PhD Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Loughborough University

Programme overview

The Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship is committed to delivering research that is academically excellent and adds social value by addressing some of the problems facing the world today. This type of research is relevant for all management studies scholars but particularly for those with a research interest in entrepreneurship and innovation. London is one of the top cities in the world for business, finance and trade, and is a unique learning environment for doctoral researchers within the Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship to exploit.

Faculty: Loughborough University London | Department: Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: October, February or July | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research themes: Corporate Governance, Digital Innovation, Disruptive Technologies, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Family Businesses.

Career pathways

As well as providing a route into academia, studying a PhD will give you the expertise and skills required to advance your career in a wide range of professions, vocations and businesses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent international qualification. IELTS overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-test. Ghana equivalents: first-class 65% / 3.4 GPA, 2:1 57% / 3.0 GPA, 2:2 50% / 2.5 GPA

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). self-funded, full-time, per annum Source

International applicants: GBP 23,100 a year (2026/27). self-funded, full-time, per annum Source

Intake: October, February or July

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/doctoral-research/

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