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Universita Bocconi, Milan, PhD School
PhD in Business Administration and Management

The PhD program in Business Administration and Management at Bocconi University is looking for applicants with exceptional academic credentials and the drive to excel at scholarly research.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Our PhD is a 4-year full-time program that offers training in a variety of disciplines related to management studies and emphasizes the skills necessary to integrate different approaches and develop coherent and cutting-edge research. We provide a collaborative, supportive and intellectually stimulating research environment for discovery and dissemination of scientific knowledge applicable to the business community. Students will develop the theoretical and methodological skills required to participate and publish at the highest standards of the international scientific community.

ABOUT THE FACULTY: Faculty members are leading scholars in their fields. They contribute to the international debate by publishing in and serving the editorial board of leading research journals, such as: Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Management Science, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science, Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting Organizations and Society, European Accounting Review, and many others. Visiting professors from top international schools complement our permanent Faculty.

Former students have placed very well on the international job market; recent academic placements include: Wharton, Stockholm School of Economics, Tsinghua University, Northeastern University, Tilburg, Emlyon, Georgia State University, LMU Munich, UC Dublin, Rotterdam School of Management, HEC Paris, Imperial College, Carlos III, Catolica Lisbon, Skema, Australian School of Business and ETH Zurich, among others.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applications can be submitted by Italian and non-Italian citizens who:
- have completed or are completing their graduate studies and
- have at least a "proven" B2 (CEFR) level of competence in English

OFFER: The PhD School offers:
- a maximum of 9 places with fellowship exclusively for the PhD in Business Administration and Management
- a maximum of 5 places with fellowship for outstanding students of the following PhD programs: Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance, Public Policy and Administration, Statistics

TUITION: Tuition fees for students without fellowship amount to Euro 10,000 for each year.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For more detailed information please see the full official call published on the website: http://www.unibocconi.eu/admissionphd

For more detailed information about our program please visit the website: http://www.unibocconi.eu/phdbusinessadministration

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply for our PhD program, only our online application procedure may be used. Applications are due by 15 January 2018.

The assessment of the applicant is based on:
1. Personal curriculum: full CV
2. Academic records: transcript of exams and certification of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded and final grade (if any); if the graduate program has not been completed, an enrollment document with the full study plan, the exams taken and the grades achieved
3. International Graduate Admission Tests scores: the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
4. Statement of purpose: short description (max 1200 words) of your motivation for enrollment in a Bocconi PhD program, your research interests and professional goals
5. Reference letters: up to two reference letters uploaded by referees appointed in the online application procedure
6. Other relevant documents (maximum five): e.g. publications, other programs attended, etc.

A minimum of 60 total points is required to be eligible for admission to the program.

Please consult our website for complete details of our application procedure:

CONTACT INFORMATION: For more information about the program, please feel free to contact our Program Assistant at infophd@unibocconi.it

Posted: 10 Oct 2017