The PhD program in Business Administration of the University of Bologna trains brilliant researchers in the fields of management, by offering courses in several areas such as organization theory, business strategy, marketing, technology and innovation management, research methods, statistics, econometrics. In addition to the courses, PhD students have the opportunity to attend seminars held by internationally renowned scholars, present their work at conferences, spend a research period of at least 6 months in international academic institutions. The courses are held in English. The PhD in Business Administration (3-year program) is organized by the Department of Management of the University of Bologna (www.sa.unibo.it), in cooperation with the University LUISS Guido Carli of Rome and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

In order to apply, a Master degree (laurea specialistica/magistrale) is required. The 2009 edition of the PhD in Business Administration (24th cycle) will start in January 2009. 10 students will be admitted to the program and 5 scholarships will be offered. The number of scholarship-assisted places may increase thanks to the financial support of public or private institutions. The net amount of the scholarship is around 1000 Euro per month, for a 3-year period. The amount of the scholarship can be increased during the research period spent abroad (+50%) and through assistantships in teaching or contract research activities.

Applications from foreign students are encouraged.
For further details on the PhD program in Business Administration, the admission requirements and the selection procedures, please visit the website: http://www.sa.unibo.it/SA/Ricerca/Dottorati/Dottorato+in+Direzione+Aziendale/dottoratoinenglish.htm
or contact the PhD Coordinator, Professor Federico Munari ( ).

The call for application will be published at the beginning of August 2008 on this website:
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/default.htm The deadline to submit all the application documents (approx. 10th September 2008) will be specified in the call.