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International Doctorate (PhD) in Business and Administration – (Ph.D.)
B.I.B.S. (Brno International Business School)
B.I.B.S. (Brno International Business School)
| Application Deadline: | Submit your application now! New group starts allready in March 2011 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,200 - | ||
| Location: | Brno / Czech Republic / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | March |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Our doctoral students have different motives for deciding to study a doctoral level programme. By entering the International Doctorate (PhD) in Business and Administration you will:
* Experience further professional growth and personal development: theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the area of academic research and your researched subject area will take you beyond your existing intellectual frontiers and will further enhance your current business or management knowledge and skills; you will also expand your English language knowledge, make new international professional contacts and develop your skills in working in an international team.
* Break away from work or other routines by experiencing new unique intellectual challenges in an inspiring international environment.
* Stand out in the labour market with a modern type of education according to the standards of developed Western Countries.
* Be given, as a doctor, the possibility to be involved in university teaching (externally or internally) at universities both in the Czech Republic and abroad.
* A way in which to prepare productively for the next wave of economic boom and how to bridge the economic recession.
Doctoral (PhD) programme at JyU and BIBS:
* International character of the programme
* Organisation of programme designed for the needs of practising business owners and managers
* Practical focus of the programme
* University of Jyväskylä – a high profile European university
* Convenient organisation of studies
* No “virtual” long-distance programme
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Entry criteria
The applicants into the programme must meet the following entry criteria:
* A) Master’s (MSc) level degree (in any field of science) or a foreign equivalent, recognised in Finland (please contact Mr. Bedrich Snášel at snasel@bibs.cz or +420 775 958 732 for more information on the recognised master level titles).
* B) Prior working or studying experience in English, OR, alternatively IELTS or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test score of 250 (computer-based test) / 600 (paper-based test).
* C) Personal motivation to study the demanding PhD degree. The PhD candidate needs to commit for 3-5 years scientific business school studying. Candidates’ skills to study at the PhD level will be evaluated based on their previous diplomas.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
Accreditation
PhD is offered by B.I.B.S. and the School of Business and Economics, the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, based on the so-called collaborative agreement. The School of Business and Economics, the University of Jyväskylä (JyU) grants the successful graduates its doctoral titles and diplomas (PhD, Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration).
The quality of the doctoral programme is guaranteed by the fact that the University of Jyväskylä belongs not only to the best universities in Finland (3rd position out of over 50 accredited universities), but also positions high up in international comparisons. In the Top University ranking, which makes an annual selection of the TOP 600 universities in the world, JyU positioned at 469th place (there are over 12,000 accredited “brick” universities in the world registered by Unesco. , i.e. in the top 4 % of best universities worldwide.
University of Jyväskylä
The University of Jyväskylä is also known for its strong international focus. On a doctoral level, it currently hosts over 800 foreign doctoral students from more than 90 different countries (out of the total number of more than 1,700 doctoral students). The School of Business and Economics has been involved in numerous international research projects and cooperates with many leading universities around the world, such as Babson College (USA, Boston), the Jönköping International Business School (Jönköping, Sweden), Universita Bocconi (Milan, Italy) and many others.
Also in the survey undertaken by the Central Chamber of Commerce, the representatives of economic life placed JyU among the four most interesting universities in Finland. Based on the number of centres of excellence in research, the University, with its nine centres, occupied a joint second place in Finland. A further significant achievement was the European Research Council ranking two of our young researchers in the top three percentile in Europe. Together with HUT (the Helsinki University of Technology), the University of Jyväskylä was the most active university participating in the activities of the strategic centres for science, technology and innovation.
Opting for a Finnish PhD programme is a good choice also because of the high standard of the Finnish education system – in the OECD PISA test Finland positioned a second place out of more than 30 developed countries in the world.
For more information on the University of Jyväskylä please see also its annual report.
Please see also the academic profile, history and quality assurance systems of BIBS.
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