Structure of the PhD Program in Accounting
The Doctoral Program in Accounting and Business Law provides participants with high quality methodological and subject training.
The study guide for doctoral studies stipulates the exact requirements for both doctoral programs and can be accessed here. As an example, please see below a typical course training in Management Accounting.
1. Common Core Studies (two courses, 12 ECTS cr):
- Essential Academic Skills: Producing Text and Giving Presentations
- Quantitative Research: Principles and Practices OR Qualitative Research: Principles and Practices
2. Common Studies in Specialization Area (two courses, 12 ECTS cr):
- Philosophy of Social Science (mandatory course)
- Paper Development Workshop: Quantitative Research OR Paper Development Workshop, Qualitative Research
3. Disciplinary Studies (six courses, or 36 ECTS cr):
- Overview of Financial and Management Accounting Research (reading seminar organised by the department every two or three years when a sufficient number of participants exists)
- Five (or 30 ECTS cr) doctoral courses in accounting organised for example by EIASM, KATAJA (National Graduate School of Business), Nordic Accounting Network, GSERM or the department itself. Courses taken by previous doctoral students include:
- Doctoral Seminar In Case-Based Research In Management Accounting, EIASM, Brussels (Belgium)
- Qualitative comparative analysis, GSERM, St Gallen (Switzerland)
- Performance measurement and management control, Nordic Accounting Network, Gothenburg (Sweden)
- Pedagogical training, Aalto, Helsinki (Finland)
- Perspectives on Management Accounting, Nordic Accounting Network, Trondheim (Norway)
- Careers at business schools, Stockholm Business School, Stockholm (Sweden)