Programme
with two areas
The programme brings together a group of 22 researchers with a strong international profile around two areas.
Welfare, education, labour and public policy
Internationalisation of companies and global markets
Objectives
The objectives of the programme, and its commitments to doctoral students, are:
To contribute to the training of PhDs and researchers, with the aim of enabling them to develop their professional careers in academia, research centres, government and companies with a social impact.
To provide the programme's PhDs with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to develop their future research activity in an autonomous and competitive manner, through publication in international journals with an impact factor, participation in international networks and the achievement of national and international projects.
Generate scientific results and knowledge in the areas of microeconometrics, inequality, labour market, internationalisation of companies, education and welfare.
To constitute a centre for the generation of knowledge and talent, which can transfer to society results, proposals and policies aimed at improving the welfare of citizens.
Encourage cooperation between universities and the mobility of students and teaching staff.
To develop a complete and complex academic curriculum model that is committed to the multidisciplinary nature of training in Economics and Business at the heart of the University.
Full adaptation of the level of university studies in Economics and Business Studies in our country to that existing in the European Union and other neighbouring countries, culminating the process initiated with the integration into the university system in 1996.
Development of specialisation profiles in areas that take into account the innovation needs required by the area of Economics and Business.
To contribute to the training of PhDs and researchers, with the aim of enabling them to develop their professional careers in academia, research centres, government and companies with a social impact.
To provide the programme's PhDs with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to develop their future research activity in an autonomous and competitive manner, through publication in international journals with an impact factor, participation in international networks and the achievement of national and international projects.
Generate scientific results and knowledge in the areas of microeconometrics, inequality, labour market, internationalisation of companies, education and welfare.
To constitute a centre for the generation of knowledge and talent, which can transfer to society results, proposals and policies aimed at improving the welfare of citizens.
Encourage cooperation between universities and the mobility of students and teaching staff.
To develop a complete and complex academic curriculum model that is committed to the multidisciplinary nature of training in Economics and Business at the heart of the University.
Full adaptation of the level of university studies in Economics and Business Studies in our country to that existing in the European Union and other neighbouring countries, culminating the process initiated with the integration into the university system in 1996.
Development of specialisation profiles in areas that take into account the innovation needs required by the area of Economics and Business.
Quality
Official Degree: Doctorate in Economics and Business: Welfare and Internationalization
Faculty or school responsible: Faculty of Economics and Business
Number of places available: 6 places per year
Application deadline: September 1 to October 15
Enrolment period: 21 October to 22 November
Languages: Spanish and English
Duration: 3 or 5 years
Organisation
According to Royal Decree 576/2023, of 4 July, which amends Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral studies:
- Full-Time Students:
The duration of doctoral studies will be a maximum of four years full-time, to be counted from the date of enrolment of the doctoral student in the programme until the date of deposit of the doctoral thesis. (Before the end of the aforementioned period, if the application for deposit of the thesis has not been submitted, the academic committee responsible for the programme, at the request of the doctoral student, may authorise the extension of this period for a further year, under the conditions established in the corresponding doctoral programme). - Part-time students:
The academic committee responsible for the doctoral programme may authorise part-time doctoral studies. In order to apply for this modality, candidates will have to accredit some kind of work activity. In this case, such studies may have a maximum duration of seven years from the date of enrolment in the programme until the date of submission of the doctoral thesis. (Before the end of this period, if the application for submission of the thesis has not been submitted, the academic committee responsible for the programme, at the request of the doctoral student, may authorise the extension of this period for a further year, under the conditions established in the corresponding doctoral programme).
Teachers
Main employment opportunities
The experience of recent years of PhDs with a profile in applied economics shows that most of the graduates of these programmes diversify their careers between continuing in academia and working in different areas of public administration. Firstly, a large number of these graduates from programmes that include some of the proposals of our programme are currently employed as lecturers and researchers in different research centres and universities in Spain and abroad.
Secondly, a large number of graduates of doctoral programmes in public policy evaluation methods are working in different areas of public administration (Ministries, AIREF, etc.) and national and international, public and private organisations (World Bank, European Union, Central Banks in different countries, etc.), mainly in research, but also in management functions.
The Inter-University PhD Programme in Economics and Business: Welfare and Internationalisation provides students with a solid background in economic and social research, in areas of great relevance, such as labour markets, education, welfare, economic environment, business internationalisation and risk and policy assessment. PhD students on the programme will benefit from skills that will enable them to combine theory with data analysis in order to extract relevant decisions from the point of view of public policy or private strategy. Studying on this programme is therefore the first step towards an academic career or a professional life in government departments, international organisations and statistical institutions. Some examples of careers in international organisations requesting specialisations related to our programme can be found at:
www.oecd.org/careers/, iadbcareers.referrals.selectminds.com/latest-jobs or worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/.
Agreements
Spain
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COUNCIL (CSIC)
Santander Bank
Banco de España (with UNE)
Autonomous University of Madrid
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Miguel Hernández University
Pompeu Fabra University
Rovira i Virgili University
University of Vigo
Spain
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COUNCIL (CSIC)
Santander Bank
Banco de España (with UNE)
Autonomous University of Madrid
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Miguel Hernández University
Pompeu Fabra University
Rovira i Virgili University
University of Vigo
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