Overview

The Business Administration and Management PhD degree from University of Pisa fundamental objective is to develop in the doctoral students a critical spirit and aptitude for scientific research with a coordinated and integrated contribution of teaching, research and experimentation activities, both group and individual, from continuous attention to the balanced relationship between theory and practice and from a constant orientation towards internationalization.

Specifically, the objectives are:

master a specific set of methods appropriate to the development of the Phd thesis, with the necessary depth to produce a methodologically rigorous research;
develop substantial knowledge in the field of business economics and management;
learn how to design and conduct original research in the field of business economics and management;
acquire and demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of their research in a clear and effective way;
acquire and demonstrate the ability to hold university-level courses in the field of business economics and management;
acquire and demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other researchers and scholars with different scientific backgrounds and specializations in the field of business economics and management;
acquire and demonstrate understanding for ethics standards in business research, teaching and service.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Auditing
Management Control
Marketing, Management
International Business
Corporate Governance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-18 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pisa, Italy

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies International Business View 6 other PhDs in Business Administration in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

- Candidates who possess a foreign academic degree equivalent in level, nature, contents and academic rights (access to further courses) to the Italian academic qualification required for admission to a PhD program may provide the consular documents of the academic degree (translation, legalization and declaration of value) with the sole aim to facilitate the evaluation of eligibility of the academic degree for admission to the PhD program.
- The application for admission is in any case subject to the evaluation, by the examining board or the PhD Council, of the eligibility of the foreign academic degree for enrolment in the PhD program.
- Candidates are strongly recommended to attach to the application for admission, in addition to the aforementioned consular documents (translation, legalization, declaration of value), also other documents useful for the evaluation of the foreign degree.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

PhD students are exempt from paying university tuition fees and are only required to pay the regional tax, amounting to €140.00 per year.

Living costs

Pisa

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.