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 Habakuk | Prof. Tiit Elenurm |
| Ass. Prof. Heikki Päeva | Prof. Peeter Lorents |
| Ass. Prof. Peeter Kross | Lecturer Urmas Arumäe |
| Prof. Arno Almann | Prof. 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

