189 PhD programmes in Management Studies in Europe

At Industrial Management from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava focuses on the development of a complex personality who will be able to apply flexibly in the labor market.

The five-year fully funded Imperial Doctoral Programme offered by Imperial Business School provides an inspirational learning experience

Conduct original research in management, supported by expert supervision and advanced training, leading to a PhD thesis with this Management Research program offered by King's College London

The Communication Management course from Turiba University offers the opportunity to acquire research and pedagogical skills and develop new knowledge in integrated marketing communication, media and communication science and management science, including strategic, communication and media management.

The Management programme from LUISS University is a disciplined – but not disciplinary – learning path for high potential doctoral candidates. It offers concentrations in strategy, organization, innovation and entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, and corporate finance.

The Doctoral Programme at Trinity College Dublin is an integral element of our rich and enduring research culture and traditions. Students come from over 20 countries and are  formed in an international learning environment that is intensive, collaborative, enjoyable, and results-oriented.

Doctoral students in this Business and Management programme at Oxford Brookes University have the opportunity to explore a wide range of innovative research topics of diverse thematic, spatial, and temporal contexts.

Obtaining a Ph.D. in Management at the University of Geneva usually takes up to five years. During this time, students write their Ph.D. thesis and collect credit points

The Management program at the University of Lausanne can open up a career in various industries. 

The Business - Management programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University supports advanced research into management, organisations, leadership, and workplace practices, enabling candidates to address contemporary business challenges through rigorous and impactful investigation.

The School of Business and Management at the Royal Holloway University of London is associated with the pursuit of research excellence across three research centres and three research themes. Whilst the majority of students pursue qualitative methods some students pursue mixed methods or quantitative methods.

The Management programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London examines innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing, international business, corporate governance, organisational strategy, finance, and sport regulation through social science perspectives.

The Economics and Management programme offered by l'Institut Agro Montpellier develops advanced research expertise through structured doctoral training and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Entrepreneurship and Management programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in business, innovation, and entrepreneurship within an international academic context.

The PhD Programme in Management (PMA) is the largest PhD programme at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and provides preparation for a researchbased career in academia and industry.

The Economics and Management Sciences programme offered by Ecole Centrale de Lyon develops advanced research expertise in economics and management through structured doctoral training and thesis research.

The Management MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. 

The PhD programme in Management Engineering offered at Politecnico di Milano provides advanced training to conduct research in the fields of management, economics and industrial engineering.

PhDs in this Library and Information Management (Postgraduate Research) area from University of Wolverhampton will be supervised by the Statistical Cybermetrics Research Group, a team of recognised experts in scientometrics, webometrics, and altmetrics.

The traditional track of the Gutenberg School of Management and Economics doctoral program at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is based on writing a PhD thesis and involves only minor coursework.