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See the degree grade →A research doctorate combining business, economics and legal inquiry, designed for students intending to produce a thesis that advances knowledge at the frontiers of those fields. Suits candidates aiming for academic research leadership or analytically demanding professional roles who want structured PhD-level training and cross‑disciplinary perspectives.
Training centres on producing a doctoral thesis addressing a research question at the frontier of knowledge in business, economics or law. Candidates receive PhD‑level instruction in research methodology relevant to business administration, management, economics and legal studies. Research lines blend theoretical foundations with applied problem focus — examples include economics applied to health, labour, sport, industry and education, business economics, international law, law and society, and administrative law. Theses typically use appropriate methodologies and are often accompanied by indexed publications or other research outputs.
Admission follows the programme's access and admissions process; specific entry criteria are set by the Doctoral School and Academic Committee for Doctoral Studies. Prospective students are invited to consult the Doctoral School and the programme's admissions team for detailed requirements and application steps (admisiones@uic.es, 93 049 18 82).
Graduates are prepared to lead research in their field and to work in professional environments that require a robust analytical understanding of business, economic contexts or legal frameworks. The programme emphasises the ability to formulate new research questions, collaborate with other researchers and stakeholders, and apply systematic analysis to complex problems.
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