Admission

To start doctoral studies, a Master of Arts in Social Sciences, Master of Business Administration (MBA) or any other equivalent qualification is obligatory.

Admission period ends on 1st June 2012 for non-EU residents and on 15th of August 2012 for EU-residents.

Documents required for the admission:

  • application (is filled in at EBS or its homepage);
  • CV (education, professional development, research- and development activities);
  • Copies of certificates confirming education / academic degree;
  • Written recommendation-agreement from the supervisor of doctoral thesis;
  • Research proposal of the future doctoral thesis (topic, outlined research problem, description of research methodology);
  • ID or passport.

Selection of possible theses topics for incoming PhD students

Members of Estonian Business School"s Research Council: 

Chairperson:
  
Prof. Ruth Alas
  
 
Members:

Prof. Madis HabakukProf. Tiit Elenurm
Ass. Prof. Heikki PäevaProf. Peeter Lorents
Ass. Prof. Peeter KrossLecturer Urmas Arumäe
Prof. Arno AlmannProf. Olav Aarna
Prof. Milvi Tepp 


EBS prefers those doctoral candidates:
a) whose research interests comply with EBS research priorities. EBS research priorities include:

  • Development of organisations and management of change;
  • Innovative entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer in international networks;
  • Development of Public Administration Organizations and their Legal Framework. Application of Experience in New Democracies;
  • Institutional Economics;
  • Social Responsibility and Ethical Values of Organizations;
  • Intelligent IT Systems in Public and Private Organizations.


b) whose topic can be supervised and researched by a unit or person in EBS.

c) who has the possibility and motivation to continue cooperation with EBS as a supervisor of master´s theses, lecturer, researcher or who can be employed as a full time lecturer in subjects and courses which have been understaffed.

For further information please contact:
Mrs Triin Sillaots
Study Department, room 115
tel: +372 665 1320
e-mail: triin dot sillaots at ebs dot ee; doctoral at ebs dot ee

Opening hours:
Mon-Thursday 9.00-17.30, Friday 8.30-16.30