PhD in Business
and Management Studies
PhDs in Business and Management Studies are qualified to pursue professional or academic careers, such as: Teaching and research in higher education institutions; Banks, Insurance Companies and Audit and Consulting Companies; Regulatory authorities; and Public or private companies from various sectors of activity.
PhDs in Business and Management Studies are qualified to pursue professional or academic careers, such as: Teaching and research in higher education institutions; Banks, Insurance Companies and Audit and Consulting Companies; Regulatory authorities; and Public or private companies from various sectors of activity.
Duration
4 years
Start
September
Schedule
After work
Format
On campus (Porto)
Language
English
Total credits
240 ects
Tuition fees
National students, European
Union and European
Economic Area students
3 500 € / year
CPLP International
Students
4 000 € / year
International
Students
7 000 € / year
National students, European Union and European Economic Area students
3 500 € / year
International
Students
7 000 € / year
CPLP International
Students
4 000 € / year
Annual fees for the 2026/27 academic year (full-time), subject to confirmation. All fee amounts and related information can be consulted at the following link:
Programme structure
1st YEAR
1st SEMESTER
Management Thought (6 ects)
Research Methodology in Management (6 ects)
Data Analysis (6 ects)
Generic elective 1 (6 ects)
Generic elective 2 (6 ects)
2nd SEMESTER
Research Seminars in Management (3 ects)
Research Project Design (3 ects)
Generic Elective (6 ects)
Elective – Specialisation in Accounting and Management Control (Choose 18 ects)
– Accounting and Management Control (6 ects)
– Sustainability Accounting and Reporting (6 ects)
– Accounting and Financial Report (6 ects)
– Business Analytics (6 ects)
Elective – Specialisation in Finance (Choose 18 ects)
– Corporate Finance Complements (6 ects)
– Corporate Finance (6 ects)
– Markets and Financial Institutions (6 ects)
– Advanced Topics in Finance (6 ects)
Elective – Specialisation in Operations and Logistics (Choose 18 ects)
– Supply Chain Management (6 ects)
– Operations Management (6 ects)
– Warehouse and Inventory Management (6 ects)
– Optimization (6 ects)
Elective – Specialisation in Organization and Human Resources (Choose 18 ects)
– Organizational Behaviour (6 ects)
– Human Resources Management (6 ects)
– Management, Society, and Sustainability (6 ects)
– Leadership and Organizational Change (6 ects)
Elective – Specialisation in Marketing and Strategy (Choose 18 ects)
– Strategy and Entrepreneurship (6 ects)
– Consumer Studies and Digital Marketing (6 ects)
– Branding and Communication (6 ects)
– Service and Business Marketing (6 ects)
2nd YEAR
1st SEMESTER
Thesis Project (30 ects)
2nd, 3rd AND 4th YEARS
2nd SEMESTER / YEARLY
Thesis (150 ects)
Information for applicants
Information for applicants
Applications – 1st Call
From 07/01/2026 to 25/02/2026
Provisional results
16/03/2026
Final results
07/04/2026
Enrollment
From 08/04/2026 to 15/04/2026
Student profile
Applicants to this program should have strong motivation to:
- Join the community of researcher in Business and Management and contribute to scientific knowledge;
- Participate in international conferences to present and discuss their work;
- Submit their research for publication in international academic journals.
The program accepts candidates with a master’s degree in business and management, economics, or related fields. Candidates who do not satisfy this condition can still be admitted if they hold a curriculum especially relevant attesting their capacity to perform a doctorate in a scientific area of business and management.
Data relating to students enrolled in the 2024/25 academic year.
Message from the Director
Paulo Jorge Pereira
Director of the PhD in Business and Management Studies
The School of Economics and Management of the University of Porto (FEP) was created in 1953 “to promote the teaching and culture of the economic sciences”. After more than six decades, FEP is recognized for the high quality of its faculty and the excellence of its scientific research, which is materialized namely in the distinct professional quality and capacity of its alumni. The PhD programme in Business and Management Studies, established in 2006, aims to provide students with top-quality knowledge that distinguishes the institution hosting it, to grant them the respective public recognition, and to enable them to be integrated into a dynamic and internationalised research community. The PhD programme in Business and Management Studies includes a course and a thesis. Students can choose one of five areas of specialisation (Accounting and Management Control, Finance, Marketing and Strategy, Operations and Logistics, Organisation and Human Resources).
The high number of applicants, as well as the significant number of completed theses and publications (journal papers and conference papers), as a result of research carried out during the PhD programme in Business and Management Studies, testify to the fact that the work done has been fruitful.
Testimonials
Miguel Tavares
“I believe that the most distinctive feature of this PhD programme is the world-class researchers that the School has in-house. They can really help you to take your research to the next level. Most of the non-elective courses are one-to-one, with a supervising professor, and that is really important, because they allow you to really customise and direct all your efforts according to what you want to research, what you want to achieve.”
Catarina Fernandes
“Attending the PhD in Business and Management Studies at the School of Economics and Management of the University of Porto proved to be an extremely enriching personal and professional experience, allowing me to acquire, deepen and share a wide range of knowledge and develop solid personal relationships. Endowed with an excellent teaching staff, the PhD in Business and Management Studies fosters rigorous scientific research alongside its practical component. The PhD in Business and Management Studies is undoubtedly playing a crucial role in my professional activities as a researcher and Professor of higher education. Given the quality, based on rigour and demand, I strongly recommend the PhD in Business and Management Studies.”
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