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PhD in Business Administration Program is designed for students who aspire to become faculty members at leading academic institutions or conduct business research in relevant organizations.

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PhD in Business Administration

Who is it for?
The PhD in Business Administration program is designed for professionals who aspire to pursue academic careers as faculty members at leading academic institutions and to conduct rigorous research in core areas of business administration, including Accounting, Business Economics, Finance, Management, Organizations, and Strategy. The program prepares graduates to generate high-quality research that advances academic knowledge and informs business practice and policy.

What will you gain?
The PhD in Business Administration program provides rigorous training in the theoretical and empirical tools relevant to students’ chosen research areas. By the completion of the program, you will be able to design and conduct independent, innovative, and high-quality research in core fields of business administration, including Accounting, Business Economics, Finance, Management, Organizations, and Strategy. The program prepares you for academic careers at leading institutions in Kazakhstan and abroad, including faculty and research-oriented positions across Business Administration.

About the PhD in Business Administration
The PhD in Business Administration is a four-year doctoral program that combines two years of graduate coursework with independent research projects, a comprehensive examination, and thesis proposal, writing, and defense. The program is designed in line with leading PhD programs in North America and follows the Bologna process, as well as the revised Framework for Graduate Programs of Nazarbayev University.

Why PhD at NUGSB?

Research-Business School

Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business strive to attract research driven faculty and create a culture where good research ideas are turned into great research outcomes.
World-Class Facilities

The university’s classrooms offer the latest technology and students use these tools to advance their learning and research.
Networking & Dedicated Career Services

Our career services are designed to help with your career planning and job search.
International residency

After obtaining PhD Candidacy, during years 3 and 4 of their PhD studies, students will have the opportunity of international residency at a leading academic institution to gain international research experience and develop research collaborations with world-class research faculty.
Access to World E-Libraries

Nazarbayev University students have access to the world’s premier business publications and to a wide variety of databases such as CRSP, Compustat, Execucomp, and Bloomberg.
High-profile faculty

Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business professors are thought leaders in their discipline. Our faculty have graduated from top universities from around the world (Stanford, Wharton, INSEAD), and they conduct research on modern issues facing business and industry.