Keystone logo
Maastricht School of Management Executive PhD
Maastricht School of Management

Executive PhD

Maastricht, Netherlands

4 Years

English

Part time

01 Dec 2024

May 2025

EUR 30,000

Blended

Introduction

The part-time Executive Ph.D. program in Private Sector Development for Emerging Economies allows working professionals and researchers with full-time or part-time jobs to combine their careers with obtaining a Ph.D. The program provides advanced training in the theory and skills crucial to private sector development, design, and research.

As the highest academic qualification, obtaining a Ph.D. will improve your career prospects both in academia and in business. In addition, you will make an original contribution to your field of interest that will add to previous research.

During the program, you will benefit from the extensive knowledge and expertise of the key lecturers and supervisors in the program, who are leading scholars in the fields of the research themes.

By joining the program, you will become part of the stimulating and challenging research community of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) and Maastricht School of Management (MSM).

Reasons to follow this programme

  • Advance the current state-of-the-art and produce new knowledge
  • Combine your current career with obtaining a Ph.D.
  • Improve your career prospects
  • Receive coaching from leading scholars

Ideal Students

Admissions

Scholarships and Funding

Curriculum

Program Tuition Fee

Student Testimonials

Program Admission Requirements

Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.

About the School

Questions