Doctoral Studies in the Faculty of Management

The study programme Management is accredited in Czech and English language in daily or blended form. The standard duration is 4 years (5 years maximum).

The Ph.D. study programme at the Faculty management aims to educate young researchers who can contribute to the various disciplines under the field of Management. Ph.D. candidates acquire an extended knowledge from Management and Economics, as well as from the disciplines essential for the scientific work in academia, i.e., Research Methodology and Design or Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods. This allows the graduates to apply for a job not only in academia or research in general but also in business areas where the scientific

or evidence-based approach is required.

The graduates are able to:

• contribute and further extend the knowledge in the field of Management,
• take advantage of the knowledge of state of the art in the given field and to use it for further scientific contribution, education or business practice,
• work on both research and teaching positions in academia, senior management positions business, or public administration bodies.

Field compulsory subjects

1. 6DEKO1 Economics
2. 6DMAN1 Management
3. 6DVDM1 Research Design and Methodology

The doctoral student chooses one of the two subjects on the recommendation of a supervisor

1. 6DKLM1 Qualitative Research Methods in Management
2. 6DKNM1 Quantitative Research Methods in Management

After discussion with his/her supervisor the doctoral student chooses maximum of three other subjects needed for the doctoral thesis

• DZAH1 Research Stay
• Other optional subjects may be chosen from the list of offered optional subjects accredited for
• doctoral study of other faculties of VŠE.

List of Supervisors for Ph.D. Students

Tuition

Doctoral study programmes held in the English language are charged 5 000 € per year. More information can be found in here. The fee does not need to be paid at once, but can be split into several payments; for more information please contact doc. Ing. Tomáš Kincl, Ph.D., Vice-Dean for Science, Research & Ph.D. Studies.

There are several funding schemes to support excellent international students

1. Students can (every year) submit a project proposal to the Internal Grant Agency. The funded project can include a stipend that could cover a significant part of the one-year tuition. The deadline for project applications is December with funding beginning from May the next year)
2. For students who have previous experience with research and have already published good papers (i.e. included in Web of Science and maybe in Scopus databases), there is a support scheme (application to be submitted every year) that can fully cover the one-year tuition.
3. Students receive bonuses for publications affiliated with the FM VŠE. The incentive for publication in a top-tier journal (i.e., Q1 or Q2 in Web of Science) can cover one-year tuition (for a single author and full affiliation to FM VŠE).

The support schemes can be combined. For more information, contact doc. Ing. Tomáš Kincl, Ph.D., Vice-Dean for Science, Research & Ph.D. Studies.

Additional Requirements & Duties

The conditions of study in the doctoral study programme are regulated by the Study and Examination Rules of the Prague University of Economics and Business.

Specific duties of Ph.D. students at the Faculty of Management are regulated by the Doctoral Standard.

More information can be obtained from Ph.D. studies officer Mgr. Irena Míková (irena.mikova@vse.cz, 384 417 235).

The Faculty of Management is part of the Prague University of Economics and Business; however, it is the only faculty that is not located in Prague. Our venue is in the small South Bohemian town of Jindřichův Hradec, and we embrace our local and family atmosphere: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qAGVEEVeSF5hffWt6