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Economics and Management of Technology – (Ph.D.)
University of Bergamo
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| Application Deadline: | September | ||
| Location: | Bergamo / Italy / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The Ph.D. program in Economics and Management of Technology is organized by the University of Bergamo, jointly with the University Carlo Cattaneo - LIUC, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", and Centro Nazionale Ricerche CNR - Ceris.
The goal of this Ph. D. program is to fill the gap between technological knowledge and economic-managerial skills. It is especially designed for graduates in Engineering and in Business and Economics who are interested in carrying out research activity in the following fields: Management, Finance, Business Analysis, Industrial Organization, and Economics of Innovation. Special emphasis is placed on the study of managerial and technological innovation processes, in order to prepare students either to get key managerial roles in international and local companies or to do research in Universities, in private and public institutions or research centers.
The Ph.D. program is based on a three-year research activity. It is coordinated by the Faculty Committee, which is also responsible for selecting each Ph.D student's supervisor. The Committee periodically verifies that the students successfully fulfill all the requirements to achieve the final title.
Scolarships. Each year the Ph.D. program will admit about nine/ten students, half of them fully supported by a three-year scholarship, which includes an adequate increase for the second year if they spent a research period abroad.
Admission tests for the Ph.D. in Economics and Management of Technology are open to all graduates with economic or scientific degrees. The admission test consists of a two steps procedure: first students must submit a broad research program and two letters of presentation. An admission Committee will form a short list among all the applications received. Second, candidates in the short list will be interviewed, to set the final ranking.
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During the first year, students are offered advanced courses on quantitative analysis and acquire in-depth competencies in the following areas: Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Economics of Innovation Management of Technological Innovation, Management Control Systems, Finance, Business Strategy, and Management. Students have to pass exams on these courses.
During the second year, Ph.D. students choose the topic of their dissertation thesis. In order to strengthen their specific competence, they typically spend this year abroad attending specialized courses in foreign universities and/or research centers. Students have to give a seminar on their research projects, covering the research topic, the literature review and the original improvements of their activity, and some first obtained results.
The third year is dedicated to the completion of the thesis. The latter must adequately comply with international standards. Students give a final seminar on the results they have achieved. After that, they have to discuss the thesis with a panel of experts, selected among Italian Universities. If the discussion is successful, students receive their Ph.D. degree.
Further information is available on the course website:
Economics and Management of Technology: Introduction (link available in section "More")
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Register Now!Requirements
The Examiners shall carry out examination in two phases:
1. Assessment of the candidate´s Academic Record, which is given a maximum score of 60 points;
2. Admission to the interview is subject to a minimum score of 42/60 points for the academic record. The interview is passed with a minimum score of 42/60.
If viable and decided by the Examination Board, the interview can be held by videoconference (using Skype) and in a foreign language.
Each candidate shall attach to the application his/her Academic Record (specifying studies and experiences relevant to the doctorate) and also a research project or letter of academic interest written by the candidate, two letters of reference from Italian or foreign academics, and any documents deemed relevant to the selection procedure such as academic qualifications, employment reports, etc by using a PDF file.
Candidates who got a foreign degree and have to submit the request of the declaration of that qualification as equivalent to the italian one must attach the abovementioned request with all the documents required by using the PDF format.
All the updates and the information on the competitive examinations for admission to the doctoral courses at University of Bergamo are published at:
Administrative Services for the PhDs (link available in section "More")
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
University of Bergamo
University Carlo Cattaneo - LIUC
Università di Roma "La Sapienza"
Centro Nazionale Ricerche CNR - Ceris
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