Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics and Finance
The Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics and Finance aims to promote excellence in responsible business, digital business and the economy, and policy-relevant economics. Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) is an integral part of an internationally renowned research university with a longstanding tradition of advancing high-quality and innovative education with societal impact. JSBE is committed to the continuous development of excellence in research and research-based education in business and economics.
The specialisations in the Doctoral programme in Business, Economics and Finance are
- Business Studies
- Economics and Finance
The Doctoral programme in Business, Economics and Finance is led by Professor Mika Haapanen, Vice Dean for Research.
The doctoral programme has also a steering board whose tasks include e.g. supporting the operative management of the doctoral programme, monitoring and promoting the quality of doctoral education in the doctoral programme, monitoring the operation and performance of the doctoral programme, and monitoring the progress of dissertation work and doctoral studies within the doctoral programme.
Specialisations
Read the stories of a doctoral students
"After working for a few years as a researcher at the Institute for Environmental Research, I applied for doctoral studies in environmental management at JSBE. I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the phenomena I was dealing with in my day-to-day work. I still think being a researcher is the best job I know." - Irene
"I got interested in research work right at the beginning of my career at the research services of Statistics Finland, where I compiled register-based research data for economists. Before applying for postgraduate studies, I also worked in a research unit at Kela. I decided that I wanted to do this work in the future, so I applied for a doctoral programme in economics." - Tapio
The doctoral degree consists of a doctoral dissertation and additional postgraduate studies.
The doctoral dissertation must be an independent, research-based, scientific study. It represents the student’s ability to independently and critically apply the methods of scientific research and create new scientific information. The research topic of the dissertation has to relate to the focus areas of the Faculty.
You can access doctoral dissertations published at the University of Jyväskylä via the JYX publication archive. By refining your search, you can find dissertations from a specific faculty or research field, for example.
In the Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics and Finance, the doctoral degree includes 40-50 ECTS credits of doctoral studies in addition to the doctoral dissertation, depending on the specialisation. The curriculum describes the more detailed content, completion methods and learning outcomes of these studies. Each doctoral student makes a personal doctoral study plan based on their career goals.
The doctoral degree (dissertation and 40-50 ECTS credits of doctoral studies) can be completed with three to four years of full-time work.
Funding
Preparing a funding plan is an essential part of planning doctoral studies, because admission to doctoral studies does not automatically mean that you would get funding from the Faculty. Usually, funding of full-time doctoral studies consists of a combination of many different options. During doctoral studies, there may also be periods when studies are done part-time, for example in addition to other work.
Applying for doctoral studies
If you are interested in completing a doctoral degree in the Doctoral Programme in Business, Economics and Finance, you should apply for a doctoral study right. There are two application periods per year.
The first step is to think about the specialisation that suits your research interests. In addition, remember to familiarize yourself with the application instructions already at this stage.
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