Overview

Program goals

The main goal of the Management program at the University of Lausanne is to attract top doctoral students and develop them to be competent in conducting independent research.

To accomplish this goal, the program provides a rigorous and indepth course of study in research theory and methodology along with advanced quantitative analysis techniques and specialized courses in the student's field or interest.

Our program attracts students having masters from various fields including management, economics, psychology, sociology, or computer science. The strenght of our program and caliber of our students is evidenced in our students placements in top institutions both in terms of post-doctoral and professorial appointments.

In addition, some of our students choose to go to the business world as independent consultants or working for firms like Accenture, BCV, Nestlé and others including government.

Doing a PhD is not just about doing research; it is about learning lifelong skills that are usefu in a variety of situations. Once you find your calling in a particular area you will become one of the foremost thinkers in that area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Data Analysis

Advanced Programming

Causal Analysis

Consumer Psychology

Customer Relationship Management

Environmental Crisis and Societal Change

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Applications are welcome throughout the year but applicants must secure the agreement of a supervisor prior to submitting their application file.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Management Studies View 11 other PhDs in Management Studies in Switzerland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have an MSc degree in management or a closely related discipline.

a CV (in English)

a statement of purpose (in English)

a research proposal (in English)

Bachelor and Master transcript of grades (scanned and translated if the originals are not in English or French)

at least one letter of reference (from referees with institutional email addresses only)

Tuition Fee

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International

400 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 200 CHF per semester during 60 months.
National

400 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 200 CHF per semester during 60 months.

Students must pay a single registration fee of CHF 200 for the first semester and the semester fees (CHF 80 per semester).

Living costs for Lausanne

1609 - 1979 CHF /month

Living costs

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