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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano PhD in Management
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

PhD in Management

Bolzano, Italy

4 Years

English

Full time

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Oct 2025

EUR 180 / per year

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The PhD in Management focuses on developing advanced research skills and knowledge in the field. This program encourages critical thinking and trains students to conduct substantial research that contributes new knowledge to the discipline.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates of this program can pursue careers as university professors, researchers, consultants, or high-level managers in various sectors. They can also work in research institutions or governmental agencies where advanced management knowledge is essential.

Introduction

The PhD program in Management established and provided by the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and University of Trento is inspired by the principles of responsible management education and research.

Our program aims at the development of theoretical and applied research in business and management sciences through the acquisition of specialized competencies. The main research themes focus on behaviors and decision-making in organizations, entrepreneurship, family business and innovation, organization design and human resource management, strategy and knowledge management, accounting, and accountability. The program proposes and stimulates the adoption and application of advanced theoretical and methodological approaches.

This 4-year full-time Ph.D. program combines methodical and theoretical lectures with additional individualized training with a supervisor depending on the specific research interests and objectives of the Ph.D. student. Topic-specific individual tutoring and mentoring, as well as funding for research, and stays abroad are features that set our program apart from similar ones.

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