The Doctor of Human Resource Management (PhD) objective is to help students lead, consult, or teach in the field of human resources within a complex and global business environment.

PhD by research via Distance Learning is awarded after successfully completing a theoretical research specialization. This research is presented in the form of a doctoral thesis. The PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is the only doctoral degree that can be achieved through distance learning. The main requirement for a PhD online through distance learning is to present and discuss a thesis of at least 100 pages for review and evaluation by an academic committee at Selinus University. Companies are made up of people who need security and motivation. Good human resources management guarantees the company efficiency, quality and productivity at all levels. With the realization of the research thesis, the candidate faces the latest research and theory to solve human resources problems in an effective and practical way in distribution, production and logistics service companies. Nowadays, companies, multinationals, NGOs, and even small companies, seek the best in terms of capacity and productivity from their staff. The objective of this program is to provide candidates, and future HR managers with the assessment tools to hire and support the right person in the right position.

The Interuniversity Doctorate Program in Labor Relations and Human Resources, taught jointly with the Universities of A Coruña, Oviedo and Zaragoza, is a pioneer in Spanish universities. The general objective of the program is to provide excellence in training in all areas related to labor relations and human resources in public and private organizations. The doctoral program will allow the development of high-quality doctoral theses, which represent progress and a contribution to scientific knowledge and which promote, at the same time, the transfer of knowledge to society and the incorporation of technical research of the highest level. in public and private organizations.

Ph.D. in Human Resources explores the interpersonal relationships in the workplace. The students are imparted with the knowledge of policies and processes followed in an organization to ensure maximum productivity from the employees.

The purpose of the Ph.D. in Human Resource Management is to develop the intellectual and professional skills of the student. A qualifying student would show evidence of independent and original scientific in the field of Human Resource Management work.

The purpose of the Ph.D. in Human Resource Development is to develop the intellectual and professional skills of the student. A qualifying student should show evidence of independent and original scientific work in the field of Human Resource Development in the thesis.

​Human resource management entails a strategic and integrated approach to the management of an organization’s most valuable assets – the people – as they individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the core business objectives.

This program aims to prepare doctors of science, highly qualified researchers and specialists with appropriate knowledge, skills and competences about the importance of the human factor in work processes, safety at work and occupational health, as well as to obtain internationally comparable competence and an internationally comparable Ph.D. degree.

Nowadays, companies, multinationals, NGOs, even small companies, seek the best in terms of capacity and productivity from their staff. The objective of this programme is to provide candidates, future HR managers with the assessment tools to hire and support the right person in the right position.

The aim of the Professional Doctorate in Human performance and innovation is to provide experienced practitioners with enhanced skills and knowledge to enabling them to envision, evolve, theoretically substantiate and rigorously evaluate, novel innovations beneficial to their specific domains of expertise. Upon successful completion of the programme students will be able to:

Our Ph.D. students cover a wide range of current topics in management: International Business, Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Human Resource Management, Marketing, (Information) Technology Management, Data Analytics, Consulting, Counseling / Training, Interim Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Change Management, Leadership / Management, Health Care, Automotive, Tourism and Hospitality etc.

The Economic Sociology, Organisation and Labour (ESOL) PhD course aims to train PhDs with high-level skills from different disciplinary backgrounds that are essential to the study, management and regulation of economic, organisational and labour phenomena. The training is characterised by a strongly interdisciplinary approach, in which economic sociology is complemented by the contributions of labour law, economic-statistical and organisational-business disciplines, and behavioural sciences.

Elevate your career with the International Ph.D. in Applied Psychology: Adaptation and change in contemporary societies, a joint degree offered by the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), the University of Ramon Llull (Spain) and the Nottingham Trent University (UK).

The purpose of the Ph.D. in Employment Relations is to develop the intellectual and professional skills of the student. A qualifying student should show evidence of independent and original work in the thesis. The thesis would constitute a distinctive contribution to the knowledge of and insight into the subject discipline as well as the field of research.

TSM Doctoral Programme offers five in-depth fields of study, for a curriculum of unusual richness and breadth. Since the programme enrolls only 10 to 20 new Ph.D. students each year, doctoral students thrive in an atmosphere of intellectual rigor and creative collaboration among students and faculty.