Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting November 2027
- Apply before Jul 2027
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Pisa, Italy
Disciplines
Business Administration Management Studies International Business
Overview
The Business Administration and Management PhD degree from University of Pisa fundamental objective is to develop in the doctoral students a critical spirit and aptitude for scientific research with a coordinated and integrated contribution of teaching, research and experimentation activities, both group and individual, from continuous attention to the balanced relationship between theory and practice and from a constant orientation towards internationalization.
Specifically, the objectives are:
- master a specific set of methods appropriate to the development of the Phd thesis, with the necessary depth to produce a methodologically rigorous research;
- develop substantial knowledge in the field of business economics and management;
- learn how to design and conduct original research in the field of business economics and management;
- acquire and demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of their research in a clear and effective way;
- acquire and demonstrate the ability to hold university-level courses in the field of business economics and management;
- acquire and demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other researchers and scholars with different scientific backgrounds and specializations in the field of business economics and management;
- acquire and demonstrate understanding for ethics standards in business research, teaching and service.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Auditing
- Management Control
- Marketing, Management
- International Business
- Corporate Governance
What students do after studying Business & Management
This information is based on LinkedIn alumni data for graduates from 2018 to 2024 and may not fully represent all career outcomes
Total alumni: 676
What they do
- Accounting 11% (72)
- Business Development 11% (72)
- Operations 10% (70)
- Finance 10% (69)
- Education 9% (63)
- Other 49% (330)
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Candidates who possess a foreign academic degree equivalent in level, nature, contents and academic rights (access to further courses) to the Italian academic qualification required for admission to a PhD program may provide the consular documents of the academic degree (translation, legalization and declaration of value) with the sole aim to facilitate the evaluation of eligibility of the academic degree for admission to the PhD program.
- The application for admission is in any case subject to the evaluation, by the examining board or the PhD Council, of the eligibility of the foreign academic degree for enrolment in the PhD program.
- Candidates are strongly recommended to attach to the application for admission, in addition to the aforementioned consular documents (translation, legalization, declaration of value), also other documents useful for the evaluation of the foreign degree.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.
Non-residents — Free
Domestic
Tuition fee for the domestic students.
Citizens or residents — Free
Additional Details
PhD students are exempt from paying university tuition fees and are only required to pay the regional tax, amounting to €140.00 per year.
Living costs
Pisa, Italy
1,214-1,780 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business Administration and Management.
Available Scholarships
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 — Independent provider: U.S. government
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — Independent provider: OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 — Independent provider: ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 — Independent provider: ACES Education Fund
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based — Independent provider: IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Independent provider: Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Independent provider: Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Independent provider: Anonymous Hope Fund
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — Independent provider: IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 — Independent provider: The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme