39 Management PhD Degree Programs in Europe

Join our rigorous and challenging Ph.D. program and contribute to the development of creative and innovative knowledge in business & management in an international context.

The Executive PhD at the Université Paris-Dauphine is a doctoral level program, based on the concept of “engaged research”, which is offered to working professionals in order to give them all the necessary research tools to theorize their professional experience and produce academic research of the highest quality.

The Management PhD is a very rigorous, comprehensive and flexible program. Comprised of seven different specialization fields, our PhD is ideal to those who wish to obtain a major training in Management and a more focused approach on another scientific field of their choice.

The PhD is a research-intensive program, designed to attract doctoral-level students with excellent academic potential, to prepare them to excel in the field of management research and to become leading management scholars and academics.

KTU doctoral studies in Management analyse relevant and complex problems of management; the scientists of this field in Lithuania started thesis research in such areas as public administration, knowledge and awareness management, intellectual capital management, marketing and business (industrial) systems. Topics of the dissertation research of doctoral studies are closely related to fundamental and applied research conducted by the university’s scientists.

The Institute of Management Studies (IMS) will equip you with a sound understanding of the methods and skills necessary to conduct high-level research, using a wide range of approaches and techniques.

PhD in Economy Management in Economy and Management allows by its structure and content focus to link to the knowledge gained from a master's degree. It is a major research-oriented knowledge and skill associated with the study of many subjects that are tied to the functional areas of business systems.

The School of Economics and Management, University of Porto, is a leading school in economics and management in Portugal, with a long history of teaching and research in these fields. By enrolling in the Doctoral Programme, students benefit from the expertise and experience of this most distinguished research community.

The PhD programme in Management at the Faculty of Management and Business, University of Prešov, is designed to support the continuous advancement of research, teaching, and academic skills throughout the standard duration of 4 years (full-time) or 5 years (part-time).

The doctoral study program in Economics and Management is aimed at educating professionals who are able to carry out internationally competitive research on real and current problems in areas related to business administration and management. The students acquire high-level expertise in qualitative and quantitative methods of economic analysis, economics and financial markets, modern research methods and business management.

This Ph.D. program in Management will be particularly interesting both for those who wish to pursue advanced research careers or projects in public or private institutions or want to pursue their careers as teachers in higher education institutions or research centers.

The Ph.D. Program in Applied Mathematics for Economics and Management is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to enhance their knowledge of mathematical methods and techniques in order to make original contributions in a particular field or to develop and implement solutions for problems in the areas of Economics and Management.

The Doctoral Program Do*Mar - Marine Science, Technology and Management is a joint international PhD offered by the Universities of Aveiro, Minho, Trás-os-Montes-e-Alto-Douro, Porto, Vigo, Santiago de Compostela and Coruña, with the collaboration of CSIC - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, the Instituto Español de Oceanografía, the University of St. Andrews, the Station Biologique de Roscof and the Institute of Oceanography of the University of S. Paulo as host partners.

The Doctorate of Management, awarded by UCAM, Spain, is designed for executives who want to pursue research or want to lead their organizations towards achieving higher levels of success.

PhD in Economics and Finance This PhD programme is jointly run by the Universities of Trento and the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Doctorate of Philosophy in International Management (DPhil) degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.