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PhD in Business Economics (joint programme with KU Leuven) at IÉSEG School of Management

IÉSEG School of Management, France

Programme overview

Joint doctoral programme with the KU Leuven Faculty of Economics and Business leading to a jointly awarded Ph.D in Business Economics. Each student has one supervisor from each institution and is employed as a Teaching & Research Assistant.

Faculty: IÉSEG School of Management  |  Duration: 4 years (60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; English; Leuven (Year 1) then Leuven and Lille/Paris  |  Intake: September-October  |  Location: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Year 1 coursework at KU Leuven (15 ECTS, e.g. finance, entrepreneurship, economics); years 2-4 thesis writing with about 100 hours of teaching per year at IÉSEG; research seminars and conferences; at least one peer-reviewed article before the defence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through IÉSEG's recruitment portal for the Teaching & Research Assistant (doctoral position) role; contact [email protected].

Intake: September-October

Duration: 4 years (60 ECTS)

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