Doctoral Program in Economic Analysis and Business Strategy

Campus de Vigo, Vigo, Spain

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36 monthsProgram duration

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Economics and EconometricsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctoral Program in Economic Analysis and Business Strategy, regulated by RD 99/2011, integrates researchers from the different areas of Economics and Business of the Faculties of Economics and Business of the Universities of Coruña, Santiago de Compostela and Vigo, who carry out research of quality contrasted by its publications in scientific journals of international prestige. The aim of the Program is to train researchers who can rigorously use economic models to handle empirical data with contrasting econometric techniques that allow them to address theoretical or practical problems and publish their findings in academically relevant journals. The program has researchers with proven experience in various fields of economics and business sciences such as environmental and natural resource economics, strategic behavior and game theory, industrial and information economics, health economics and policy analysis. economic, macroeconomic analysis, quantitative methods, financial economic analysis, innovation, operations management, human resources, organization and business strategy, marketing and market research, tourism, space and regional economics, inequality and gender economy or economic history.

Program overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Undergraduate

PTE Academic

59+

TOEFL

87+

IELTS

5.5+

Admission criteria

In general, applicants who have completed a master's degree in Economics and / or Business with a good academic performance (average grade equal to or higher than notable) will be admitted to this Program and will familiarize the student with the main theoretical paradigms and methods of empirical analysis of their specialization, having to accredit at least 6 credits in the following courses: Econometrics; Microeconomics or Finance; Advanced Business Economics.

In addition, students from other master's programs who, in the opinion of the Academic Committee, enable them to successfully approach the Program may be admitted to the Program. Examples of this situation may be students from master's programs in engineering, math, or statistics. In the event that the applicant does not have the required previous training, admission will be conditional on passing specific training supplements.

The selection criteria of the students will be based fundamentally on the academic transcript. The curriculum vitae will also be taken into account, and an interview with the candidate will be relevant for the decision on admission to the program, in which his / her ability to express himself / herself in English, his / her training on a doctoral program, and its willingness to address it. It will be very positive that the applicant has contacted a thesis supervisor who has agreed to direct it.

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Jan

Starting Month(s)

Sep

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Scholarships

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More programs from the university

The Universidade de Vigo offers a wide range of Bachelor’s degrees in all areas of knowledge that include a large selection of subjects held in English . In addition, Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunication Technologies Engineering and Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technologies Engineering are almost entirely taught in English.