Doctoral Programme in Business Studies
Degree title:
Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration)
Degree program type:
Doctor's Degree
Credits:
0 cr
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Coordinating organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
Description
At the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics you can complete the degree of Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration). The doctoral degree is possible to complete in six major disciplines: accounting and corporate finance, corporate communication, corporate environmental management, management and leadership, marketing, and strategy and entrepreneurship.
Doctoral degree in business studies consists of:
• Discipline Specific Skills
• Transferable Skills
• Doctoral Dissertation
Finland has a national graduate programme in business studies, KATAJA (The Finnish Doctoral Program in Business Studies). KATAJA’s courses are ideal ingredients of the doctoral degree. Students can deepen their expertise through including KATAJA courses as optional studies. In some cases, compulsory courses offered by JYU can be replaced with courses offered by KATAJA.
Doctoral degree in business studies consists of:
• Discipline Specific Skills
• Transferable Skills
• Doctoral Dissertation
Finland has a national graduate programme in business studies, KATAJA (The Finnish Doctoral Program in Business Studies). KATAJA’s courses are ideal ingredients of the doctoral degree. Students can deepen their expertise through including KATAJA courses as optional studies. In some cases, compulsory courses offered by JYU can be replaced with courses offered by KATAJA.
Learning outcomes
GOAL 1 JSBE doctoral graduates have in-depth comprehension of their field of research and its social significance.
GOAL 2 JSBE doctoral graduates are able to demonstrate the ability to design and conduct original research independently.
GOAL 3 JSBE doctoral graduates have effective and competent written and oral communication skills in their area of expertise and field of research.
GOAL 4 JSBE doctoral graduates follow ethical guidelines of conducting research.
GOAL 2 JSBE doctoral graduates are able to demonstrate the ability to design and conduct original research independently.
GOAL 3 JSBE doctoral graduates have effective and competent written and oral communication skills in their area of expertise and field of research.
GOAL 4 JSBE doctoral graduates follow ethical guidelines of conducting research.
Structure
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Specialisation in Management and Leadership
40+ crKAUTO_YJOOSSelect all (29+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate studies
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Studies for students majoring in business
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General studies
Select all (7+ cr)Theory of science (compulsory, 3+ ECTS)
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Research ethics (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Open science (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Data management and publishing (compulsory, 2+ ECTS)
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Other competences to support the construction of professional expertise
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Specialisation in Accounting and Corporate Finance
40+ crKAUTO_YLAOSSelect all (31+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate studies
40+ crYLAJATSelect all (31+ cr)Discipline specific skills (12+ ECTS)
Select all (12+ cr)Optional studies
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Studies for students majoring in business
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General studies
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Research ethics (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Open science (compulsory, 1 ECTS)
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Data management and publishing (compulsory, 2+ ECTS)
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Other competences to support the construction of professional expertise
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Specialisation in Marketing
40+ crKAUTO_YMAOSSelect all (29+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate studies
40+ crYMAJATSelect all (29+ cr)Discipline specific skills (10+ ECTS)
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Studies for students majoring in business
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General studies
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Research ethics (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Open science (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Data management and publishing (compulsory, 2+ ECTS)
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Other competences to support the construction of professional expertise
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Specialisation in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
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Postgraduate studies
40+ crSTYJATSelect all (28+ cr)Discipline specific skills (10+ ECTS)
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Optional studies
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Studies for students majoring in business
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General studies
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Research ethics (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Open science (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Data management and publishing (compulsory, 2+ ECTS)
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Other competences to support the construction of professional expertise
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Specialisation in Corporate Communication
40+ crKAUTO_VIJOSSelect all (29+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate studies
40+ crYCCJATSelect all (29+ cr)Discipline specific skills (10+ ECTS)
Select all (10+ cr)Compulsory studies
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Studies for students majoring in business
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General studies
Select all (7+ cr)Theory of science (compulsory, 3+ ECTS)
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Research ethics (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Open science (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Data management and publishing (compulsory, 2+ ECTS)
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Other competences to support the construction of professional expertise
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Specialisation in Corporate Environmental Management
40+ crKAUTO_YTJOSSelect all (27+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate studies
40+ crCEMJATSelect all (27+ cr)Discipline specific skills (10+ ECTS)
Select all (8+ cr)Optional studies
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Studies for students majoring in business
Select all (12+ cr)Optional studies
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General studies
Select all (7+ cr)Theory of science (compulsory, 3+ ECTS)
Select min. 3 cr- Any course unit
Research ethics (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
Select min. 1 cr- Any course unit
Open science (compulsory, 1+ ECTS)
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Data management and publishing (compulsory, 2+ ECTS)
Select min. 2 cr- Any course unit
Other competences to support the construction of professional expertise
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