PhD in Management and economics

Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) offers a PhD programme in Management and Economics, taught in English in Warszawa, Poland, over eight semesters. Each student completes at least 240 hours of obligatory coursework, organised into four blocks of roughly similar duration. The first block covers general subjects, including notable current topics from economics and management theory, with particular attention to major concepts from the work of selected Nobel Prize winners in economics, contemporary economic theories of the enterprise, and current issues in economics and management theory more broadly. The second block offers specialisation subjects, where students choose between international economics, finance, or international management tracks depending on their intended dissertation topic, with a focus on presenting the current state of scientific research in the chosen area, including reviews of current research in international economics, international management, and finance. The third block centres on research methodology, made up of workshops that teach students to design and carry out research projects in economics and management using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, covering epistemology, methodology of scientific research, quantitative and qualitative research methods, statistical analysis of quantitative data, developing a research proposal, and applying computer software such as SPSS in data analysis. The fourth block focuses on skills building, including how to organise the work of a research team and how to write academic work. This structured, module-based doctoral curriculum reflects SGH's standing as one of Poland's leading economics and business institutions, preparing graduates for academic careers as well as research-intensive roles in policy and industry.