PHD - UIBS International School of Management

Where leaders go next

DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY (PhD)

WHO’S IT FOR?

If you’re an experienced business executive wanting to shape and inspire future leaders, or an innovative teacher or researcher seeking to leave a mark on your field of study, our PhD is for you.

WHY OUR PHD?

Deepen your understanding of how management is practiced and interpreted in different organizations, sectors and cultures. Refine your teaching and research skills to inspire new thinking in your area of expertise. Learn from faculty members who’ve earned worldwide acclaim for their applied research. And take advantage of flexible learning to keep working while you study.

WHERE WILL IT TAKE YOU?

Our PhD provides the platform for you to give back to the business community. It equips you for careers of engaged instruction and opens you up to opportunities for original research.

The Student View

Key Facts

Locations

Paris, with course blocks available in New York, Shanghai, São Paulo, New Delhi and Cape Town. E-learning courses are an alternative way to study, with the option to take instead of, or alongside our three-day intensive courses in Paris and around the world.

Flexible e-learning options available. Read more
Duration
- Self-paced
- Typically completed in 4-5 years
- Maximum duration: 7 years
Candidate profile
- Completion of a master’s-level program
- Average of 10 years’ senior management experience
- Strong written and spoken English
Don’t meet these requirements? Contact our Admissions Team to discuss your options.
Degree tracks
- International Business
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Finance
- Learning & Development
- Strategic Technology Management

E-learning

Study for your PhD anywhere in the world, at any time, with our flexible online courses. Choose an e-learning option if you can’t make it in person, or simply like the look of a subject.

E-learning contributes to your credits just like the in-person courses, and are taught by the same pool of professors. To access a list of sample courses, download the PhD brochure.

Degree requirements

During the program, each candidate must:

Accumulate a total of 68 credits*
Complete 18 multidisciplinary business course credits
Complete 8 research methods course credits
Validate the teaching or publication requirement
Comp Exams
Successfully complete a doctoral dissertation under the close supervision of an assigned adviser

To see the full curriculum, download the PhD brochure.

_{*ISM credits are based on US semester credits according to which 1 credit hour represents 46 learning hours. The approximate ECTS equivalent is 116 credits for the PhD degree.}

Outcomes assessment measures

We align the PhD curriculum with a comprehensive set of desired learning outcomes. This allows us to constantly monitor, maintain and improve the quality of learning and teaching in the program.

To read the full list of desired learning outcomes for the PhD, along with a selection of results and statistics, click here.

TUITION FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Total tuition fees for our PhD are $91,728.

Tuition fees include academic services in all cities of study. Any costs associated with transportation, housing, or other personal expenses are the sole responsibility of the candidate.

Scholarships and financial assistance are available. We also have payment plans to help you spread the cost. Read more >

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Where leaders go next

DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY (PhD)

WHO’S IT FOR?

WHY OUR PHD?