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The first step to academic excellence. Fully funded, your rigorous research shapes future business.

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Our mission

To educate outstanding scholars who will be sought after at leading business schools, universities and other research institutions.

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Finance PhD Programme

Our global reputation and connections to world-leading financial institutions: just two reasons why exceptional scholars study at London Business School.

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Accounting PhD Programme

The PhD Programme in Accounting trains students to conduct original academic research dealing with the use of accounting information.

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Economics PhD Programme

The unique Economics programme is designed around two key features – a small number of focused courses provided in areas in which the subject area specialises, and a small cadre of students who form a close working relationship amongst themselves and with the Economics faculty.

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Finance PhD Programme

Our global reputation and connections to world-leading financial institutions: just two reasons why exceptional scholars study at London Business School.

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Accounting PhD Programme

The PhD Programme in Accounting trains students to conduct original academic research dealing with the use of accounting information.

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Management Science and Operations PhD Programme

The doctoral programme in Management Science and Operations (MSO) is designed to train scholars to undertake cutting-edge quantitative research (both fundamental and applied) to advance the understanding of processes and decision-making in organisations.

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Marketing PhD Programme

The Marketing PhD Programme trains scholars who will conduct research to advance the frontiers of the discipline of marketing, teach marketing at premier universities around the world, and prepare the next generation of marketing doctoral students.

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Organisational Behaviour PhD Programme

The Organisational Behaviour (OB) department at the London Business School is considered one of the top research departments in the world. Its faculty members are known both for the breadth of topics they pursue and for their in-depth cutting edge research on these topics.

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Strategy and Entrepreneurship PhD Programme

The doctoral program in Strategy and Entrepreneurship aims to produce leading world-class scholars, who will pursue impactful academic careers following the completion of their PhD.

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Programme overview

Our full-time PhD students receive thorough and sophisticated training in the latest research methods, equipping them for productive academic careers.

Students are required to take a range of courses. These include Programme Core Courses, Specialised Courses and Elective Courses. Specialised Courses are compulsory for the for the admitted subject area. Elective courses are chosen from the Specialised Courses in other subject areas.

You will also have the option to take elective courses in London School of Economics (LSE) and University College of London (UCL).

Scholarships and funding

All students offered a place on the PhD programme receive full funding, which includes a tax-free stipend of £28,890 guaranteed for five years and a tuition fee waiver.

Additional support

All students also receive financial support for attending specialist, international conferences, and other developmental opportunities. In addition, monetary prizes for academic excellence in specific fields are awarded by London Business School’s research centres and institutes. Students also have the opportunity to do paid research and teaching assistance work.

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Living in London

There is no residential accommodation at the School, but students can apply for accommodation in some of the University of London Intercollegiate Halls of Residence. If you are accepted on the PhD programme, you will be provided with further information regarding accommodation options that students have chosen in the past and their cost.

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Placements

Each year our graduates move on to intellectually rewarding careers in major business schools and research institutes around the world. 

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Trans-Atlantic Doctoral Conference

Discuss your current research with students from leading business schools in North America and Europe at this exclusive conference hosted annually by London Business School.

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+44 20 7000 8975

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