Lund University School of Economics and Management is one of eight faculties within Lund University. More than 4 000 students and 450 researchers, teachers and other staff are engaged here in training and research in economic history, business administration, business law, informatics, economics, statistics and research policy.
Lund University School of Economics and Management is accredited by the three largest and most influential accreditation institutes for business schools: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Only just over 100 business schools in the world have achieved this prestigious Triple Crown accreditation.
The Department of Business Administration is announcing one PhD candidate position in the field of strategic management.
Type of employment: Limit of tenure, four years full-time studies. The initial appointment is for one year, which is then renewed for no more than two years at a time.
Extent: 100%
Location: Department of Business Administration, Lund University School of Economics and Management, Lund
First day of employment: September 1, or by agreement
More information about our research in Strategic management
Work tasks
Regulations concerning appointment as a PhD student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1–7 §§ and SFS 1998:80. For appointment to the position, you are required to be eligible for admission to the PhD (PhD) programme in Business Administration.
The PhD programme in Business Administration at Lund University is a four-year programme consisting of two parts: a course package comprising 90 ECTS credits, and a PhD thesis comprising 150 ECTS credits. The main task is therefore to devote yourself to your research project and participation in postgraduate courses.
As a PhD candidate you will mainly be working with your research project, but you can also be given more general tasks at the department, e.g. teaching, research or administrative work, in accordance with the regulations in SFS 1998:80.
Eligibility/Entry requirements
Admission requirements for the PhD programme:
- General admission requirements: A master’s degree, and 240 completed ECTS credits of university studies. A person may also meet the general entry requirements if he/she has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
- Specific admission requirements: At least 90 completed ECTS credits in a subject relevant to the research studies, including a degree project relevant to the research studies, equivalent to at least 15 credits. A person may also meet the specific entry requirements if he/she has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
Requirements for employment:
- Very high proficiency in English, in speech and writing
- Ability to work independently
Basis of Assessment
The applicants will be assessed based on their prospects of meeting the requirements for a doctoral degree (PhD) in Business Administration. Particular emphasis will be placed on the following:
- Academic results, particularly on the master’s level.
- Bachelor’s and master’s theses (with special importance attached to the master’s thesis).
- Relevance and viability of the research plan.
- Other results and distinctions which attest to the applicant’s ability to profit from the PhD programme.
- Other knowledge and skills relevant to the thesis work and the subject of the programme. These can be demonstrated through the attached documents and/or a possible interview.
Decisions on admission to the PhD programme are made by the Head of department after consultation with the Director of the PhD programme and, if necessary, additional co-assessors with special expertise in the applicant’s intended thesis area.
Application Procedure
Your application is to be written in Swedish or English.
Submit your application by clicking on the “login and apply” button.
The application is to contain the following documents:
- A complete application form
- Cover letter (max. 2 pages)
- Research plan of no more than 5 pages. See template .
- Degree certificates of your bachelor’s and master’s degrees
- Copy of your master’s thesis, and, where appropriate, your bachelor’s thesis.
- Executive summary (1.000 words) of your master’s thesis, and, where appropriate, your bachelor’s thesis
- Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages)
- Copies of certificates and copies of any other documents that you wish to include in your application.
All submitted documents must be attested as to their authenticity.
Last day for applying: May 27
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