PhD study programmes are at the very top of university education programmes and students can reach this level only after achieving Bachelor's and Master's degree. PhD study programmes are open to holders of a Master's degree in corresponding subject areas who are interested in scientific work in a research-oriented environment. The standard duration of PhD study programmes at FBE MENDELU is three years.

The main objective of the PhD study is to prepare students for scientific work. This is achieved by providing students with specialized training in a relatively narrow field, focused on the student's creative and research activities. Study contents are based on an individual study plan which is developed by the student and his tutor at the very beginning of the study. In the first two years of PhD study students take exams, but must also work on their PhD theses and publish their first scientific papers. The third year of study is usually devoted only to work on the thesis. After a successful defence of the thesis the student is awarded the PhD degree.

The degree can be taken in a full-time or a part-time form. Students in full-time study form attend the University regularly. Apart from meeting the requirements stated by the study plan students also work as teachers. Students in the part-time form of study do not have to attend the University regularly but they have to attend consultations and take part in other events related to fulfilling their study plan according to the guidelines set by the tutor.

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Within this doctoral study programme, there is one accreditted specialization - Business Management and Economics. The specialization is open to all graduates of the master's programme "Economics and management" or related programmes. Due to the organisation of studies (based on an individual cooperation of the supervisor with the student) and capacity limits of possible supervisors - professors and assouciat professors - it is possible to accept about 20 students yearly to this programme.

Course of study:

Content of studies is represented by four disciplines. Three of them are compulsory:

• Economics - guaranteed by the Department of Economics,
• Methodology of science - guaranteed by the Department of Statistics and Operations Research,
• Management - guaranteed by the Department of Management. 

Further on students select one specialization subject from the following offer:

• Financial management,
• Quantitative methods,
• Marketing and trade,
• Strategic management,
• Theory of finance,
• International taxation and international financial reporting standards,
• Business law,
• Business information systems.

Study in a doctoral programme is monitored and evaluated by the Specialist board. Proceeding into the higher years of studies is conditioned by fulfillment of the individual study plan and positive evaluation by the supervisor.

Admission requirements:

• entrance examination;
• the intent of dissertation + CV;
  
• nostrification - obtaining a certificate of recognition of the previous education.