University:
Type:
University-type non-public HEI
Region:
Mazowieckie
Unit:
Programme:
Management
Area:
Science
Level:
Doctoral studies
Mode of studies:
part-time programme
Duration:
3 years (6 semesters) + preparation for final defence
Tuition fee:
Tuition for the entire 3-year program is 35700 PLN (5950 PLN per semester). Tuition for every semester can be paid in the form of a single payment or in installments (x2 in every semester).
Degree awarded:
Doctorate in Management
Scholarships available:
yes
Application deadline:
Sunday, 14 September, 2014
Language:
EN
Start date:
Monday, 29 September, 2014
Credits (ECTS):
120
Admission requirements:
University graduates holding a Master’s diploma may apply for the PhD programme. Admission is based on the outcome of a personal interview. A certificate of English language proficiency for foreigners (unless the previous degree was taught in English).
Description:
Dates and facts
Kozminski University holds the rights to award a Ph.D. degree in management since 1998. The Ph.D. Program was initiated in 1999 and for the past 5 years, as the only private university in Poland, it has also been entitled to award a senior Ph.D. (habilitation) degree in management, which allows for full-fledged Ph.D. studies to be included in its program offer. Since 2008 Kozminski University also holds Ph.D. granting rights in economics. Since 2013 Kozminski University also holds Ph.D. granting rights in finace.
A doctorate is a kind of intellectual nobility
A Ph.D. degree is useful in any field. It is highly esteemed e.g. in financial-assurance sector, in public administration, in politics, or in consulting. A doctoral degree proves highest intellectual abilities of its holder. It is a kind of intellectual nobility and is a sign of belonging to certain elite. It is also a scholarly degree widely recognized on the international market.
Why a Ph.D. program at Kozminski University is worth considering?
Kozminski University provides excellent studying conditions and the ability to develop professional and academic skills and knowledge under the supervision of a unique community of outstanding professors, with long experience in Ph.D. advisory. As the program is prepared especially for people who are successful in their professional careers, it allows for professional work to be combined with the studies.
Business practitioners need a Ph.D. degree to get a competitive advantage on the job market. Consulting or finance experts holding Ph.D. degrees are also most trustworthy in the eyes of the clients. Obtaining a Ph.D. degree is an essential step for people considering academic career in the future, or interested in scholarly research in the fields of management, finance or economics.
Full-time Program of studies
1. Methodological preparation
- Qualitative research methods,
- Quantitative research methods
- Introduction to econometrics
2. Ph.D. exam preparation
- Management and organization theory
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
3. Advanced courses
- Theory and research entrepreneurship
- Theory and research strategic management
- Theory and research marketing
- Theory and research accounting finance and control
- Theory and research in human resource management
4. Seminars
- Research seminar
- PhD advisory seminar