Overview

Our program, along with the mentorship of a dedicated supervisory team, will support your development into a leading scholar, teacher, and influential thinker in international business and management research.

During the 4-year rigorous training trajectory, you will acquire the academic foundations of business and management research, learn theoretical knowledge and methodological skills for conducting independent research in your field of choice, and develop academic papers that will form the body of your PhD dissertation.

What does this PhD programme deliver?

Through this PhD program in Business and Management at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam we support you in:

Learning to conduct high quality research
Publishing research in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
Becoming a valuable member of, and a contributor to a vibrant academic community

Programme Structure

Tracks available include:

Accounting
Digital Innovation & Transformation
Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior
Marketing
Operations Analytics
Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies View 11 other PhDs in Business Administration in Netherlands

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have a university master’s degree with excellent grades in business, economics, or related disciplines like psychology, sociology, industrial engineering, applied mathematics, etc. Candidates with a master’s degree from a university of applied sciences are not eligible.
We expect candidates to show a proactive research orientation.
Candidates should be proficient in written and spoken English
Candidates are expected to apply with a research statement outlining their research interest, the plans for their research project, and how these fit within the ABRI track they desire to apply for.

Tuition Fee

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International

5000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20000 EUR for the full programme during 48 months.
EU/EEA

5000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20000 EUR for the full programme during 48 months.

€20,000 for the complete program for full-time external (scholarship) PhD candidates
€7,500 for the complete program for part-time external PhD candidates

Living costs for Amsterdam

1000 - 1500 EUR /month

Living costs

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