The Saïd Business School’s Doctoral Programme offers students the opportunity to work closely with internationally renowned faculty as well as providing access to specialist research centres and state-of-the art facilities.
Programme objectives
This full-time programme can be completed in a minimum of three years and will:
- Enable you to carry out original doctoral research which is academically rigorous but also of practical benefit
- Qualify you for a career in top academic institutions or for leading professional or managerial posts.
Programme design
The structure and content of the programme will depend on the subject you choose to specialise in:
1. Financial economics
2. Management research
However, the following elements are common to both programmes:
Thesis
The DPhil thesis, which should not exceed 100,000 words, must be a significant and substantial contribution to the field of learning in management studies and finance. As a rule of thumb, it should be relevant enough to be published in book form or as series of academic articles. Students may adopt a range of different methodologies and approaches. Their special contribution can be in the field of theory, methodology or empirical results.
Support and guidance
Every research student is allocated a supervisor or supervisors. Supervisors oversee students’ study and research and advise them on the preparation of their thesis through regular meeting sessions. Students often receive advice from other faculty members as well.
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