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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
Sep 2027
3 Year
Course overview Our PhD in Strategy and International Business combines targeted teaching with in-depth research, developing your skills to address real-world business and societal challenges. You’ll gain versatile knowledge and expertise to thrive in today’s dynamic global landscape. The PhD programme equips you to analyse and address strategy and international business challenges using advanced research tools, engage in discussions on responsible business and the Sustainable Development Goals, and communicate policy and practice implications to relevant stakeholders. Course highlights Our research investigates the planning and decision-making processes within organizations, spanning small to medium-sized entrepreneurial ventures and multinational corporations. We explore trade, investment, and global networks that facilitate the movement of goods, services, technology, capital, and knowledge across borders, with a particular emphasis on emerging markets, organizational resilience, and responsible business practices. Our research in strategy and international business is organized around four key areas: Organisations and Sustainable Development in the World Economy Innovation and Collaboration in Global Value Chains and Multinational Strategies SMEs and International Entrepreneurship Living in a World of Global Organisations
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