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Doctoral Studies

Welcome to the Department of Business Administration's Doctoral Studies Portal. Here you will find all the information you need if you are interested in becoming a doctoral student in our department.

The third-cycle programmes at the Department of Business Administration comprise four years of full-time studies and lead to a doctoral degree (240 higher education credits). Students may also obtain a licentiate degree (120 higher education credits) after two years of full-time studies.
The Department of Business Administration offers third-cycle education in two subject areas:
• Business administration
• Economic geography

Doctoral Studies
Application, admission and requirements
Information about the application and admission process.
Doctoral Studies
Courses
The third-cycle programmes in Business Administration and Economic Geography leads to a doctoral degree or a licentiate…
Doctoral Studies
Funding
Postgraduate students appointed to a doctoral studentship shall primarily devote themselves to their studies. A doctoral…
Our research
Organisation-based research in business administration and economic geography is allowing us to develop a knowledge and…

More information about doctoral studies at the University

Meet some of our doctoral students

Nazneen
Her research topic is related to organizational change to promote employee wellbeing at organizations through the lens of…
Apinya
After eight years of working as an internal auditor in different countries in Asia she decided to change careers. In her Phd…
News – 28 November 2025
Yifei Wang defends thesis on regional investment and labour markets
Yifei Wang has completed her PhD in economic geography with a thesis titled R&D and Machinery in Regions: Investment and…
Our doctoral students
Doctoral Studies
Thesis at the Department
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