreneurship specialisation
The primary goal is to train doctoral students to become independent scholarly researchers who advance entrepreneurship theory and practice through rigorous, original, and ethically grounded research.
Programme Delivery
- The Programme is delivered following the EBS Doctoral Study Regulations.
- The Programme is delivered in hybrid mode based on regular session-based course work either either in-person or online presence.
- Years 1 and 2 focus on coursework, successful completion of course specific completion criteria, and the development of a detailed Doctoral Project Proposal grounded in academic literature.
- Candidates are required to be physically present at EBS for a significant portion of the Programme to fully engage in the academic environment, including seminars, teaching, and workshops.
Both main tracks include the possibility to uptake the desired Junior Research Fellow study route.
The EBS doctoral programme has two main doctoral student profiles:
Individual PhD student
PhD students concentrating on their doctoral studies and own research topic are called individual or independent doctoral students.
As an individual doctoral student, one have the opportunity to choose a research topic of interest within EBS’s research fields, provided a suitable supervisor is available.
An individual doctoral student may continue with their daily professional work, which is often not directly related to the doctoral thesis topic. However, individual doctoral students are still required to complete a pedagogical practice, which is a compulsory part of the curriculum.
Applications for an individual doctoral study position are carried out in accordance with the admission requirements and procedures.
Junior Research Fellow
A junior research fellow is simultaneously both a doctoral student and a contracted employee of EBS, and typically works within a certain knowledge team.
Junior research fellow positions are funded through state-funded places, EBS, external funding, or a combination of these sources. Appointment to a junior research fellow position requires successful admission to a doctoral study place according to the established requirements and procedures, followed by enrolment in the doctoral programme.
A junior research fellow receives a competitive monthly salary. In addition to undertaking studies and research in collaboration with their supervisor, the junior research fellow is also expected to contribute more broadly to EBS’s teaching and research activities.
The junior research fellow contract generally lasts up to four years, which corresponds to the nominal duration of doctoral studies.
The number of junior research fellow positions is limited, and they are offered to outstanding doctoral candidates whose academic focus and values align with the goals of EBS’s knowledge teams.
Visiting PhD students
Visiting doctoral students are PhD candidates from other universities, including international universities, who wish to complete part of their doctoral studies at EBS.
The study and research arrangements for a visiting doctoral student are agreed individually; supervision and course participation are arranged through an agreement between the doctoral student and the head of the relevant knowledge team.
Entrepreneurship Specialisation
4 years
Session-based
English
Entrepreneurship Specialisation develops scholars capable of producing original doctoral-level knowledge in entrepreneurship and advances theoretical and methodological understanding of entrepreneurial processes, innovation, ecosystems, and venture creation
The specialisation aims to legitimate practice-engaged and intervention-based research as academically rigorous forms of inquiry and prepare graduates for academic, entrepreneurial, and research-intensive professional careers.
Management Specialisation
4 years
Session-based
English
Management specialisation aims to train researchers who can make original, significant, and substantial contributions to management theory and methodology. The specialisation targets academically oriented candidates with a relevant Master’s degree who seek careers in research and teaching at universities or academic institutions.
The research is theory-driven, addressing gaps in the academic literature, developing new constructs, or testing existing theories in novel contexts.