PhD courses
Compulsory and optional courses in Business administration and research policy
The PhD programme in Business Administration includes courses of 90 credits divided into compulsory courses of 45 credits and optional courses of 45 credits. The PhD programme in Research Policy includes courses of 60 credits divided into compulsory courses of 30 credits and optional courses of 30 credits. All courses are given in English.
Compulsory courses, Business Administration
If the number of applicants exceeds available places, applicants are prioritised as follows:
- PhD students from the Department of Business Administration
- PhD students from other departments at LUSEM
- External PhD students
Introduction to Business Research Methods, 15 credits
13 September–13 December | Open for applications
Course leader: Associate Professor Peter Svensson
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Theory in Business Administration, 7.5 credits
12 September–9 November, 2018 | Open for applications
Course leader: Associate Professor Jens Rennstam
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Quantitative Methods, 7.5 credits
Autumn, 2018 | Open for applications
Course leader: Professor Johan Anselmsson
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Qualitative Methods, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Professor Mats Alvesson
Philosophy of Science, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Professsor Tomas Hellström
Compulsory courses, Research Policy
Research Policy, 7.5 credits
Spring, 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Professor Merle Jacob
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Innovation Studies, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Professor Merle Jacob
Optional courses
Qualitative data analysis and theorization, 7,5 credits
14 September–23 November, 2018 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Associate Professor Jens Rennstam
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Corporate Social Responsibility, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Associate Professor Susanne Arvidsson
Critical Management Studies, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Associate senior lecturer Roland Paulsen
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Reflexive and Creative Methodology, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Associate senior lecturer Roland Paulsen
Classics in Entrepreneurship Research, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring, 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Professor Hans Landström
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New Public Management, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring, 2019 | Open for applications
Course leader: Associate Professors Louise Bringelius, Charlotta Levay & Anna Thomasson
Critical Perspectives on Leadership, 7.5 credits
Presumably spring, 2019 | Closed for applications
Course leader: Associate Professor Sverre Spoelstra
Seminar course, 7.5 credits
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International PhD courses
Our intensive courses offer a combination of lectures, seminars, and workshops for students to learn and receive guided feedback on their PhD projects from leading scholars.
External students can apply for one or several courses. The cost of each optional course is 5.000 SEK (the compulsory courses are free of charge). VAT (25%) will also be charged to students from outside Sweden and Swedish students paying for the course personally. Only Swedish governmental organizations are exempt from VAT.
Note: non-exempt students attending two courses will be charged a reduced rate of 7.500 SEK (plus VAT) for both courses and students who take three courses will be charged 10.000 SEK (plus VAT) in total. In some cases students from partner universities will be exempt from payment, see further information below.
Teacher training courses
During your PhD studies you have the opportunity to take teacher training courses in order to be qualified to teach in higher education after your studies. Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) at Lund University offers cross-disciplinary courses.
Courses at other universities
As a PhD student at the Department of Business Administration at Lund University you do not need to pay a course fee to attend PhD courses given by members belonging the U6 network, i.e. the Departments of Business Administration at the universities of Gothenburg, Linköping, Stockholm, Umeå and Uppsala.
Our department also has an agreement with the Doctoral School of Organization and Management Studies (OMS) at Copenhagen Business School allowing PhD students from our department to attend their PhD courses free of charge.