Doctoral Programme of Turku School of Economics

About this programme

Doctoral training at Turku School of Economics offers you access to high-quality and interdisciplinary doctoral training in business, economics and future studies. As part of an internationally acknowledged university TSE provides a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment for your studies. Course work and doctoral research are conducted within highly collaborative professional networks of both domestic and international scholars. Doctoral training will introduce you to the world of academia: a way of thinking and academic practices. As a Doctoral Student you will become a part of an active and international research community. The studies will involve you with theories and philosophical thinking constant search for latest knowledge hands on work with data collection and analysis research seminars international conferences publishing in scientific journals and series Read more information on doctoral training at Turku School of Economics from: http://www.utu.fi/tsedoctoralprogramme . The objectives of postgraduate studies are defined in the decree (794/2004) passed by the Finnish Government on the change in the decree on university degrees (2013/1039). According to this, a person who has completed the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Education) has familiarised themselves with the study field of education and training and its social significance in depth; acquired skills to independently and critically apply methods of scientific research and produce new scientific information; familiarised themselves well with the development, basic problems and research methods of the study of education and training; acquired a level of knowledge concerning the general philosophy of science and other study fields related to their study field, which enables the following of their development; acquired sufficient communication and language skills and other abilities to act in extensive and demanding expert and development positions and international cooperation in working life.