SKEMA Business School PhD in Management – Call for Applications
Description
PhD in Business Administration
Two specializations: Finance & Accounting and Management
Several Ph.D. Scholarships Available
SKEMA Business School welcomes applications to its Ph.D. program. The PhD in Business Administration at SKEMA is a selective, four-year, full-time program with two specializations: (1) Finance & Accounting, and (2) Management.
The program is designed to provide doctoral students with a solid education in areas needed to carry out cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research. All the courses and seminars are held in English. Successful graduates will receive a Ph.D. degree from SKEMA Business School and a French state doctoral degree from the Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA). The Management track includes the following research areas: (1) Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship, (2) Sustainability, (3) AI for Management.
Our faculty members are renowned scholars in the international research community and regularly publish in top-tier academic journals. Our seminar program is extensive and enables students to meet other top researchers from around the world. This lively research environment prepares students for the academic job market by providing them with the skills necessary to teach in top business schools and publish in leading academic journals.
The program selects highly qualified applicants with strong research potential. Candidates should hold a master’s degree (or be close to completion). All selected candidates are supported by a scholarship. The financial support is sufficient to cover living expenses. Tuition fees are waived. SKEMA also provides financial support for conferences and visiting stays at other research institutions.
Since SKEMA is a multi-campus business school, accepted candidates will be located on the campus of their supervisor. The program is offered on a full-time basis, and students are expected to be on the campus regularly.
DATA ACCESS
Our researchers have access to a wide range of databases, including WRDS (CRSP, Compustat, WorldScope, ISS, IBES, etc...), DealScan, SDC, Datastream, IODS and Bankscope.
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
Our faculty members have published in top-tier journals such as: Econometrica; Quarterly Journal of Economics; American Economic Review; Journal of Political Economy; Economic Journal; European Economic Review; Journal of Economic Theory; The RAND Journal of Economics; Review of Economics and Statistics; American Economic Journal: Microeconomics; American Economic Journal: Applied Economics; American Economic Journal: Economic Policy; Organization Science; Strategic Management Journal; Journal of Business Venturing; Research Policy; Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice; Journal of International Business Studies; Journal of Business Ethics; MIS Quarterly; Journal of Finance; Journal of Financial Economics; Review of Financial Studies; Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis; Review of Finance; Management Science, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Programming, Transportation Research Part E, Transportation Science.
ABOUT SKEMA
With 10,000 students of 130 nationalities and 57,000 alumni in 145 countries, SKEMA Business School is a global school that trains and educates the talents that 21st-century business requires through its research, its 70 teaching programs, and its international multi-site structure. The school currently has campuses in France (Lille, Sophia Antipolis, Paris), China (Suzhou and Nanjing), the United States (Raleigh), Brazil (Belo Horizonte), and South Africa (Stellenbosch). The school is also developing an Innovation Center in AI (Canada), one of the world's major AI hubs. SKEMA’s Faculty comprises more than 190 Professors, organized by Academy – Globalization, Innovation, Transformation, and Digitalization – and Research Centers. SKEMA is multi-accredited - EQUIS, AACSB, EFMD EMBA Accredited. Its programs are recognized in France (Visa, ‘Licence Degree’, master’s degree, RNCP, CGE label), as well as in the United States (Licensing), Brazil (Certificação), and China (Ministry of Education). Member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE). Member of the Conférence des Directeurs d’Ecoles Françaises de Management (CDEFM).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
There is one intake per year in September. For the Finance & Accounting and Management tracks, the main recruitment session is in February. The application deadline is January 31st, 2025. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.skema.edu/programmes/phd-in-business-administration/phd-in-business-administration-overview. Please send the application package by email to admissions-phd@skema.edu.
Two specializations: Finance & Accounting and Management
Several Ph.D. Scholarships Available
SKEMA Business School welcomes applications to its Ph.D. program. The PhD in Business Administration at SKEMA is a selective, four-year, full-time program with two specializations: (1) Finance & Accounting, and (2) Management.
The program is designed to provide doctoral students with a solid education in areas needed to carry out cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research. All the courses and seminars are held in English. Successful graduates will receive a Ph.D. degree from SKEMA Business School and a French state doctoral degree from the Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA). The Management track includes the following research areas: (1) Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship, (2) Sustainability, (3) AI for Management.
Our faculty members are renowned scholars in the international research community and regularly publish in top-tier academic journals. Our seminar program is extensive and enables students to meet other top researchers from around the world. This lively research environment prepares students for the academic job market by providing them with the skills necessary to teach in top business schools and publish in leading academic journals.
The program selects highly qualified applicants with strong research potential. Candidates should hold a master’s degree (or be close to completion). All selected candidates are supported by a scholarship. The financial support is sufficient to cover living expenses. Tuition fees are waived. SKEMA also provides financial support for conferences and visiting stays at other research institutions.
Since SKEMA is a multi-campus business school, accepted candidates will be located on the campus of their supervisor. The program is offered on a full-time basis, and students are expected to be on the campus regularly.
DATA ACCESS
Our researchers have access to a wide range of databases, including WRDS (CRSP, Compustat, WorldScope, ISS, IBES, etc...), DealScan, SDC, Datastream, IODS and Bankscope.
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
Our faculty members have published in top-tier journals such as: Econometrica; Quarterly Journal of Economics; American Economic Review; Journal of Political Economy; Economic Journal; European Economic Review; Journal of Economic Theory; The RAND Journal of Economics; Review of Economics and Statistics; American Economic Journal: Microeconomics; American Economic Journal: Applied Economics; American Economic Journal: Economic Policy; Organization Science; Strategic Management Journal; Journal of Business Venturing; Research Policy; Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice; Journal of International Business Studies; Journal of Business Ethics; MIS Quarterly; Journal of Finance; Journal of Financial Economics; Review of Financial Studies; Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis; Review of Finance; Management Science, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Programming, Transportation Research Part E, Transportation Science.
ABOUT SKEMA
With 10,000 students of 130 nationalities and 57,000 alumni in 145 countries, SKEMA Business School is a global school that trains and educates the talents that 21st-century business requires through its research, its 70 teaching programs, and its international multi-site structure. The school currently has campuses in France (Lille, Sophia Antipolis, Paris), China (Suzhou and Nanjing), the United States (Raleigh), Brazil (Belo Horizonte), and South Africa (Stellenbosch). The school is also developing an Innovation Center in AI (Canada), one of the world's major AI hubs. SKEMA’s Faculty comprises more than 190 Professors, organized by Academy – Globalization, Innovation, Transformation, and Digitalization – and Research Centers. SKEMA is multi-accredited - EQUIS, AACSB, EFMD EMBA Accredited. Its programs are recognized in France (Visa, ‘Licence Degree’, master’s degree, RNCP, CGE label), as well as in the United States (Licensing), Brazil (Certificação), and China (Ministry of Education). Member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE). Member of the Conférence des Directeurs d’Ecoles Françaises de Management (CDEFM).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
There is one intake per year in September. For the Finance & Accounting and Management tracks, the main recruitment session is in February. The application deadline is January 31st, 2025. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.skema.edu/programmes/phd-in-business-administration/phd-in-business-administration-overview. Please send the application package by email to admissions-phd@skema.edu.