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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online
Online
Sep 2026
4 Year
Overview Birmingham City Business School have a long and successful history in the field of business research. The wide range of experiences, skills and specialisms within the faculty allow us to have one of the most diverse business research degree portfolios in the country. There are three entry dates to the programme each academic year, in September, February and May. What's covered in this course? There are a number of key themes underpinning research in Birmingham City Business School: Change management and organisational development/transformation Leadership and multi-unit management Complexity, behavioural & neuroscience approaches to leadership Exploration of contemporary issues in international and comparative human resource management Financial management Marketing Strategy & E-Marketing Strategic Change & Strategy Formulation Strategic leadership and effective decision-making We work closely with all kinds of companies to produce collaborative and bespoke research projects and engage in knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) throughout the UK and beyond. All of our research feeds back into our innovative undergraduate and postgraduate programmes,
The fees are yet to be confirmed and may be subject to change, as they will be informed by the UKRI doctorate award rates (announced early 2026).
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