Business and Management

Entry requirements

Competition to join our Doctoral programme is very strong; you will need to demonstrate you have the intellectual capabilities, stamina, drive and commitment to complete a ground-breaking piece of work through independent study.

Academic requirements for the MRes/PhD Business and Management programme include:

• Bachelors degree: First Class (recommended)
• Masters degree: Distinction (recommended) in social sciences, behavioural sciences or engineering.
• A GMAT or GRE test score is not formally required for this programme. However, applicants are encouraged to submit one as it can strengthen their application. Some quantitatively focused disciplinary groups may request a GMAT or GRE to support the application and help evaluate candidates. However, there is no predefined threshold, and applications may be submitted without one.
• In exceptional circumstances, we will consider applicants who do not meet the standard academic requirements but who can demonstrate outstanding research potential, a strong CV, and excellent academic references. All applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and we encourage students to apply even if their background does not precisely match the typical entry profile.

Months of entry

October

Course content

WBS is for the people with a never-ending thirst for new knowledge and experience. You’ll have the passion to make new discoveries, the drive to test new theories and the willingness to go above and beyond. Our fully-funded MRes/PhD in Business and Management, launched in October 2022, will give you the opportunity to make your mark on the business landscape, by having the freedom to research a host of disciplines that shape the business world.

Our MRes/PhD Business and Management programme combines highly relevant and structured training with close mentorship from a team of supervisors to embed you in our culture of curiosity and help you in developing and deepening your chosen area of research. We value our doctoral researchers and aim to attract students from across the globe who are independent thinkers, restless to learn more and challenge themselves. We particularly welcome applicants whose ambition is a career in academia.

By studying our MRes/PhD Business and Management programme you will have the opportunity to make your mark on the business landscape, by having the freedom to research a host of disciplines that shape the business world.

Information for international students

*Please note that, for Visa purposes, this is considered a Taught course which means that students requiring Student Visa sponsorship will not be able to bring dependants to the UK unless they are government sponsored.