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PhDDoctoral Program in Management and Business Administration Sciences

Tuition fee €5,000 per semester
Application fee €200 one-time
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Overview

The John von Neumann University Doctoral School of Management and Business Administration (JNU-DSMBA) operates in the fields of social sciences, management, and business administration. The doctoral school, which is based in Budapest, offers a theoretically rigorous but practice-oriented education based on applied sciences, which will benefit not only those interested in academic and higher education careers but also business professionals.

In an institution with the status of a university of applied sciences, the establishment of a doctoral school brings particular importance as it provides opportunities for both teachers and researchers, as well as students, to obtain academic degrees and to advance their academic careers.

In addition to experienced applicants, the Doctoral School also welcomes applications from recent graduates. The approach and requirements of the applied sciences are the guiding principles of the subjects and teaching materials. Research methodology is a priority area in high-level theoretical studies. This is the basis for the subject structure of the doctoral school’s profile in business and management. The knowledge acquired will enable graduates to carry out applied research and to analyze business, economic, and financial problems and processes in the economic, financial, and public spheres in a scientific manner. As highly skilled and innovative professionals, they can continue their careers even as managers or entrepreneurs. The doctoral program and quality assurance processes are designed to enable PhD students to obtain their degree in the shortest possible timeframe.

By launching the PhD program, the university aims to enhance its academic performance, increase the number of qualified lecturers, and become an internationally attractive higher education institution.

Programme structure

The doctoral school curriculum consists of compulsory and optional courses.

The curriculum is based on the first group of courses, which is compulsory for all doctoral students (4 courses) and the compulsory courses (1 course) related to the sub-programme. The second group of courses is the set of compulsorily elective courses, one per student per semester, and two in the first two years.

The range of compulsory courses may be extended to include courses from other doctoral schools, depending on the doctoral student’s individual research topic.

The student may also choose his/her compulsory course from the compulsory courses prescribed for the other sub-programmes.

Study requirements for the Doctoral School
Title Credits
General compulsory courses (4 * 5 credits) 20
Sub-programme compulsory course (1 * 4 credits) 4
Compulsory elective courses (2 *3 credits) 6
Total credits 30
Research and publication min. 171, max. 195
Supervised teaching activity (optional)
Complex exam 15
Total: min. 240

Apply now! Fall semester 2024/25
Application period has ended
Studies commence
9 Sept 2024
Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
Application deadline
31 Jul 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
8 Sept 2025
Apply now! Fall semester 2024/25
Application period has ended
Studies commence
9 Sept 2024
Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
Application deadline
31 Jul 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
8 Sept 2025
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