Doctoral Research Opportunities in the University of Strathclyde Department of Management
Research in the Department of Management is focussed on issues of managerial relevance which are amenable to a combination of empirical and theoretical enquiry. A good starting point in considering what topic to study in your doctoral research is to consider some of the current research being undertaken by the academic and research staff of the school and details are available on their pages of this site.
Doing a doctorate at Strathclyde Business School Department of Management involves developing a relationship between the student and supervisor over a particular research topic, so finding a supervisor who is working in your proposed area of study and has capacity to take you on is key to getting an offer of a place for doctoral study. The areas listed below are those in which a supervisor in the Department of Management may be available. (In order to supervise effectively, supervisors can only work with a small number of students so the listing of a topic below does not necessarily mean that a supervisor will be available at the time you apply).
- The Construction of and Interaction between Social Identities
- Developing and evaluating processes for scenario planning and future studies
- Management of change, innovation and creativity
- Tradition, Culture, and Structure in Organisational and Trans-organisational Contexts
- Understanding and developing support for the management of inter-organizational collaboration, partnerships and alliances
- Understanding strategy processes and developing processes for facilitating strategy development and implementation
- Management of the multinational enterprise, including the management of knowledge and innovation, transfer of managerial practice, and institutional entrepreneurship
- Internationalisation processes of MNEs, smaller organisations and entrepreneurial firms
- Cross–cultural and comparative management
If your proposed area of research is in one of the areas listed above, please contact Val Turner on email: valerie@gsb.strath.ac.uk or telephone 0141 553 6040. In your initial enquiry, please provide the following:
- a brief description of your area of interest
- a current CV
- an indication of whether you would be studying part time or full time
- an indication that you have funding
PhD students join a community of researchers and are expected to attend the regular seminar series and be present in the department on a regular basis. PhDs can be undertaken on a part time basis, but students are still expected to be in regular contact and attendance. During the first year for full time, or first two years for part time students, there is a requirement that you attend the faculty research course. An indication of what this entails is given below.
Attendance Requirements for Department of Management research students
The Department of Management has a research studio with hot-desking and computing facilities available for researchers. We strongly encourage all research students to make use of this facility in order to develop through regular interaction with others.
Full time students are expected to be in the Department on a regular basis. Part time students are required to attend the Department for at least 10 days per year in addition to attendance on the Research Methodology Programme. There is no distance-learning programme.
All research students are required to attend:
- the Strathclyde Business School Faculty Research Methodology Programme, at least to Certificate level and often to a higher level. Minimally this is likely to require attendance at 4 one-week modules. For part time students these can be spread over two years
- the Department of Management Annual Mini-Conference Research Students (2 days)
- the Department of Management Research Seminar series and associated research student seminars
- their Department of Management Annual Review
- Regular meetings/conversations with supervisors
An indicative outline of the research Methods Programme is listed below:
| Unit Name | Duration | Indicative date |
| Research Philosophy | 3 days | October |
| Research Methods 1 and 2 | 5 days | November |
| Research Skills | 3 days | January |
| Knowledge & Management | 3 days | February |
| Advanced Quantitative | 3 days | March |
| Advanced Qualitative | 3 days | April |
| Research Colloquium | 3 days | May |
Attendance at these units can be included in the 10 days for part time students specified above.
Annual fees for PhD and DBA 2007-2008
| Home | Overseas | |
| Full time |
3,235.00 |
8,695.00 |
| Part time |
1,620.00 |
4,350.00 |
Period of Study for PhD (normally)
| Minimum | Maximum | |
| Full time |
36 months |
72 months |
| Part time |
48 months |
96 months |
Period of Study for DBA (normally)
|
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
| Full time |
27 months if you have completed a Masters degree |
72 months |
|
Part time |
36 months following completion of a Masters degree |
96 months |
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
The Department of Management does not provide scholarships, however for more general information on the above please use the link below:
www.io.strath.ac.uk/pgschols.htm
Research in Other Departments of Strathclyde Business School
If the Department of Management topics are not in your area you might wish to explore possibilities with other departments in SBS. Taking a look at their website is a good first step. Please note that their attendance and other requirements will be different from the Department of Management. Contact details for Doctoral enquiries are as follows:
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Accounting and Finance |
Prof Andy Marshall(finance) Dr Julia Smith (accounting) |
0141 548 3894 0141 548 4958 |
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Economics |
Bernard Fingleton |
0141 548 3857 |
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European Policies Research Centre |
John Bachtler |
0141 548 3339 |
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Dept of Hospitality and Tourism Management |
Hilde Quigley |
0141 548 4801 |
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Human Resource Management |
Dr Dora Scholarios |
0141 548 3975 |
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Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship |
Colin Mason |
0141 548 4259 |
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Management Science |
Prof Tim Bedford |
0141 548 3612 |
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Marketing |
Jan Whiteford |
0141 548 3236 |
If your topic is not one that we can support, you may need to search a number of institutions to find the right place for you.
Because of the idiosyncratic nature of doctoral research, and the need to work with a supervisor who has specific expertise in your area, you may not be able to find a supervisor in your area at Strathclyde. Don’t be discouraged – search other Universities.