PhD Programme

PhD programme

The PhD programme at Hanken involves four years of fulltime studies 240 ECTS, of which 60 ECTS are doctoral courses. Hanken participates in several national graduate schools and international collaboration, which gives the doctoral students at Hanken access to a wide selection of courses and participation in scientific conferences.

Doctoral studies at the Department of Marketing includes: 1) a minimum of 40 ECTS courses taught at Hanken, 2) courses offered by the Finnish graduate school in business studies ( KATAJA), and 3) international courses offered by, for example, EDEN Programme ( part of EIASM, the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management).

Doctoral students do their research within our research and knowledge center, Center for Relationship Marketing and Service Management CERS , which was founded in 1994. The center offers facilities (desk and computer in a shared office) to about 20 fulltime doctoral students and post doctoral researchers.

For more information on doctoral studies at Hanken see www.hanken.fi/student/en/forskarstuderande

Veronica Liljander
Professor