PhD studies
PhD Programme
The Department of Business Studies conducts research in the following areas: Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Marketing, Organisation and Management.
PhD studies comprise of four years of full-time study and leads to a doctoral degree. The PhD studies consists of a number of courses (90 academic credits) and research for the doctoral thesis (150 academic credits), a total of 240 academic credits.
What are the career prospects?
The PhD Programme aims to provide excellent scholarly training. PhD's hold positions as researchers and academics in Sweden and abroad at various universities and Business Schools. There are also opportunities to work outside of academia. In recent years, graduates from the PhD Programme have been offered positions in the Business Community and with various NGOs, the media and authorities.
Application and admission
Our PhD positions are usually announced and possibly to apply to during March. The nextcoming positions will probably be announced in March 2024.
You can find the announcements and apply to these at Jobs and vacancies at Uppsala University. You can find more detailed information in the job announcements.
The applications to the positions in Business Studies are processed separately by an evaluation committee consisting of Department supervisors. The most qualified applicants are called to an interview. The PhD Programme starts 1 September.
Contact us
- Director of PhD Studies
Susanne Åberg - Administrator Doctoral Studies and the MIT Research School
Golondrian Janke - Administrator for the research school NordIB
Elisabeth Hallmén - Head of the PhD Student Association
Carla Sacchi