Overview

The degree programme is focused on the development of independent creative scientific work and critical thinking in the field of economics and management. Students will be able to independently and systematically solve research tasks and subsequently present their results in scientific and professional journals and at scientific conferences.Within the framework of their studies, students will be involved in the scientific research activities of the training institute, where they will acquire basic skills and abilities to cooperate in research teams on larger scientific research projects in various project positions. Students will be able to independently submit and solve research projects.

Graduates will acquire detailed knowledge of the field of economics, management, quantitative and qualitative methods, methodology of scientific work, and other fields in connection with their dissertation topics such as financial management, marketing, trade, stochastic models, regional development management, and information systems.

Graduate destinations and positions include:

academic or research staff positions,
managerial positions at the highest level of private enterprises and public organisations.

Programme Structure

The doctoral degree programme prepares students for a wide spectrum of economic activities and enables students to acquire knowledge and skills necessary for independently solving research problems in the field of economics and management using critical thinking and methods of scientific work with regard to the ethical and related contexts. The programme also implements current theoretical knowledge in the field and takes into account trends affecting the environment of companies such as Industry 4.0., process management, digitisation, innovative business, globalisation, etc.

Courses include:

Economics

Methodology of the Scientific Work

Management

Quantitative Methods in EM

IT in Decision Making

Stochastic Models of the Decision Making

Marketing and Trade

Management of the Regional Development

Innovation Management

World Economy

Financial Management

See the detailed study plan on emdak-aj.pdf (jcu.cz)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Budweis, Czech Republic

Disciplines

Economics Finance Management Studies View 5 other PhDs in Finance in Czech Republic

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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

Requirements:

an outline of the topic of the proposed dissertation,
an original of a master's degree diploma (or an officially certified copy) or a diploma supplement and an original (or an officially certified copy) of the diploma,
a structured CV (1 page),
a survey of existing scientific activities and references of publications,
a document proving the payment of the fee for the admission procedure.

Applicants will be informed about the date of the admission interview along with other information concerning the interview and a confirmation of acceptance of the application. The purpose of the admission interview is to evaluate predisposition for scientific work, in particular, knowledge of general and current issues of the scientific field, knowledge of the methodology of the scientific field, an understanding of the state of knowledge in the narrow range of problems of chosen outline topic for the dissertation and knowledge of professional English.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3300 EUR / year

≈ 3300 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

3300 EUR / year

≈ 3300 EUR / year

Living costs

Ceské Budejovice

Czech Republic

11440 - 18500 CZK / month

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

Funding

The students of the University of South Bohemia may benefit from the following scholarships and bursaries:

merit-based scholarship
premium scholarship for excellent research, development and innovation, artistic or other creative results
scholarship to support research, development and innovation activities of students
extraordinary scholarship
scholarship for students with special needs
grant to support the development of co-operation with practice
accommodation bursary
grant in support of studies abroad
grant in support of studies in the Czech Republic

basic scholarship for students of doctoral degree programmes

More information on https://www.jcu.cz/en/admissions/tuition-fees-scholarships

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