PhD Programs

The following are the Doctorate Degree courses available for students in Spain:

1. Ph.D in Economics, Management and Organization: This Doctorate Degree is offered by the Departments of Business Administration at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Universitat de les Illes Balears and Universidad Publica de Navarra.

The main aim of this program is to train some highly qualified professionals in the field of science based approaches to the management of complex organizations.

The modules of this course are as follows:

First Semester

• The Economics of Organizations
• The Economics of Markets
• Quantitative Methods
• Decisions and Games

Second Semester

• Applied Econometrics for Business Research
• The Economics of Contracts
• Economics and Strategy
• Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

Third Semester

• The Economics of Human Resources
• Marketing: Analysis and Research
• Financial Economics and Corporate Governance
• Law, Economics and Institutions

Fourth Semester

• Innovation and Competitiveness: Firm Strategies
• Performance Measurement for Managers
• Finance and Markets
• Contracts, Markets and Institutions
• Economics of Operations Management

2. Ph.D in Empirical Economics: The University of Granada offers a Ph.D in Empirical Economics which aims to undertake top research in the field of Management and Economics. This course also offers other fields of study to those students who have a interest in other fields like Banking and Finance, Behavioral Economics, Economic History, Labour Economics, Management, Macro Economics and Public Economic.

3. Ph.D in Business Studies: The Ph.D in Business Studies is offered by the Rovira and Virgili University (Department of Business Management). The successful candidate will complete his/her PhD in a maximum of 4 years. 

The ideal candidate should have a postgraduate degree or a Master's degree in Business Studies or a related field/area. Also, a basic level of understanding should be there in the student as far as Spanish language is concerend. The courses will be taught in both English and Spanish.

The research topics for the Ph.D in Business Studies include:

Marketing

• Online consumer behaviour
• Waiting behaviour
• Service delivery in the new economy (e-marketing and call center marketing)

Human Resource Management

• Roles in Hr function (middle managers and outsourcing)
• International Human Resource Management

Financial Maths

• Financial Markets and Products
• Tax and financial operations
• Application of Fuzzy Logic in Financial Operations

4. Ph.D in Management: The Ph.D in Management is designed to provide a rigorous grounding in the most advanced research methods of business management. It is meticulously designed to prepare students for careers in teaching and research with leading academic institutions around the world.

This program is a full-time course lasting a period of minimum 3 years and maximum 5 years. During the first 2 years, a student is requred to take a range of courses - both advanced and specialized ones followed by field examinations. They are then required to prepare dissertation proposals as well.