Doctoral Program
Fact sheet
Graduation
Doctor, Dr. rer. oec.
Taught language
Englisch
Specialization
Business & Economics, Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Program Emphasis
Management, Ökonometrie, Ökonomie, Wirtschaftspolitik
Course options
Part-time study
Contact
Contact person
Mariah Littley
Manager Student Affairs / Examination Office | Doctoral Program
Mariah Littley
Manager Student Affairs / Examination Office | Doctoral Program
HHL’s Doctoral Program extents over 3 years
It includes coursework in the form of lectures and seminars, independent research and participation in doctoral forums, research colloquia, Summer School and conferences.
As a rule, HHL’s Doctoral Program takes three years, including the acceptance and defense of the thesis. Doctoral candidates have the flexibility to arrange the coursework according to their individual schedule. All seminars offered require students' attendance in Leipzig.
Core Modules
Year 1: Two weeks (mandatory courses), 4-5 weekends (elective courses), one week (Summer School I), one day (Research Colloquium)
Year 2: One week (Summer School II), one day (Doctoral Colloquium)
It includes coursework in the form of lectures and seminars, independent research and participation in doctoral forums, research colloquia, Summer School and conferences.
As a rule, HHL’s Doctoral Program takes three years, including the acceptance and defense of the thesis. Doctoral candidates have the flexibility to arrange the coursework according to their individual schedule. All seminars offered require students' attendance in Leipzig.
Core Modules
- Philosophical Underpinnings of Economic and Management Research
- Economic Analysis & Policy OR Corporate Governance
- Elective Modules (4 out of 6)
- Methods of Management Research
- Scientific Writing & Publishing
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Methods of Multivariate Analysis
- PLS Path Modeling
- (elective courses are examples only)
Year 1: Two weeks (mandatory courses), 4-5 weekends (elective courses), one week (Summer School I), one day (Research Colloquium)
Year 2: One week (Summer School II), one day (Doctoral Colloquium)
Accreditation
Requirements / Application
- Above-average master-level degree in business or economics
- Letter of acceptance from an HHL supervisor, following a personal interview with an HHL professor
- Research proposal (accepted by an HHL supervisor)
- Letter of recommendation
- Letter of motivation
- CV
- Very good skills in English (e.g. TOEFL of 96+ ibt)
Important Dates
Tuition / Fees
- Enrollment fee EUR 2,500 (waiver for HHL alumni)
- Examination fee EUR 1,000 (waivers possible)
Duration of study
Career Perspective
Depending on your own preferences you may either seize a next-level job opportunity with a company, even set up your own business, or – if you like teaching and research – pursue an academic career. At HHL you may also habilitate and thus further indulge in research.
In the last 22 years almost 300 students have obtained their doctoral degree from HHL. More than 30 of these postgraduates now work as professors at universities or at universities of applied sciences.
