Overview

Key facts

Studies in the Management and Organisation PhD programme of Hanken School of Economics offer students up-to-date research-based and practically applicable knowledge about managing complex organisations in the global economy. Every year, on average 2-3 doctoral researchers defend their theses in Management and Organisation.

Phd studies in Management and Organisation

Faculty affiliated with the subject of Management and Organisation (M&O) are active in research and publishing in international academic journals. The volume and range of research activities is vast, and this is reflected in the doctoral studies supervision.

Doctoral theses recently defended in this subject include:

Socio-technological encounters and new discursive dynamics in social media spaces (Anna Maaranen, 2023)

Coping with managerialism and instrumentalism in academic work: Acquiring emotional competence, developing creative ideas, and finding meaning (Anna Dziuba, 2022)

Project concepts, project concept design, and other topics affecting the front-end of projects (Pekka Buttler, 2022)

Breaking free of the binary: Gender habitus, heteronormative domination, and classificatory struggles (Jagat Bahadur Kunwar, 2021)

The art of knowing: An ethnography inside a financial services organization (Lauri Storbacka, 2021)

Individual perceptions of value and value creation: The human side of the board of directors of the entrepreneurial growth company (Mirja Kaarlela, 2021)

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-09 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Helsinki, Finland
Vaasa, Finland

Disciplines

Management Studies Organisational Behaviour

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

GRE^®

158 _{(quantitative)}

GMAT

600

Applicants applying with a qualifying degree obtained in an EU/EEA country, need to fulfill the following requirements:

The GPA in the qualifying degree needs to be at least a Grade B (US grading scale), GOOD or equivalent or higher. You can check if your GPA meets the requirements by using the WES World Education Systems online grading scale conversion tool. If there is not an conversion table for your country, Hanken will convert your GPA on a case to case basis.

The specific minimum GPA requirement is:

70-79 (the scale used by Hanken 50-100)
3 (Finnish scale of 1-5)
Grade B (American scale)

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A research-based Master's degree with good grades from a recognised university constitutes the basis for admission to doctoral studies. The Master's degree has to include a comprehensive research based thesis.

In order to be admitted as a PhD student the student must have sufficient and relevant previous studies in the field or major to which they apply to.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Helsinki

975 - 1584 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Hanken offers funding for doctoral students who study full time. Hanken also offers help in applying for funding.

There are three main potential funding options:

External grant funding from one of the foundations supporting research in the areas relevant to Hanken PhD students, for example the Foundation for Economic Education.

Employment in an externally funded project; this alternative is particularly relevant for late-stage doctoral students;

Scholarships from the Funds at Hanken can be applied for if/when these are announced. The scholarships are subject to availability.

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Scholarships Information

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