No Institution PhD/DBA Duration Program Type
Sponsorship Eligibility GMAT/GRE/TOEFL/IELTS Foundation courses Specialization course Work-Study Program extras
1 Harvard (HBS) PhD/DBA 4-5 years FT Full scholarship and stipend
Bachelor's degree or undergradutes in senior year
Students not required to become teaching or research assistants nor are they required to write business cases
Faculty Aide program
2 Stanford (SGSB) PhD 5 years FT four years of
financial fellowship support based on satisfactory academic performance. at least a bachelor’s or comparable academic degree will be considered for admission.
a good understanding of the basic principles of your chosen field
Accounting, Economic Analysis & Policy Finance, Marketing, Operations, Information & Technology, Organizational Behavior, Political Economics Students discouraged to work part-time to defray their expenses
3 MIT Sloan School of Management
PhD Students receive
full tuition plus a stipend of $34,650. Bachelor's degree;strong quantitative background GMAT/GRE Management Sciences,Behavioral and Policy Sciences, Economics,Finance and Accounting
4 UC Berkely Haas School of Business
PhD in Business Administration
4 years FT financial aid is based on the satisfactory academic progress of the student. University degree
GMAT/GRE Accounting, Business and
Public Policy,Finance, Marketing, Management of organizations and Real Estate,Operations Management
Students can apply for fellowship outside in the dissertation year Top ranked world Universitites ( PhD programmes)
5 University of Cambridge(Cambridge Judge Business School)
PhD Research Degree 3 years(FT) and 5years PT FT/PT Wide range of funding for home,EU and overseas students external candidates will have a Masters degree at the equivalent of B+ or higher.Doctoral candidates are normally expected to have previously studied research methods relevant to their discipline at Masters level.
IETLS preferred with a score of 7.5
research methods training, comprising a number of compulsory core sessions on topics such as data collection and analysis, ethics, research design and literature reviews, as well as a selection of electives from which students choose those which are most relevant to their individual research project.
PhD and EdD Pt/FT for PhD and PT for EdD
Complementary training: weekly research lunches, winter doctoral conference,visiting faculty talks and
workshops,regular seminars within the school,buddy scheme,Training in other departments,Research exchanges at other business schools,The Experimental Lab,Teaching & supervision opportunities,Writing clinics,Voice training and skills training
8 Columbia University (Columbia Business School)
PhD 5 years FT all PhD candidates
are considered for merit-based fellowships and tuition. Tuition exemption upto 15 points A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent, representing a four-year course of study in an accredited college or university, is required for admission.
GMAT/GRE; TOEFL for international applicants
economics, behavioral science, and quantitative methods
Accounting, Decision, Risk and Operations,Finance and Economics,Management and Economics students serve as research assistants, and continues throughout their time at the School.
PhD students find New York city the ideal setting for research, with practitioners nearby available to discuss research ideas and an array of industries willing to grant access to their corporate data.
9 University of Chicago(Booth School of Business)
PhD 5 years FT Full tuition support
is available for five years of full-time study Complete 4-year degree education from a reputable university and complete GER/GMAT/GR Es
GMAT/GRE Accounting, Econometrics
and Statistics,Economics, finance, Mgt Science/Operations Mgt,Managerial and organizational Behavior, Marketing,organizations and markets The PhD Program imposes no work requirements during the first and second years
More than 80 nobel laureates
10 University of Oxford(Said Business School)
Dphil 3-4 years FT Over 90% of our
DPhil, known internationally as PhD, researchers are fully-funded by scholarships or awards. A good undergraduate degree: 2.1 (GPA 3.5 or its equivalent).A well-developed research proposal.
GMAT/GRE wide breadth of research training
Financial economics and management research
Teaching opportunities are available at undergraduate and masters levels
11 London Business school PhD 4 years FT All students are fully funded
Undergraduate degree
GMAT &GRE Accounting, Economics,
Finance,Mgt Science and Operations, Marketing,Organizational Behaviour, Strategy and Entrepreneurship(SE)
Students can apply for alternative support for which they are eligible
Adequate research resources for students to present at conferences oversees 12 University of Stellenbosch Business School PhD 3 years is grace year
FT and PT In the case of exceptional full-time students, financial support (bursary/scholarshi p) is available within the doctoral programme budget on a competitive basis. This is reviewed on an annual basis. A legally binding contract will be entered into. A relevant master’s degree in an appropriate management-related area. The major part of the master’s degree (weight within degree) must consist of a written thesis. Essay, Curriculum vitae,initial research proposal
Doctoral Research Training Programme (DRTP): Attending the 5-day DRTP is compulsory for
all USB PhD students. This must be done before embarking on a PhD at the USB or as early as possible during the PhD studies.
Business Management and Administration.
Full-time scholarship students are expected to
be present at the USB for approximately 100 hours per year for contractually negotiated tasks
such as teaching and research assistance.
13 Cornell University (Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management)
PhD 5 years FT Stipend amount:
$33,000 ,Full tuition waiver,Inclusion in the university's health plan at no charge, strong undergraduate background in economics, mathematics, engineering, sociology, psychology, or physical sciences.
typical GMAT of over 700 Accounting, Finance,
Marketing, Management and Organizations, and Production and Operations management.
Interested students offered limited teaching opportunities
14 University of Navarra IESE Business School
PhD in Management
4-5 years FT The financial support package includes the annual tuition fees of 30.000€ and a yearly stipend to cover living expenses of 15.500€. All applicants to the PhD program must first complete the Master of Research in Management delivered by IESE Business School.
GMAT/GRE scores required and English language ability
Master of Research in Management; quantitative and qualitative methods
Accounting & Control, Business Ethics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, Information Systems, Managerial Decision Sciences, Managing People & Organizations, Marketing, Productions, Technology & Operations Management and Strategic Management.
students have the opportunity to work as research assistants to IESE faculty members, often this entails participation in key research projects that provides them an unparalleled learning experience.
Cases taught by the authors
15 University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business
PhD in Business Administration
5 years FT financial support which includes tuition plus $26,000 per year for the first four years of the PhD Program is provided, assuming that one maintains satisfactory progress in the PhD program. the rigour of undergraduate and graduate programs completed, academic performance, the strength of letters of recommendati on, scores on the GMAT or GRE examinations, and the quality of the applicant's statement of purpose.
Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) and/or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are required.average score of successful applicants is about the 95th percentile.
Accounting,Finance ,Management Information Systems,Management Science,Marketing, Organizational Behaviour,Real estate and Urban economics,Strategy and Business Economics
Doctoral students are expected to be in residence year-round. For academic reasons, outside employment is discouraged. Course work, research papers, seminars, and summer research projects are all challenging and time-consuming. Outside employment distracts students from their studies and slows their progress.
opportunity for cross-field programs.
16 University of St. Gallen- School of Management, Economics, Law, Social Sciences and International Affairs (HSG) PhD Self sponsorship: One-off enrollment fee CHF 250;Tuition of CHF 626 and CHF 1076 for domestic and foreign students respectively and examination fees of CHF 300 and 600 for submission of research proposal and doctoral thesis respectively The basic requirement for an application to a Ph.D. degree course is a Master’s degree from the HSG or equivalent consecutive university degree consisting of at least 270 ECTS credits. HSG admission test or an international test (GMAT, GRE or LSAT).Proof of linguistic proficiency. Students with Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from other universities must demonstrate proficiency in two foreign languages. This can be tested ither at the HSG or by taking external language tests.German and English shall be regarded as course languages.
Ph.D. in Management (PMA), Ph.D. in Economics and Finance (PEF) ,Ph.D. in International Affairs and Political Economy (DIA) ,Ph.D. in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory (DOK) ,Ph.D. in Law (DLS) ,Ph.D. in Finance (PiF)
The Summer School in Empirical Research Methods (SSERM) at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland, is a new and high-calibre 2-week integrated programme teaching on methodology for PhD students and postdocs from leading universities all over the world.
17 Nanyang Technological University; Nanyang Business School
PhD 4-5 years FT The financial aid
package includes a monthly stipend (living allowance), ranging from S$2,000 to S$2,500 and a waiver of tuition fees. A good Bachelor's or Master's degree.
A good GMAT or GRE score taken within the past five years. A good IELTS or TOEFL score taken within 2 years. This is mandatory if English was not the medium of instruction for bachelor level education. Accounting (ACC),Finance (FIN),Information Systems (IS),Operations Management (OM),Marketing & International Business (MIB),Strategy, Management & Organisation (SMO)
monetary assistance, such as conference travel grants to enable you to attend and present your research work at overseas conferences.
