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PhD in Management

Education objectives

The PhD Program in Management is structured around three primary goals:

1) Offering an internationally aligned learning experience: our program is meticulously designed to integrate the best international practices from leading business schools with our own distinctive strengths.

2) Fostering cutting-edge research: from the outset, we encourage candidates to engage in innovative research and strive for publication in top-tier academic journals.

3) Promoting a culture of open scientific debate: our internationalization strategy fosters an environment where different perspectives can converge. Our student body gathers several cultural and scientific backgrounds, and participation in renowned international conferences is actively encourage, as well as spending some time at other institutions abroad, which ultimately become a base ground to cultivate a spirit of scholarly debate.

Learning Outcomes - the program's learning outcomes are threefold:

1) Critical Application of Theories and Methods: graduates are equipped with the ability to critically apply theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches to address key questions, issues, and challenges in the field of Management. This enables them to develop meaningful and original research that contributes to the advances in their respective fields.

2) Intellectual Independence: our graduates can independently develop and execute research projects within their specialized areas. This empowers them to autonomously pursue funding opportunities from national and international research agencies.

3) Essential Skills: graduates demonstrate mastery across a spectrum of essential skills vital for success in academia and beyond. These encompass problem-solving, information management, collaboration, teamwork, and proficient oral and written communication.

These outcomes are grounded on a strong emphasis on ethical standards in both research and managerial practice.

information available >> https://www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/phds/phd-in-management/program  


General characterization

DGES code

9340

Cicle

PhD (3rd Cycle)

Degree

PhD

Access to other programs

n/a

Coordinator

Profª Doutora Irene Consiglio

Opening date

A disponibilizar brevemente

Vacancies

15

Fees

3000 EUR/ano

information available >> https://www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/phds/phd-in-management/fees-funding 


Schedule

Full time, on campus  

Teaching language

English

Degree pre-requisites

This study program, comprising 240 ECTS (*), will be taught at the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE). The elective courses can be taken at another Higher Education Institution, national or international, or chosen from the offer by NOVA Doctoral School.
The dissertation preparation course, in the first year, is a mandatory requisite.

Moreover, the PhD candidate must:
-  write three papers in accordance with the scientific journals ’ standards and potentially published in one of those peer review journals, one per each year (between the 2nd and 4th years of the program), which is the period during which the thesis is written.
- present his/her papers in international conferences at least twice (in the 3rd and 4th years of the program).
- present his/her papers in internal seminars in every year of the Thesis course (2nd, 3rd, and 4th years)
- submit the PhD Thesis in scientific paper format or as a monograph
At the end of the Doctoral Program, the PhD candidate participates in public defense, culminating in the approval of the work that represents the great majority of the Doctoral degree.

(*) For the graduation, students must complete the degree academic requirements and the necessary number of ECTS, according to the course’s list offered in the academic year. The list of courses offered is subject to change. 

information available >> Program - PHD in Management | Nova SBE (unl.pt)

Conditions of admittance

According to the article 30 of the DL No. 74/2006, of March 26th, those who meet any of the following conditions may apply:
a) holders of a master’s degree or legal equivalent;
b) holders of a bachelor’s degree who have a particular relevant academic or scientific curriculum that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this study cycle by the legally and statutorily competent scientific body of the higher education institution.
c) holders of an academic, scientific and professional curriculum recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this study cycle by the legally and statutorily competent scientific body of the school;
Applicants should hold a master’s in Management, Economics, Finance or related fields, and a good level of English. The following documentation is needed:
-    Curriculum Vitae (in English)
-    Transcripts of records of undergraduate and graduate degrees with full list of courses and grades
-    Letter of intent;
-    Sample research proposal (up to 6000 words)
-    Recommendation letters (minimum 2)

information available >> https://www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/apply/phds/admission 

Evaluation rules

The grading scale used is typically ranging from 0 to 20 (10 points is considered the threshold pass grade). In some cases, a qualitative Pass/Fail grading can also be used.

information available >> https://www.novasbe.unl.pt/pt/cursos/doutoramentos/doutoramento-em-gestao/programa