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Research courses
As a PhD student you will receive rigorous training in research methods, outstanding supervision and mentorship, and coursework that will give you both in-depth and broad subject-specific knowledge.
What we are researching
Business transformation
- Business analytics, business optimisation and economics
- Data-driven management
- Operations, logistics and business process management
- Lean thinking and agile manufacturing
Digital economy, entrepreneurship and innovation
- Digital transformation
- Personal data economy
- Digital platforms and ecosystems
- Open data and big data
Finance and accounting
- International expansion
- Empirical behavioural finance
- Risk taking by financial institutions
- Bank market power and firm performance
Marketing and retail management
- Retail marketing and distribution management
- Service marketing and management
- Consumer and shopper behaviour
People and organisations
- Leadership and team processes
- Organisational and human resource management assessment
- Quality of working life
Strategy and international business
- Business-government relationships
- Managing geopolitics
- Internationalisation
- Political uncertainty
Expert support
Our Doctoral College supports the academic and professional development of postgraduate researchers to ensure our world-leading research continues to grow. There is also an extensive Researcher Development Programme run at university level.
What our students say
Read our student profiles to discover first-hand what it's like to study with us.
Surrey is a fantastic place to study for a PhD. Not only are the academic facilities cutting-edge, the campus also has a special environment, which stimulates collaboration.Birgit Altrichter, Management and Business PhD
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