HEC Paris PhD in Management, Economics or Law and Regulation at HEC Paris

A full-time research programme preparing students for academic careers, with eight specialisations: Accounting and Management Control, Economics and Decision Sciences, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Law and Regulation, Management and Human Resources, Marketing, and Strategy and Business Policy. The degree is a PhD in Management, Economics or Law and Regulation.

Faculty: HEC Paris  |  Department: Doctoral School (joint with Institut Polytechnique de Paris)  |  Duration: 5 years (3 years for the Law and Regulation track)  |  Study mode: full-time (taught in English)  |  Location: Jouy-en-Josas, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Years 1-2 form the Research Master phase with foundation, research-methods and specialisation courses, a Summer Paper after year 1 and a Research Thesis after year 2, leading to a Research Master degree. Years 3-5 are the doctoral studies phase focused on a paper-based dissertation. The Law and Regulation track is three years and starts directly with the doctoral phase.

Career pathways

The programme prepares students for academic careers with research publications in top journals.

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