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Profile of Programme

• Generate a new breed of researchers and academics who will adhere to high quality research standards.
• Attract high quality students from both Cyprus and abroad with the potential to carry out interesting and value-enhancing research.
• Promote original research that advances the body of knowledge in the field of business administration.
• Strengthen the research orientation and enhance the publication productivity of the Department.
• Contribute to the sustainment and further development of a strong in-house research culture.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyze and synthesize the extant literature in the area of business administration.
• Acquire key qualitative and quantitative skills and techniques to be able to analyze business administration-related problems in an effective and efficient way.
• Apply fundamental concepts, theories, and tools to investigate thought-provoking issues in the business administration field.
• Turn theoretical knowledge in business administration into practice, through experiential learning, professional workshops, and interactions with practitioners.
• Demonstrate acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in specific areas of business administration.

Key Information

Department: Department of Business and Public Administration

Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Management

Programme Name: Business Administration

Direction: Business Administration

Level of Qualification: 3rd Cycle (Doctoral's Degree) [8 Semesters]

Programme Category: Conventional/In person

Mode of Study: Full time

Language of Instruction: English

Coordinator: Professor LEONIDAS C. LEONIDOU

Curriculum Structure

Course Type ECTS
Compulsory
Compulsory 225
Restricted Elective 15
TOTAL ECTS 240

Courses per Semester

Conditions of Study

The number of places available are announced by the Graduate School with the eligibility criteria for candidates, as well as other required documents that must be attached to the application such as:
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University.
• Previous University education in a suitable subject (academic background) and grades of relevant degrees.
• Letters of recommendation.
• Personal interview and/or written examination (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).
• Submission of preliminary research proposal for admission to a doctoral course (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).
The Department may also set additional criteria and quality indicators such as: (a) number of students’ publications in scientific journals, (b) students’ participation in seminars, symposia, research programmes, (c) presentations by students at conferences, (d) knowledge of foreign languages, and (e) professional experience, etc.

Students must always advise the University's' Postgraduate Study Rules   

Successful completion of the requirements of the Program
Up to 60 ECTS may be exempted from postgraduate courses.

The diploma dissertation, thesis, research and writing stages are graded with Success / Failure. The final grade of the dissertation is registered in the last semester of its elaboration. The doctoral dissertation is graded as Success or Failure.

Further Information

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of the Ph.D. Program in Business Administration are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to conduct original research of high quality, to transfer their knowledge in class in an effective and efficient way, to disseminate their research work in reputable academic journals of an international standing, and to apply their ideas in consulting projects. PhD graduates in Business Administration will be able to pursue an academic career in public and private universities in Cyprus or abroad, work in government or private organizations, and/or be involved in advisory activities

Access to Further Studies

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