Ph.D. in Management

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"When deciding to pursue my doctoral studies, I chose the Universidad de los Andes and its doctoral management program, especially for its strength in interdisciplinary training and for its professors who apply diverse methodologies ranging from quantitative to qualitative in the analysis of organizations."

The Ph.D. in Management from Universidad de los Andes was created in response to the need to develop and lead high-quality research in the area of management, both in Latin America and specifically Colombia. It is designed and structured according to international trends from the leading management schools in the world.

This program seeks to extend knowledge in management with a focus on the Latin American and Colombian contexts. It trains researchers and teachers to improve the quality of management studies in Colombia, as well as contribute to the development of the research community in management and improve the practices of public and private management in Colombia and Latin America.

Program Legal Information

Degree Awarded	Doctor of Business Administration
Registration	SNIES Code 52178
National Accreditation	Resolution of approval 07720 of May 10, 2018 – Valid for 8 years.

Why choose the Ph.D. in Management at Uniandes?

The program’s curricular structure allows the Ph.D. student to enrich his or her research by taking more elective credits. This will be defined with guidance from the respective thesis director.

The Ph.D. in Management program is the only program in the country with a degree component for developing an international internship. The program can meet this requirement because the school have been trained abroad, and the professors constantly publish articles with international researchers, positioning the school’s research at an international level.

The program is recognized in the national academic environment. Graduates of the program have been hired even before graduation and have maintained an average production capacity of one article every two years.

Ph.D. fund to support the academic activities of students.

The Universidad de los Andes School of Management is the only institution in the country with a triple accreditation recognition. It is also the only one with a staff of around 78 full-time professors, 87% of whom have Ph.D. training and are qualified to facilitate the doctoral research process.

The Ph.D. Program is part of EDAMBA (European Doctoral Programs Association in Management and Business Administration), thus allowing direct access to high-quality doctoral programs in Europe.

At the national level, the program has been accredited by the CNA (National Accreditation Council) for eight years, making it the doctoral program in managment with the most prolonged period of accreditation. This accreditation allows it to access funding sources that are only assigned to accredited programs.

Industry data

The program is a Ph.D. in Management, with a research agenda focused on management that seeks to develop socially relevant knowledge with international value.
Management is a challenging field that draws from different disciplines or sciences (economic theory, history, theory, statistics, mathematics, and design, among others) that contribute to the conceptualization of management as a discipline.
The doctoral program will train nationally and internationally competitive academics in different sectors.
The heart of the doctorate is research, supported by professors/researchers active in research.
The program is pluralistic, and in that sense, the intellectual focus of the doctorate should highlight the different research paradigms and the conflict between paradigms. It should provide sufficient theoretical and methodological foundations and instruments to enable doctoral training in the field of management.

Skills you should have as an applicant:

Quantitative and cognitive skills
Reading comprehension of English texts

Skills you will acquire:

Research skills under the principles of integrity and responsibility.
Autonomy
Effective communication of ideas in academic and scientific contexts.

The Ph.D. in Management is for you, if:

You want to learn about the theoretical and methodological foundations and instruments for developing research and teaching in the area of management.

Entry profile

Applicants to the Ph.D. in Management program must have a university degree. They must demonstrate academic excellence and motivation to learn and advance research processes related to the school’s research areas.

The candidate must demonstrate competence in understanding and communicating in an academic context. Likewise, they must have an intermediate knowledge of English that allows them to understand academic texts. Applicants must be available for their studies on a full-time and dedicated basis.

The Ph.D. in Management is for you, if:

You want to learn about the theoretical and methodological foundations and instruments for developing research and teaching in the area of management.

Entry profile

Applicants to the Ph.D. in Management program must have a university degree. They must demonstrate academic excellence and motivation to learn and advance research processes related to the school’s research areas.

The candidate must demonstrate competence in understanding and communicating in an academic context. Likewise, they must have an intermediate knowledge of English that allows them to understand academic texts. Applicants must be available for their studies on a full-time and dedicated basis.

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Exit profile

The Ph.D. in Management program alumni will be independent researchers who will lead research projects in Management in their organizations. They will be characterized by their excellent communication skills in scientific and academic settings. They will be able to internalize, integrate and develop knowledge in their specific area and respond to the ethical aspects of their decisions.

Professional Development

As students and, subsequently, as graduates of the Universidad de los Andes, they have the support of:

Alumni Office of the School of Administration. For more information, visit the Alumni Office
Career Center
Alumni Association
Volunteering in the school
Career development support and guidance
Job fair