PhD in Business administration: content of the program

Ph.D.Contents

Play an active part in the international academic community

The goal of this program is to prepare students not only to master methodologies, but also to advance knowledge and play an active role in the international academic community.
It is a full-time Ph.D. Program in English that meets the highest international standards.
Six concentrations are offered in 2011/2012: Accounting and Auditing, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management, Operations Management and Decision Sciences.

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Accounting & Auditing

Operations Management and Decision Sciences

Admission

Contacts

ESSEC Info

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Ph.D. Program
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95021 Cergy Pontoise Cedex, France

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Ph.D. Program philosophy

We believe that quality research in business administration and economics demands a wide-ranging perspective and understanding. Only this kind of broad-based knowledge can nurture truly innovative approaches and original views in tackling the complex issues of modern business and society.

Fostering openness to the European and International environment, both academic and economic, is an important goal. Research conducted within the framework of the Ph.D. Program is related to issues of current concern in modern management, business, and economic administration.

Research is both theoretical and empirical, acknowledging the importance of both scientific rigor and the reality of the environment. Students have the opportunity to meet their colleagues and professors from a variety of other institutions, either directly or at specialized academic colloquia and conferences, so they can develop direct experience of the issues shaping the debates in the scientific community.

Overview of the program

General Requirement Courses : they provide students with an overview of the different fields of business administration, the various methodologies used, and common statistical tools. This gives students a unique interdisciplinary perspective on research in business administration and economics.

Specialized courses and seminars for the chosen : they focus on methodological issues and research tools in the specific fields. They also examine theoretical developments in each field, the current state of the art, and the frontiers of research.

After the successful completion of the two first years of the program and of the preliminary exams, students are awarded an Advanced Master in Business Administration Research.

Dissertation Proposal (end of second year): students work with one or two ESSEC professors who guide and direct their research.

Dissertation Defense is expected by the end of the fourth year.

The faculty

Most permanent faculty members hold a French or American Ph.D. or equivalent qualification.
Each year, the faculty publishes some fifteen books and sixty articles in professional or scientific journals.

The ESSEC Business School faculty has achieved an international reputation, contributing to ESSEC's renown and brand image.
The AACSB and the Equis accreditations reflect this quality.