Overview

This Business, Economics and Finance programme offered by Aalto University is designed for aspiring scholars seeking careers in higher education and research. Offered within a research-intensive environment, it provides training across multiple disciplines including accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, logistics, business law, international business, information systems, organizational communication, and organization studies. Students work closely with internationally recognized faculty while developing analytical, critical thinking, and academic leadership capabilities.

Key Facts

The programme combines doctoral-level coursework, independent research, personalized supervision, and active participation in a collaborative scholarly community. Candidates receive guidance from at least two supervisors, develop expertise in research methods and ethics, strengthen communication and project-management skills, and complete either a monograph or a collection of academic papers that culminates in the Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Essential Academic Skills: Producing Text and Giving Presentations

Qualitative research: Principles and practices

Work and Career in Business Schools

Quantitative Empirical Research

Overview of Financial and Management Accounting Research

Advanced Microeconomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Helsinki, Finland

Disciplines

Economics View 5 other PhDs in Economics in Finland

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Academic requirements

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Required

GMAT

600

English requirements

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92

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Relevant master's degree from a university, or
Relevant master's degree from a university of applied sciences, or
Relevant foreign qualification giving eligibility for doctoral studies in the awarding country.
Applicants may be required to complete supplementary studies if necessary.
A preliminary doctoral thesis topic must be identified in the application.
Some majors require a research plan.
Degrees earned abroad must normally include at least four years of higher education studies, including a thesis comparable to a master's thesis.
Applicants must satisfy programme-specific admission and eligibility requirements.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Aalto University doctoral studies are free of tuition fees.

Living costs

Helsinki

Finland

975 - 1584 EUR / month

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