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Ph. D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS |
The program is divided
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In mid September, before the start of the first year proper, there is a two week orientation course which is designed to give you some initial training in both Business Administration and Statistical Methods. Furthermore, during this period, you can get to know the departments, the university and how to use its facilities, such as the library and the computer labs. There is not only work however! There is also an informal welcome where students and staff can meet over wine and tapas.
The first year proper is dedicated to basic courses in Business Administration and Quantitative Methods. You can see which courses are on offer this academic year by clicking on Basic courses . Your work is evaluated by exams and / or short, practical assignments each semester. In order to continue in the course, you should maintain an average B grade throughout the year. Those students who do not manage to maintain this grade average will be asked to sit a special exam based on the whole of the first year material at the end of the third trimester. Students will then only be allowed to proceed if they successfully complete this exam.
In the second year you can specialise in one of the two areas of the doctoral program; Business Administration or Quantitative Methods . (Click the links to see the courses offered this academic year). Nevertheless, given the consent of the program Director, you can choose to study courses from your non-specialist field or other relevant courses from other doctoral programs within, or external to the university.
During the third semester
of the second year, you should proceed to choose a thesis supervisor.
Given successful completion of the second year exams, you can then present
your thesis proposal in September. This proposal should be an outline
of the lines of research that you will undertake in the thesis and should
indicate that you have undertaken a full survey of the relevant background
material. The proposal is presented as a seminar and will be evaluated
by a committee chosen by the director or sub director of the doctoral program.
In the third and fourth years of the program, you start to work on your doctoral thesis. This period can also be extended for up to three further years given consent of the program Director. The thesis should contain high quality independent research which is of sufficient quality to be published in journals of international reputation. The thesis will be evaluated by a committee of researchers from both within and outside the university.
Comentarios y sugerencias:
Luis Miguel Sánchez Sánchez - luismi@pa.uc3m.es
Última actualización:
4 de febrero de 2003
