The PhD in Management deals with management topics which characterise current research activities in strategy, organization, innovation and international business. It is strongly oriented towards a deeper understanding of links between innovative services and competitiveness.
Particular emphasis is given to:
- the management of innovation processes and the international competitiveness of firms, institutions, as well as local, regional and national systems
- the management of innovative services, such as environmental, insurance, health, technological and industrial policy services.
Admission Requirements:
- possession of Master of Science (M.Sc.), or a Master of Arts (M.A.), or equivalent title and possession of an internationally acknowledged certificate specifying their level of English knowledge (as per art. 2, par. 3).
- Applicants should not be older than 35 years by June 14, 2010. Candidates older than 35 may be exceptionally admitted considering the experience gained.
Positions and grants:
- 1 position with 1 fellowship (amounting to € 14.500 per year + free meals at school’s canteen + Campus facilities).
The School may also admit eligible candidates without grants up to a maximum number of 1 post. They will take part in the Programme at their own expenses but they will not have to pay any tuition fee.
Deadlines:
- applications must be submitted on line by June 14, 2010, 12 pm GMT at www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline ;
- a hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate), together with the enclosures requested, must reach by June 21, 2010:
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
Piazza Martiri della Liberta 33
56127 PISA, Italy
“Application PhD in Management” must be written on the envelope.
Application and attachments:
Candidates must attach to the hard copy of the application:
- the copy of their Passport,
- two copies of their Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum (please use the EU model);
- the academic record with the full list of courses and grades (in English, in French, in German, in Spanish or in Italian);
- copy of candidate Master Degree or equivalent;
- two copies of the abstract of their Master Degree thesis (when applicable) in English, and a copy of any other publication that they deem suitable;
- the certificate of knowledge of the English language (as per art. 2, par. 3);
- two copies of a Research Project, of no more than 2,500 words, which will describe the research activities that applicants would like to perform during the PhD course. The Research Project should include: 1) title; 2) description of the main research question and discussion of previous research in the field; 3) description of research hypotheses, with brief discussion of key variables; 4) description of the research method that will be used and expected results; 5) possible policy implications;
- at least two Reference Letters written by scholars who have supervised the applicant’s work during his/her university studies;
- a numbered list of documents attached.
Selection of applicants
- Assessment of the titles: the submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.
Beginning of the PhD Programme
The PhD Programme will start on October 1, 2010
Information
infophd@sssup.it
Fellowship for PhD in Management, Italy
