Management

Prague University of Economics and Business - Faculty of Management

Key information
Field of study:
Management and administration
Study language::
EN
Study program code:
P0413D050003
Application deadline:
31.05.2027
ISCED code:
0413
Study form::
full-time
Study duration:
4 years

Ph.D. study in the field of Management is realized as a joint degree with the Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The aim is to educate young researchers capable to contribute to all directions of management theory putting emphasis on the often neglected quantitative decision making processes. Namely, information analysis, and subsequent decision making belong among the most important activities of all managers employed in both private and public sphere; this holds for all technical, economic, human resource, and social processes (of operational and/or strategic nature).

Application and admission procedure
Admission procedure form:
interview
Application start:
01.04.2027
Application deadline:
31.05.2027
Application fee:
100.00 EUR

https://fm.vse.cz/english/doctoral-studies/admission-requirements/

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Study

After completing the PhD programme in Management, you will be able to: - identify gaps in knowledge, especially in management and related fields, and formulate research objectives, questions, assumptions and hypotheses; - analyse and synthesise theoretical concepts, solve practical problems and propose innovative solutions in social and economic reality; - develop new approaches to managerial problems in line with the current state of knowledge; - understand scientific methodology in social and economic fields and use it in independent research, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and critically interpreting data and resources; - interpret and discuss outcomes of your original research, especially in management and related fields; - formulate implications for theory, practice or methodology, present them at international professional forums and publish in respected scientific journals.

Study fee
Study fee amount:
500.00 - 500.00 EUR / [ { "contentType": "globalFeeInterval", "name": "academic year", "createDate": "2026-08-04T20:10:08Z", "updateDate": "2026-08-06T10:54:27.7283991Z", "route": { "path": "/global/en/data/codebooks/fee-intervals/academic-year/", "queryString": null, "startItem": { "id": "37758b86-6d55-4288-833e-ffda8153852e", "path": "global" } }, "id": "a98b53d9-088b-4bc5-b3e4-af5353086d21", "properties": {} } ]
University

School detail

Institution type:
public
Founded:
1953
Abbreviation:
VSE
Number of students:
15040
Number of international students in degree programs:
3789
Number of international exchange students:
858
Number of international alumni
953

The Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) is the largest economics-focused university in Czechia and one of the leading business schools in Central and Eastern Europe. You can choose from degree programmes in economics, finance, management, informatics and international relations, taught in Czech and English. During your studies, you build analytical thinking, data skills and the ability to apply theory in real-world contexts. The international AACSB accreditation confirms the quality of education at VŠE. Only a small percentage of business schools worldwide hold it. Teaching is closely linked with practice. You work on real projects with companies, complete internships and meet experts from business and the public sector as part of your courses. VŠE has an extensive network of partner universities, so you can study abroad across Europe and beyond. Graduates combine academic knowledge, language skills and practical experience. They find career opportunities in consulting, finance, IT, public administration and international institutions, often already during their studies.

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Contacts

Field of study:
Management and administration
Study language::
EN
Study program code:
P0413D050003
Application deadline:
31.05.2027
ISCED code:
0413
Study form::
full-time
Study duration:
4 years

Ph.D. study in the field of Management is realized as a joint degree with the Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The aim is to educate young researchers capable to contribute to all directions of management theory putting emphasis on the often neglected quantitative decision making processes. Namely, information analysis, and subsequent decision making belong among the most important activities of all managers employed in both private and public sphere; this holds for all technical, economic, human resource, and social processes (of operational and/or strategic nature).

Admission procedure form:
interview
Application start:
01.04.2027
Application deadline:
31.05.2027
Application fee:
100.00 EUR

https://fm.vse.cz/english/doctoral-studies/admission-requirements/

ApplyOpens in a new window

After completing the PhD programme in Management, you will be able to: - identify gaps in knowledge, especially in management and related fields, and formulate research objectives, questions, assumptions and hypotheses; - analyse and synthesise theoretical concepts, solve practical problems and propose innovative solutions in social and economic reality; - develop new approaches to managerial problems in line with the current state of knowledge; - understand scientific methodology in social and economic fields and use it in independent research, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and critically interpreting data and resources; - interpret and discuss outcomes of your original research, especially in management and related fields; - formulate implications for theory, practice or methodology, present them at international professional forums and publish in respected scientific journals.

Study fee

Study fee amount:
500.00 - 500.00 EUR / [ { "contentType": "globalFeeInterval", "name": "academic year", "createDate": "2026-08-04T20:10:08Z", "updateDate": "2026-08-06T10:54:27.7283991Z", "route": { "path": "/global/en/data/codebooks/fee-intervals/academic-year/", "queryString": null, "startItem": { "id": "37758b86-6d55-4288-833e-ffda8153852e", "path": "global" } }, "id": "a98b53d9-088b-4bc5-b3e4-af5353086d21", "properties": {} } ]

University

School detail
Institution type:
public
Founded:
1953
Abbreviation:
VSE
Number of students:
15040
Number of international students in degree programs:
3789
Number of international exchange students:
858
Number of international alumni
953

The Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) is the largest economics-focused university in Czechia and one of the leading business schools in Central and Eastern Europe. You can choose from degree programmes in economics, finance, management, informatics and international relations, taught in Czech and English. During your studies, you build analytical thinking, data skills and the ability to apply theory in real-world contexts. The international AACSB accreditation confirms the quality of education at VŠE. Only a small percentage of business schools worldwide hold it. Teaching is closely linked with practice. You work on real projects with companies, complete internships and meet experts from business and the public sector as part of your courses. VŠE has an extensive network of partner universities, so you can study abroad across Europe and beyond. Graduates combine academic knowledge, language skills and practical experience. They find career opportunities in consulting, finance, IT, public administration and international institutions, often already during their studies.

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