The Ph.D. programme in General Management of the University of Bologna aims to train research degree students who are to become leading researchers in the field of management, banking and finance studies and serve as faculty at top-rated universities or leaders in corporate, financial and international organizations worldwide.
The Programme is organized by the Department of Management of the University of Bologna and is created by the integration of two doctoral programs previously offered by the Department: the PhD in Business Administration (Dottorato in Direzione Aziendale) and the PhD in Financial Markets and Intermediaries (Dottorato in Mercati e Intermediari Finanziari). The PhD Programme is part of the Doctoral School in Economics and Statistics of (Scuola di Dottorato in Economia e Statistica) of the University of Bologna.
The Ph.D in General Management is a full-time, 3 year-programme offering its students a broad-based and inter-disciplinary education in the fields of business and finance studies and management research. It provides candidates with strong theoretical foundations in social science disciplines and a deep knowledge of research methods applied to management, banking and finance problems. It offers specializations in two major concentration areas:
Doctoral students are expected to have full-time status, to attend core and elective courses, to participate in research projects conducted by management faculties, to present their works at research seminars, international conferences and in international journals. An approved doctoral thesis, a number of successfully completed courses, a mobility program of at least six months spent in other international universities are the formal conditions for awarding the PhD degree in General Management (Dottorato in General Management) by the University of Bologna.
Detailed informations:
Program Overview and Courses
The Ph.D. programme in General Management of the University of Bologna aims to train research degree students who are to become leading researchers in the field of management, banking and finance studies and serve as faculty at top-rated universities or leaders in corporate, financial and international organizations worldwide.
The Programme is organized by the Department of Management of the University of Bologna and is created by the integration of two doctoral programs previously offered by the Department: the PhD in Business Administration (Dottorato in Direzione Aziendale) and the PhD in Financial Markets and Intermediaries (Dottorato in Mercati e Intermediari Finanziari). The PhD Programme is part of the Doctoral School in Economics and Statistics (Scuola di Dottorato in Economia e Statistica) of the University of Bologna.
The Ph.D in General Management is a full-time, 3 year-programme offering its students a broad-based and inter-disciplinary education in the fields of business and finance studies and management research. It provides candidates with strong theoretical foundations in social science disciplines and a deep knowledge of research methods applied to management, banking and finance problems. It offers specializations in two major concentration areas:
In addition to doing their coursework, students will immerse themselves in the culture of the management field by attending seminars, colloquia and dissertation defenses. They are expected to develop their own research interests at and to present their work regularly both inside the school and at professional conferences.
At the end of the training program (at the end of the third semester), each PhD candidate should prepare and present a thesis proposal, representing an outline of the lines of research that he or she intends to undertake in the thesis.
After passing the defence of the doctoral proposal, the PhD student will work on the doctoral thesis under the supervision of 3 faculty professors during the remaining part of the second year and in the third year of the program. This period can also be extended by one or more years given the consent of the Scientific Committee. The dissertation must be first approved by the supervisors and the Scientific Committee which decides whether to admit the candidate to the final defence in front of an external Doctoral Thesis Examination Committee.
Mobility period
During the second and third year of the programme, PhD students will be required to spend at least six months as visiting scholar in a foreign university, depending on their research interests. During the mobility period, candidates will have the opportunity to attend courses and seminars offered by the hosting institution in order to specialize in a concentration area in which the institute excels, to establish stronger links with international faculties within their specialization area and develop research activities related to their dissertation work at a transnational level.
A partial list of institutions having hosted in the past visiting students from the PhD in Business Administration of the University of Bologna includes:
Placement
The main objective of the PhD programme in General Management is that of training research degree students who are to become leading and serve as faculty at top-rated universities in Italy and other countries in Europe and worldwide. Over the past years, the Programme has gained a significant reputation in both the national and international academic community, and also within the business community. This is witnessed by the placement achieved in the past by the doctoral graduates, who have obtained positions as post-doc researchers or faculty staff in some of the most important universities in Europe and the rest of the world.
For instance, PhD graduates of the PhD in Management (Dottorato in Direzione Aziendale) have been able to obtain post-doc or faculty positions at the following universities (partial list):
- Bocconi University
- Cass Business School, City University London
- Cambridge University
- Case Western Reserve University
- HEC Paris
- HEC Lausanne
- Imperial College, London
- INSEAD
- ISG Paris
- Lancaster University
- LUISS Guido Carli
- SPRU University of Sussex
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano
- University of Bologna
- University of Bolzano
- University of Ferrara
- University of Lugano
- University of Trento
- University of Maastricht
- University of Michigan
- Tilburg University
- University of Pennsilvanya
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Since the PhD programme in General Management prepares students not only for research and teaching careers at leading academic institutions, but also to managerial and research careers in industry, finance and government, placement opportunities in such settings will be offered by leveraging the existing relationships with business and industry partners. Several alumni in the past have decided to pursue a research or managerial career in industrial firms, consulting companies, banking and financial institutions, international organizations.
Admissions
Key-dates and fellowships
The 2011/2012 edition of the Ph.D. in General Management (26th cycle) will start in October 2011.
In the 2011/12 edition, 12 students will be admitted to the program and 5 fellowships will be offered by the University of Bologna. The Call for Applications (Bando Dottorati XXVII Ciclo) has been published by the University of Bologna on 25th May 2011 on this website:
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/bandiXXVII.htm
The deadline to submit the application and the required documents is: 23th June 2011.
The list of candidates admitted to the oral interview, based on the evaluation of the qualifications, will be published at the beginning of July 2011 on the Program Website: http://www.sa.unibo.it/SA/Ricerca/Dottorati/default.htm and at the premises of the Department of Management.
For admitted candidates, the dates of the oral exam will be: 11th July 2011. Candidates permanently residing abroad will take the oral exam by videoconferencing over Skype.
Admission requirements
In order to apply for the 2011/2012 edition of the Ph.D in General Management of the University of Bologna, a university degree (laurea specialistica/magistrale) or an equivalent degree obtained abroad is required. The degree must be completed: 1) within the deadline for application specified on the call for applications (23th June 2011); or 2) by 30th September 2011. In the latter case, candidates (with a degree obtained after the deadline for application) will be admitted to the selection process under condition, and they will be required to communicate as soon as possible to the Doctorate Program Office of the University of Bologna the attainment of the degree.
Applicants in possession of a foreign University degree
For the sole purposes of the selection, applicants in possession of a foreign University degree must attach to the application form copy of such degree together with the transcript of records translated into Italian or English. Those who are about to obtain a foreign University degree must attach the transcript of records translated into Italian or English.
Other additional documents, duly certified and translated into Italian or English, which may be judged appropriate for the purpose of the evaluation (Diploma Supplement, courses, programmes, exams, etc.) can be also attached.
Mandatory documents to be enclosed to the application:
- copy of Identity Card or Passport with a valid photo
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement (max 3 pages; see below)
- Degree certificate with the grade awarded and a list of the examinations taken
- Certification of examinations passed, with the grades awarded (for graduands).
Other documents to be enclosed, if available:
- Scientific publications (max 10)
- Results of Language tests (Es. TOEFL, CPE, GMAT, GRE)
- Reference letters
How to apply
In order to apply candidates must:
1. connect to www.almawelcome.unibo.it (foreign candidates could select the "English" page);
2. follow the instructions to log in;
3. choose "Admission test registration" and choose "Dottorato";
4. choose the Ph.D programme of interest from the list available;
5. fill in the forms.
Please note that the application procedure is divided in two steps. At the end of step one, candidates have to log in to www.almawelcome.unibo.it again with username and password provided. Step two: fill in the other forms and upload all the requested documents ONLY in pdf format (copy of Identity Card or Passport with a valid photo and all other mandatory documents indicated in each PhD programme table);
6. pay € 42,00 as application fee (no later than June 23rd 2011) by one of the following
means:
a) online, by credit card (even if not the personal one): Visa, Mastercard, Diners, American Express;
b) at UniCredit Banca ONLY (please use the payment code available online) – no other bank is authorised to receive such payment.
If option b) is chosen please attach copy of the payment receipt in pdf format. Please note that the payment of the application fees is compulsory. Failure in complying with it by the deadline will result in the exclusion from the competition, even if all forms have been completed and documents attached. Once a Ph.D programme has been chosen and the relevant admission fee is paid, it will not be possible to move to another programme. A new application and another payment are then
needed. Under no circumstances can the application fee be reimbursed. The whole online procedure must be concluded and submitted together with the payment on or before the deadline of the present announcement.
Selection
The selection criteria to be admitted to the Ph.D in Business Administration will be based on a pre-selection made on the basis of a detailed CV and a research statement, followed by an oral exam.
The CV must present in detail previous academic and professional background of the candidate, and clearly specify his or her knowledge of English and Italian language. In the research statement (maximum 3 pages), the candidate must illustrate a research proposal that he or she might like to pursue in the doctoral work. Although the research interests of the candidate are likely to change in the course of the doctoral program, he or she should demonstrate the ability to discuss a research problem sufficiently relevant for a doctoral level work. The research statement should clarify the following points: why is the research question important? Why is it not addressed sufficiently in the literature? How to address it theoretically and empirically in order to obtain significant and useful results?
The oral exam (in English or Italian) will evaluate the candidates’ knowledge, attitudes and motivation to undertake scientific research in the fields of management, banking and finance, their proficiency in the English language, their proficiency or willingness to learn Italian language.
For admitted candidates, the date of the oral exam will be: 11th July 2011.
The courses of the 2011/12 edition of the Ph.D in General Management of the University of Bologna (XXVII ciclo) will start in October 2011.
Contacts
For further information on the PhD in General Management of the University of Bologna, please contact:
For information about the overall Programme:
Prof. Salvatore Torrisi (Coordinator)
Department of Management, University of Bologna
email: torrisi@unibo.it
For specific information about the track in Banking and Finance:
Prof. Giuseppe Torluccio
Department of Management, University of Bologna
email: giuseppe.torluccio@unibo.it