Overview

Doctoral students in the Management and Economics (Track B) program from the University of Zurich can undertake original research which expands existing knowledge through substantial research contributions.

Key facts

Doctoral students can analyze and solve complex problems and critically reflect on scientifically relevant issues.

They present and discuss their research field to the international scientific community as well as communicate their research field to the general public.

Graduates of the structured doctoral program successfully completed courses with a total work load of 51 ECTS credits and are especially prepared for an academic career.

The doctoral thesis covers a specific subject in Management and Economics of current scientific interest in great depth, and is publicly defended.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advances in Computational Economics and Finance

Apprenticeship Training: Institutions and Markets

Banking and Contract Economics

Business Administration for Research Students: Empirical Methods

Cultural Economics and Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

51 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Disciplines

Economics Management Studies View 17 other PhDs in Economics in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree diploma from a state-accredited university.
Credits for any transferred coursework must also have been acquired at a state-accredited university.
The diploma itself is state-accredited.
The diploma grants entitlement to pursue doctoral studies at a state-accredited university in the relevant country.

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Tuition Fee

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International

300 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months.
National

300 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months.

Surcharge for foreign students at PhD level - 100 CHF

Living costs for Zürich

1920 - 2572 CHF /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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