Founded in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, HEC Paris specializes in education and research in management sciences. As a leading academic institution in Europe and worldwide, HEC Paris offers a complete and unique range of education programs at all levels.
The online application system is now ready to welcome your application for the 2018 September intake.
Welcome to one of the world's top Ph.D. programs in management!
Every leading business school or university recruits its professors on the basis of their promise to carry out groundbreaking research and to publish in the leading research journals. The HEC Paris Ph.D. Program prepares for this challenge. It offers the training needed to enter the demanding world of academia.
Built on a strategy of excellence, it aims to attract students with the highest level of academic ambition. We are renowned for our rigorous selection process, the high caliber and ambition of our students, and our small size program. Our students bring to HEC Paris a diversity of experiences and backgrounds.
Coming from all continents, they represent a perfect balance of gender, occupational background and disciplinary training: Over 70 Students; 75% International; 22 Nationalities; Average age: 29; 40% Women; Median GMAT: 700.
Why join us
HEC Ph.D. students benefit from:
A choice of 7 areas of specialization:
- Accounting & Management Control
- Economics and Decision Sciences
- Finance
- Marketing
- Operations Management
- Organizations and Human Resources
- Strategy and Management
Intensive course training at the frontier of their field for up to two years
Instruction and interaction 100% in English
Close supervision by international, research-driven, young and renowned faculty members
Full involvement in the research ethos of HEC Paris
Funding for research visits in top business schools (travel and additional cost of living scholarship)
Travel funding for research conference presentations accordingly to the students research area
Support for job placement in top research institutions worldwide
Full tuition waiver
Cost of living scholarships of 20,000€ guaranteed for 4 years and 5th years funding opportunities depending on academic performance
Research and teaching assistantship opportunities
On campus housing opportunities with access to all facilities
Further details:
PhD Positions in Management Sciences, HEC Paris, France (2018)