Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting November 2027
- Apply before Apr 2027
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Bologna, Italy
Disciplines
Management Studies
Overview
Features
- The 4-year program at University of Bologna offers specialization in two major areas: Management and Accounting, Banking & Finance.
- Besides a series of common courses, students take specialized courses from one of the two areas.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- In line with the placement performance of past PhD alumni, we expect that our future PhD students will mostly find an occupation in universities and public research centers, in Italy and abroad.
- Only a minority of our students will probably enter the business sector, especially in services and finance.
- Several alumni have become leading scholars and serve as post-doc or as faculty at top-rated universities abroad such as City University London, Cambridge University, Case Western Reserve University, HEC Paris, HEC Lausanne, IESEG Paris, Imperial College London, INSEAD, ISG Paris, Università Catolica de Lisboa, University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Lugano.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- a graduate (second-cycle degree or single-cycle degree programme) of the University of Bologna or of another Italian or foreign university.
- an undergraduate (second-cycle degree or single-cycle degree programme) of the University of Bologna or of another Italian or foreign university and will graduate by the starting date of the PhD programme.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
Matriculation and annual enrolment in PhD programmes requires payment of a regional fee currently equal to € 157.04 in total.
Living costs
Bologna
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

