The Program

CYCLE XLI – A.Y. 2025/2026

Learning areas (SSD)

The Department of Business and Management excels in numerous clusters of research but is specifically interested in research projects related to the following prevalent areas of research:

ECON-06/A – Business Economics

ECON-07/A – Economics and Business Management

ECON-08/A – Business Organization

ECON-09/A – Economics of Financial Intermediaries and Corporate Finance

Program structure

The PhD programme is comprised of four years of full-time study.

Year 1 mostly consists of core courses covering the most important research methodologies, principles of epistemiology as well as courses shedding light on the academic career and the publication process. After these courses, students attend three specialized courses in Strategy, Marketing or Organization, depending on which of these tracks they have chosen. At the end of their 1st year, students present a paper (1st year paper) to show their advancement on their dissertation.

Year 2 consists of the remaining three specialized courses in the three majors. Overall, by the first term of their 2nd year, students will have taken 6 courses in their chosen major. These courses cover both the most important theories in the field of either Strategy, Marketing or Organization and the most useful field-specific methodologies.

During their 2nd year, students will have to present a pre-proposal (tin February) and a Research Proposal (in June).

Year 3 and 4 are entirely dedicated to dissertation development, delivery and defense as well as to preparation for the job market.

Along the journey, students will also have to attend seminars and can also be engaged in teaching assistant activities.

Importantly, they are expected to be constantly engaged with their supervisors to make constant progresses on their dissertation project.

Moreover, they are expected to spend a significantly long period as Visiting Scholar (typically in their 3rd year) in one reputed foreign institution.

Teaching Offer

The new Teaching Offer for the a.y. 2026/2027 (cycle XLII) is available here: Teaching Offer PhD in Management cycle XLII

N.B. The PhD courses are also open to students enrolled in PhD programmes of other Universities, upon payment of a fee. For further information please contact the PhD & Education Funding Office (dottorati@luiss.it).