Ph.D. in Management

The Program

PH.D. in Management

The curriculum is designed to equip students with the tools to pursue the most challenging careers. While disciplined and rigorous in training, the program is also flexible, for students to pursue their unique research interests.

Upon acceptance into the Ph.D. program, students will work with a thesis supervisor who accompanies the research process and development.

The Ph.D. program runs on a full-time basis and students are expected to live in Lisbon throughout its duration. The program is delivered in English.

1st Academic Year

COURSE	PERIOD	ECTS	OBS
Organizational Theory	S1	7	Compulsory
Microeconomics	S1	7	Compulsory
Statistics I	T1	3,5	Compulsory
Statistics II	T2	3,5	Compulsory
Free Option	Full-Course (S1) OR Half-Course (T1) + Half-Course (T2)	7	Optional
		3,5	Optional
		3,5	Optional
Design of the PHD Project	S1	7	Compulsory
Exemplary Research	T3	3,5	Compulsory
Hot Topics in Exemplary Research	T4	3,5	Compulsory
Qualitative Methods	T3	3,5	Compulsory
Hot Topics in Qualitative Methods	T4	3,5	Compulsory
Social Behavior	T3	3,5	Compulsory
Hot Topics in Quantitative Methods	T4	3,5	Compulsory
Free Option	Full-Course (S2) OR Half-Course (T3) + Half-Course (T4)	3,5	Optional
		3,5	Optional
		7	Optional
Discussion of the PHD Project	S2	2	Compulsory

2nd, 3rd and 4th Years

COURSE	ECTS	OBS
Free Option (Soft Skills)	2	Compulsory
Research Seminars	6	Compulsory
Dissertation	172	Compulsory

Typically, a student completes the Ph.D. program within four years. In the 1st year, students complete core and elective courses and also a comprehensive exam that ensures that they have acquired the necessary foundations of knowledge to advance in their studies.

After a successful pass, the research and dissertation phase begins. Throughout their Ph.D. program, students attend Research Seminars, present their work in conferences and complete one semester abroad. At Nova SBE you will be specifically encouraged to attend job market conferences during your last year in the program.

Ph.D. in Management