PhD in Management Business Doctoral Programme at NEOMA Business School

"THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT." PETER DRUKER

NEOMA Business School’s Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD in Management) combines high-level training, with supervised research to help the future Doctor in Management develop the skills he or she needs to become a successful researcher. The curriculum is international, taught and supervised in English by NEOMA Business School international faculty.

WHY JOIN THIS PROGRAMME ?

The PhD in Management is designed to help the student obtain positions in leading academic and research institutions or join research-oriented departments at major firms.

To choose NEOMA Business School is to select a highly intellectually challenging PhD. Thanks to leading-edge research with leading-edge researchers, the future Doctor in Management will benefit from the school’s expert faculty: guidance through the programme on a one-on-one basis, working at the cutting-edge of research. As a result of the PhD, he or she will be able to :

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the key research questions and methodologies in a given field of specialisation;
• Contribute to expand the frontiers of knowledge in a given research field: formulate research questions at the leading-edge of your field; implement a rigorous research plan to test these questions; communicate conclusions effectively and clearly to a variety of audiences.
• Collaborate in international research groups.
• Publish in top academic journals.
• Promote his or her academic career towards the best institutions

PHD IN MANAGEMENT: A THREE-YEAR PROGRAMME

The PhD in Management is a three-year programme that develops leading-edge research skills to help you identify, analyse and solve key managerial questions in a rapidly changing, globalised business and management world. Courses are delivered by experienced NEOMA BS professors with high-level research profiles.

NEOMA Business School boasts three campuses in Paris, Reims and Rouen. First year classes are conveniently located in the heart of Paris.

YEAR 1 – LEARNING THE ROPES - Fundamentals & Specialisation

The students follow 7 mandatory courses covering fundamental theories, research methods, and advanced specialized fields. Courses are short and intensive, and cover the following areas:

• Epistemology: The art of scientific validation
• Advanced Data Analytics
• Business Modelling
• Business Research Methods
• Managerial Economics and Technology Innovation
• Advanced Management Theories
• Capstone Seminar

At the end of the first year, the student sits a wide-ranging written exam and submits a review paper about his research subject.

YEAR 2 – ALL ABOUT RESEARCH

Students are guided and supervised through the research process. They learn how to formulate research questions, design research plans and test their ideas.

At the end of the second year, students undergo a wide-ranging oral exam, and submit and defend their research project.

YEAR 3 – PREPARING FOR THE THESIS

Students become more autonomous and develop the skills required to design and manage larger research projects in their field, and to communicate results effectively to a variety of audiences. Students will be working at the frontiers of knowledge in their field to create tomorrow’s world.

By the end of the third year, the student should be able to defend his/her thesis