Doctoral studies application deadline on May 15, 2019

The EQUIS accredited Faculty of Business Administration offers two doctoral study programmes in English. Applicants can choose from two modes of study: full-time or part-time (combined studies). The standard duration of accredited doctoral programs is 3 years. There are currently approximately 70 doctoral students in Czech programmes and other 20 doctoral students from abroad studying in English programmes at the Faculty of Business Administration.

The students’ field of study, in addition to the compulsory and optional subjects, involves scientific and research work, based on the independent study of Czech and foreign literature, which gives the most up to date information in the field. Therefore, the student is required to engage in his/her own publication activity during the course of study. Studies are completed by the State Doctoral Examination and the defence of the Doctoral dissertation.

The application deadline in on May 15, 2019. Doctoral study programmes are offered to students from all over the world. Admission is conditional upon the proper completion of studies in a master’s study programme. The application form for admission to study is submitted electronically. In order to participate in the entrance exam, it is necessary to send an application, appendix to the application, together with all other necessary documents (see details on How to Apply). Then it is necessary to pass the entrance exams 20 June 2019.

The tuition fee for the studies in a doctoral programme carried out in a language other than Czech (“Programme for foreigners”) is 5 000 EUR per year, but scholarship options exist for a limited number of internal doctoral students. Please see Tuition fees for more detail.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Ms. Adriana Válová, Ph.D. (Door No. 347 RB /e-mail: adriana.valova@vse.cz)

PhD study programmes

Business Economics and Management

Business Economics and Management

In the branch of Business Economics and Management, the research activities of PhD students are focused on such topics as the new theories of economic organization; new directions in the measurement of business performance; business strategy in a European context; the effects of globalization on the conduct of business; restructuring and revitalization of companies; innovation and financial strategy of multinational firms; forms of cooperation in the international business environment; joint-multinational companies; management of companies; and other, related, matters.

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Economics

The study branch Economics focuses on training scientists and researchers who want to gain or deepen their existing, knowledge and skills in the areas of macroeconomics and microeconomics. In the field of macroeconomics, the focus is on the issues of analysis, and the influence of the institutional environment on macroeconomic management decision making in companies. In microeconomics, both the theory of prices and competition are the subjects of study, and secondly, the analysis of the impact of microeconomic (structural) policies on the corporate sphere.

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