PhD Programmes in Spain 2025

During years one and two of your Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), you will undertake six self-study courses through our innovative online learning platform. These are designed to equip you with the skills you will need for your business research project during your third and final year. Your project could focus on a real-life business situation or a problem that you are dealing with in your current work situation. It could also be a business idea that you want to explore or focus on or current ideas that are impacting the industry you are working in. Throughout your time at Geneva Business School you will be supported by the DBA Program Manager and the program team in Barcelona. In your final year, you will also receive direct support from an experienced professional from your field of interest. Once the project is complete, you will present it to a panel of experts in your field.

The Online PhD program in Innovation Management at GBSB Global Business School provides a structured yet flexible pathway for aspiring scholars to develop their research skills and explore cutting-edge topics. This program offers a unique blend of academic rigour and practical relevance, equipping students with the knowledge, expertise, and professional insight needed to make meaningful contributions to their field.

The programme, taught in English, allows for an in-depth look at the different factors that affect the competitiveness and sustainability of companies and territories, in order to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.

International Ph.D. in Economics. Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA) international Ph.D. in economics offers training in traditional economic disciplines - like microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, financial market analysis, industrial organization - and training in disciplines embedding a complexity-based perspective such as computational economics, experimental economics, the analysis of financial and economic networks.

The TBS Education DBA program is a 4-year professional doctorate program equivalent to a Ph.D. which provides research-based training and requires an original research contribution to a managerial and theoretical specific problem statement. It covers professional standards of practice and high-level business skills and techniques. It is an international program with participants coming from all over the world. Besides being flexible and challenging, the program offers a modern, innovative and pedagogical organization.

The Doctorate of Management, awarded by UCAM, Spain, is designed for executives who want to pursue research or want to lead their organizations towards achieving higher levels of success.

The international doctoral program in “Agriculture and Environment for Development” provides students with advanced methodological tools for both basic and applied research. It is an inter-university program, taught by specialists from different disciplines, who have extensive and recognized research activity. The participation of directors from different countries provides global training and allows access to technical, bibliographical and human resources.

This full-time program follows the highest international quality standards for doctoral studies, from the rigorous admissions process, continuous high-performance control process, to the comprehensive exam and thesis defense, enabling graduates to take faculty positions at leading universities around the world or to become innovation leaders for international companies.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Doctorate in Global Studies degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Doctorate of Philosophy in Management (DPhil) degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

The Rushford Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a 180 ECTS credits doctoral program designed to equip business students, managers, practitioners, and leaders with high-level knowledge, research, and analytical skills so that they can apply these personal and professional attributes to solve the most complex business problems. In contrast to programs at the master level, the DBA program focuses on the application of theory to real-world business challenges.

The Excellent Program Doctor of Philosophy Human Resource (PhD) aims to train students in the area of Human Resources with a complete vision as well as Human Resources within companies.

Made for executives and senior managers who want to develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities to the greatest extent possible. Graduates have the knowledge and experience to take on advanced positions in organizational management. A combination of analytical, practical, and research-based approaches is used to provide graduates with an understanding of management thinking and practice.

The Oñati M.A. also provides excellent preparation for a Doctoral programme in a student's home country, or anywhere in the world.