Integrated PhD Business Administration at University of Essex

Integrated PhD in Business Administration at Essex Business School for applicants without a Masters degree or with little research training. The first year is a full-time Masters-level qualification providing business knowledge and research skills, followed by three years of full-time PhD study.

Faculty: Essex Business School  |  Department: Essex Business School  |  Duration: 4 - 5 years full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 is Masters-level study including a 60-credit option, Theories and Practice of Entrepreneurship (15 credits) and Creating and Managing the Digital Entrepreneurial Organisation (15 credits); from year 2 you complete the PhD by traditional thesis or a three-paper thesis.

Career pathways

Doctoral graduates have secured roles in academia at international universities and in public and private sector organisations, including Leeds University Business School, Cambridge Education and EY.

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