Doctoral Studies in Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is one of the twelve majors of the Doctoral Program in Business, Economics and Finance. The Entrepreneurship unit provides an extensive four-year doctoral research training program focused on entrepreneurship. Our aim is to equip doctoral researchers with the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to conduct impactful research. Our program fosters broader understanding of entrepreneurship as complex and diverse socio-economic phenomenon.
We actively seek out individuals who demonstrate exceptional potential and a strong passion for entrepreneurship research. Through a rigorous selection process, we aim to create a diverse and vibrant community of scholars who contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field. We welcome applicants from multiple different fields and in general encourage our students to draw insights from various fields such as sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology and arts.
We actively seek out individuals who demonstrate exceptional potential and a strong passion for entrepreneurship research. Through a rigorous selection process, we aim to create a diverse and vibrant community of scholars who contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field. We welcome applicants from multiple different fields and in general encourage our students to draw insights from various fields such as sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology and arts.
Research Training
We are committed to continuously improving our doctoral program to ensure that it remains at the forefront of academic excellence. We understand the importance of adapting to the ever-evolving landscape of research and academia. By regularly evaluating and refining our program, we strive to provide the best possible education and training to our doctoral researchers.
Some of our current research areas include:
- Social and sustainable business venturing
- Regional and institutional embeddedness of entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial responses to grand challenges
- Microentrepreneurship in the Global South
- Everyday entrepreneurship
Doctoral dissertation supervision
At our entrepreneurship unit, we take great pride in our team of passionate and experienced professors. Their dedication and their expertise in various key research areas have made them well-known in the academic community. Their commitment to research excellence goes hand in hand with providing high quality PhD program and supervision to our doctoral researchers. Each doctoral researcher is assigned to two dedicated scholars who are committed to guiding and motoring their students throughout the PhD journey. All of our doctoral dissertation supervisors have published their research in some of the leading journals in the field and serve in the editorial boards of many leading journals.
Check out the research profiles of our faculty to see whose research interests match yours:
Recent Graduates
Bernadetta Ginting-Szczesny - Postdoctoral researcher, Aalto University, School of Business
Lauri Laine - Postdoctoral researcher, Aalto University, School of Business
Virva Salmivaara - Assistant Professor, Audencia Business School
Steffen Farny - Assistant Professor, Leuphana University Lüneburg
Degree structure and coursework
The degree requirements of the Entrepreneurship PhD Program consist of coursework of 60 ECTS which include General research studies (18 ECTS) and Research field studies (42 ECTS).
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Fully funded scholarships
Funding for doctoral studies is guaranteed for two years after which it is available either from the School or through external foundations. There are a number of foundations that provide funding for doctoral studies and conference trips. International students can apply for permanent residence in Finland after completing their Doctoral degree.
Application
Detailed information about the application process for our doctoral program and online applications may be found:
Information about the application proces
For more information please contact the Head of Doctoral Studies in Entrepreneurship [email protected]
Finland as a place to study
Finland is a great place to live with or without family – it is a politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world. Finland offers many excellent state-subsidized services including affordable daycare and education free of charge. Finnish schools and universities are consistently ranked among the best in the world. Finland is also a research-friendly country, where companies are willing to participate in academic research and, in general, data is easily accessible.
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