36 monthsProgramme duration
22,310 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you want to focus your research on entrepreneurship, strategy, leadership, family business or innovation, and benefit from cutting-edge insights from research-active staff? We are the most research-intensive business school in the UK, according to the latest Research Excellence Framework. In our welcoming environment, ideas can flourish, and connections can be made.
Our PhD programme connects you with the following leading research centres and research forums to develop your expertise:
As we have a strong focus on practice, we will expect your doctoral research to have impact for practitioners as well as being theoretically thorough.
As a PhD student, you will study topics related to research design in management, including qualitative and quantitative research methods and research ethics. Subject experts will guide and supervise you during your PhD programme.
In addition to your thesis, an oral examination will form an integral part of the assessment of your doctoral research.
Part-time PhD study over five years is available through the Theory and Practice of Management PhD.
Our PhD programme connects you with the following leading research centres and research forums to develop your expertise:
- The Centre for Family Business
- The Academy for Gender Equality and Social Justice Research in Organisations
As we have a strong focus on practice, we will expect your doctoral research to have impact for practitioners as well as being theoretically thorough.
As a PhD student, you will study topics related to research design in management, including qualitative and quantitative research methods and research ethics. Subject experts will guide and supervise you during your PhD programme.
In addition to your thesis, an oral examination will form an integral part of the assessment of your doctoral research.
Part-time PhD study over five years is available through the Theory and Practice of Management PhD.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you want to focus your research on entrepreneurship, strategy, leadership, family business or innovation, and benefit from cutting-edge insights from research-active staff? We are the most research-intensive business school in the UK, according to the latest Research Excellence Framework. In our welcoming environment, ideas can flourish, and connections can be made.
Our PhD programme connects you with the following leading research centres and research forums to develop your expertise:
As we have a strong focus on practice, we will expect your doctoral research to have impact for practitioners as well as being theoretically thorough.
As a PhD student, you will study topics related to research design in management, including qualitative and quantitative research methods and research ethics. Subject experts will guide and supervise you during your PhD programme.
In addition to your thesis, an oral examination will form an integral part of the assessment of your doctoral research.
Part-time PhD study over five years is available through the Theory and Practice of Management PhD.
Our PhD programme connects you with the following leading research centres and research forums to develop your expertise:
- The Centre for Family Business
- The Academy for Gender Equality and Social Justice Research in Organisations
As we have a strong focus on practice, we will expect your doctoral research to have impact for practitioners as well as being theoretically thorough.
As a PhD student, you will study topics related to research design in management, including qualitative and quantitative research methods and research ethics. Subject experts will guide and supervise you during your PhD programme.
In addition to your thesis, an oral examination will form an integral part of the assessment of your doctoral research.
Part-time PhD study over five years is available through the Theory and Practice of Management PhD.
Admission Requirements
7+
5+
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66+
Academic requirements
A relevant UK Master's degree with a minimum of 65% overall and 65% in the dissertation, or a non-UK Master's degree, graded at the equivalent level.
We may also consider non-standard applicants; please contact us for information.
Additional requirements
As part of your application, you will also need to provide a viable research proposal of up to 5000 words, which has the potential to make a significant contribution to prior literature. Guidance for writing a research proposal can be found on our writing a research proposal webpage.
A relevant UK Master's degree with a minimum of 65% overall and 65% in the dissertation, or a non-UK Master's degree, graded at the equivalent level.
We may also consider non-standard applicants; please contact us for information.
Additional requirements
As part of your application, you will also need to provide a viable research proposal of up to 5000 words, which has the potential to make a significant contribution to prior literature. Guidance for writing a research proposal can be found on our writing a research proposal webpage.
3 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
5,238 GBP
International
22,310 GBP
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