Management PhD

University of Liverpool

Our interdisciplinary Management PhD offers specialisation in key business areas, such as supply chain, international business, entrepreneurship, marketing and the world of organisations.IntroductionIf you have a master’s degree in a management related field, the University of Liverpool Management School offers the perfect environment to become a world-class specialist researcher in this area.Our Management PhD gives you the opportunity to explore your own ideas while you receive thought-provoking advice from our academic staff.We offer tailored training with modules designed to develop your research skills in management. The modules cover:Business and Management as a Social ScienceQuantitative Methods in Business and ManagementQualitative Methods in Business and ManagementAdvanced Research Methods.You’ll also receive additional training via workshops, seminars and conferences.To ensure you are fully supported during your thesis, you’ll work with a primary supervisor who is a leading expert in their field, and a secondary supervisor, who is a promising early career researcher specialising in your area of study.Although you can start this PhD at the beginning of any month, we recommend doing so in October or January where possible. This coincides with the start dates of our training modules.Research topicsOur Management PhD covers a broad range of potential topics for investigation across all aspects of business management.We welcome research proposals in topics including:MarketingOperations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)Strategy, International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE)Work, Organisation and Management (WOM)In addition to the research topics highlighted above, you’re also welcome to suggest your own theme for a potential research project.Note: Management MPhil also available

University of Liverpool Management School