Economics and Finance Nova School of Business and Economics

Overview

The Nova School of Business and Economics offers a Economics and Finance  Ph.D programme, where you become an important link in an exciting research environment. At Nova SBE, they promote the inclusion of the Ph.D. candidates in the research projects of the faculty, as they believe that the quality of the doctoral training and of the research are intimately connected. The Ph.D. programme is structured to be fully funded, offering financial support to students, allowing them to focus on their research and academic growth.

Through the Digital Data Design Institute at Nova SBE and NOVA Medical School (D^3 Institute), Ph.D. candidates may be eligible to engage in exchange programmes with D^3 at Harvard, enhancing their research experience in one of the world’s leading academic environments.

Reasons to choose this Ph.D

• The 4-year programme follows international best practices and aims at taking students to the frontier of knowledge in their field. This is achieved through a sequence of general advanced courses, during the first year, and field courses, during the second year. 

• You’ll take part in the exciting research environment from the end of the first year when you are expected to start conducting your own research.

• Faculty members at Nova SBE are experienced in advanced training, specifically in advising doctoral students.