PhD Buisness and Management

The PhD is the highest academic degree and as such Durham graduates are in demand for academic posts in leading universities and top business schools; for business and management consultancy in commerce and industry; and for senior management roles in private sector organisations and government institutions.In a typical three-year structure, year one will set the foundations of your research, year two will involve you carrying out your research, and year three will involve you completing your research and writing your thesis. You will do all this under the close guidance of your supervisors, although we would also expect you to be focused and self-disciplined, to take critical thinking to the highest level, and typically aspire to a career in management, marketing, finance, accounting, or economics research.PhD by Research.PlayAs you might expect, the entry requirements for the Durham PhD are rigorous so please check these carefully. Amongst them will be the submission of a good research proposal which will help us to match your proposed studies to a set of appropriate supervisors from our faculty. This is why normally only applicants with a sufficiently strong research methods background would be recommended for admission to the PhD by Research.