PhD Business and Management at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Become an expert in business management through this specialist PhD programme. Join one of the world's most innovative and ambitious doctoral research schools. Work alongside a range of specialists conducting cutting-edge research in business, marketing management and strategy.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Alliance Manchester Business School | Duration: 4 Years [Full-time], 8 Years [Part-time] | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This programme provides advanced training to develop innovative research in all areas of business and management. Our PhD students undertake research study across a number of research themes often within the Division of Management Sciences and Marketing including: Marketing management and strategy Consumer behaviour Business informatics Decision sciences Operations and supply chain management Data science We continue to attract outstanding researchers of the highest calibre and our PGR population is one of the largest in the UK, with around 30-40 researchers joining us each year.

Career pathways

We have a tradition of producing high-quality doctoral research. Many of our graduates hold academic positions in top universities and businessschoolsaround the world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

- Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and Normally, a Master's degree in a relevant cognate subject normally with an overall average of 65% or above (or overseas equivalent) Professional qualifications other than a Bachelors Degree and/or relevant and appropriate experience may be taken into account for entry to a PhD programme. English language: IELTS test minimum scores - 7.0 overall, 6.5 other sections. Interview: As part of the offer making process, applicants will be required to undertake an interview assessment.

International applicants: GBP 22,500 a year (2027/28). PhD (full-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 Years [Full-time], 8 Years [Part-time]

Apply through the official page: https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply/

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