Overview
The conferral of the PhD program in Business Administration signifies that the candidate has attained expert competence in a major field of study.
The PhD program in Business Administration is divided into four different specializations: (1) Accounting and Managerial Finance, (2) Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology, (3) Management & Organization and (4) Marketing, Strategy & International Business.
Our research expertise- Accounting
- Asian Economy and Business
- Consumer Behaviour
- Digitalization and Information Systems
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- International Business
- International Marketing
- Leadership
- Management
- Managerial Finance
- Marketing
- Media and Business
- Operations Management
- Public Administration
- Purchasing
- Retail Analytics
- Strategy
- Sustainable Business
Accreditation
EQUIS
Programme Structure
- The Research Process (Stockholm)
- Perspectives on Science and Research (Uppsala)
- Intro to Multivariate Statistics (Uppsala)
- Fundamentals of Qualitative Research (Stockholm)
- Developing Teaching Excellence
- Organizational Behavior I
- Organizational Behavior II
- Publishing in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Classics in Social Theory
- Academic Writing
SUBS mandatory courses (30 ECTS):
Elective courses (60 ECTS):
Elective courses are given at various departments and institutes at SSE, or other universities, and in many different forms. The subject matters and forms of these courses vary from year to year in response to demands from doctoral students as well as to the changes in research interests. Which courses to take is jointly decided by the doctoral student and his/her Primary Supervisor. A sample of elective courses available at SSE:
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Business Administration View 8 other PhDs in Business Administration in SwedenWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A university level degree and one year of Master level studies or the equivalent.
- At least three semesters of Business Administration courses (90 ECTS) including a thesis worth at least 15 ECTS
- GMAT or GRE test
- Proof of proficiency in English
- Motivation & supporting attachments
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.
All admitted students receive a scholarship from the SSE, and are guaranteed funding throughout the PhD program.
Living costs for Stockholm
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
All admitted PhD students receive a scholarship from the SSE, and are guaranteed funding throughout the PhD program, conditional upon satisfactory performance as determined by the faculty. The current scholarship amount is SEK 21 000 per month.
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business Administration.
Available Scholarships
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