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Applied and Experimental Track

Depending on the candidate's background there are two possible focusing methods of study:

There are two different “routes” within the track. You can either apply for a research fellow position or be admitted as an individual doctoral student. EBS also accepts visiting PhD students from similar focus areas.

Capacity

4 years (240 ECTS)

Prerequisites

Master's degree or equivalent; Research Idea for the doctoral thesis; English language proficiency certificate (B2); CV

Language

English

Diploma

PhD in Management

Method

Session based

Price

€600/month (€7200/year)

Depending on the candidate's background there are two possible focusing methods of study:

Both programmes will include an individual study plan that is tailored to the candidate's aspirations and background. Online and blended learning options are made available based on the individual circumstances, geographical location and mobility options of each student.

For established enterprises and organisations:

Developing and implementing live changes (organisational and new business models) in the context of your real living and breathing company, and the individual challenges you are facing.

Is suited for a candidate who:

Is a senior, middle manager or specialist in an established private or public organisation.

Wishes to continue daily work in their organisation and target a particular challenge in the named organisation.

For up and coming entrepreneurs and start-ups:

Exploring, testing, building, developing and implementing either new or early-stage business ideas or start-ups.

Is suited for a candidate who:

Is a key individual in a promising start-up or has an established idea for one.

Wishes to conceive, develop and launch an innovative business or societal idea and is positioned to use the necessary knowledge, networks, human resources and capital provided by their studies.

Tuition Fee

Doctoral students enrolling as individual PhD students have to pay a tuition fee. The tuition fee is €600/month (€7200/year), which provides PhD candidates with full and unlimited access to all EBS resources. The tuition fee is payable either directly or through in-kind means (such as participation in teaching, involvement in external projects, involvement in spin-off companies etc.). In addition, for the applied track, separate pricing applies to the validation/acceleration module depending on the direction chosen by individual students.

The programme focuses on applied and experimental research, seeking to create a two-way interaction between business and academia within a comprehensive support ecosystem. A significant proportion of work conducted by candidates in the academic setting is directly linked and practically relevant to “real life” business settings, different economic sectors and specific organisations.

Programme structure ECTS volumes for graduating:

Core subjects - 15 ECTS

Special subjects - 18 ECTS

Doctoral seminars - 9 ECTS

Pedagogical internship - 3 ECTS

Doctoral Thesis and related research - 180 ECTS

Applied concept preparation/validation/testing/feedback or adaptation - 15 ECTS

The programme strives to establish a clear real-life goal/ problem definition, which is then followed by actual implementation. Being a business and management-focused programme, it aims to go beyond technical-engineering solutions and enable the development and execution of innovative solutions and fundamental changes in organisations and society as a whole.

Course subjects overview:

All doctoral students also have an opportunity to go on an exchange with the goal to pass part of their studies or conduct research in an overseas university. This opportunity is highly encouraged and EBS has over 60 top-tier partner universities worldwide.