Ph.D. program - ESSEC Business School

Ph.D.

Your first step towards an international academic career

Our Business School belongs to the select group of European Institutions offering a Ph.D. program entirely in English that meets the highest international standards.
It trains future professors and researchers at top international level.
It is your first step towards an international academic career with a European perspective.

Raymond-Alain Thiétart, Dean of the Ph.D. program

Contents

Management

Operations Management and Decision Sciences

Marketing

Economics

Accounting & Auditing

Admission

Contacts

ESSEC Info

For specific information:
Contact our Ph.D Program
Tel: +33 (0)1 34 43 30 85
Tel: +33 (0)1 34 43 32 50
Fax: +33 (0)1 34 43 36 90

Mailing address:
GROUPE ESSEC
Ph.D. Program
Avenue Bernard Hirsch BP 50105,
95021 Cergy Pontoise Cedex, France

Snapshot

Degree

Ph.D. in Business Administration

Duration

2 years of courses and seminars, and 2 years of dissertation work

Location

Cergy-Pontoise

Language

English

Class size

20 students from all over the world

Who are we looking for ?

Candidates need to possess the ability to engage in high-quality research and show a real vocation for teaching. They must also demonstrate a solid educational background.
Applicants should have an outstanding (four-year) Bachelor’s degree (BA, BSc or equivalent) or higher qualification (a Master’s degree would be an asset).
French students can apply with four or more years of post-secondary studies (“Bac+4”).
European students with a Master’s in Research (MRes) are also welcome to apply – successful applicants would gain exemption from certain courses/seminars and depending on their background, would follow a shorter sequence of courses.
The program is open to top students from Business and Economics schools, but also from fields such as Engineering, Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, etc.