PhD in Management at emlyon business school

The emlyon PhD in Management is a five-year, fully funded, English-taught doctoral programme that trains independent researchers publishing in leading journals. A small cohort is admitted each year; the first two years are coursework and a supervised research project, and the final three years are an individual empirical thesis project.

Faculty: emlyon business school (Research and PhD)  |  Department: PhD Program  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time; English; Lyon  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Écully, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Year 1 covers statistics, philosophy of science, research ethics, quantitative and qualitative methods, research design and theory courses in entrepreneurship, organisation theories, strategic management and social theory, plus a supervised research practice. Year 2 adds advanced courses and concludes the research project. Years 3 to 5 are devoted to the PhD proposal defence and thesis, with two teaching courses, a job-market preparation course and the Chamonix PhD seminar.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to become faculty members at leading international business schools or universities.

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