Doctoral Programme in Business Studies

Doctoral Programme in Business Studies

DOCTORAL PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS STUDIES

Personal Study Plan for Doctoral Studies

PERSONAL DETAILS

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DEGREE PURSUED AND SUPERVISORS

Degree and major subject:
Primary supervisor:
Secondary supervisors:
Title of the research plan:

GENERAL PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO THE SUPERVISION OF DOCTORAL STUDIES

  1. Both the supervisor and the doctoral student shall act in a way that enables open and direct communication between the two.
  2. The doctoral student and the supervisor shall agree on their meetings in a way that the commitment to the process is continuous. The aim of the meetings is to swap opinions and to discuss the central matters related to the doctoral studies and dissertation work. The aim is also to give the student a chance to benefit from the experience and knowledge of the supervisor.
  3. The commitment to the doctoral studies is target-oriented, and it shall be based on the study plan made by the student and accepted by the supervisor.
  4. The mutual commitment is possible only if the doctoral student takes an active role in their studies. The minimum requirement shall be that the student regularly completes studies, attends research seminar meetings, contributes to his or her research, and reports on the progress in the work as agreed.
  5. In mutual commitment, the student shall receive competent and individual guidance from the supervisor in an appropriate form and within the agreed timeframe.
  6. In mutual commitment to the studies, the supervisor shall expect progress in studies and research of the student as agreed in the accepted plan.
  7. The supervisor and the student shall inform each other of circumstances affecting the commitment to the studies. In case of the supervisor, these circumstances include, for example, leave of absence, work in another place, or other significant matters affecting the commitment. In case of the student, these circumstances include the inability to continue the studies actively, significant changes in the planned timetable for completing the studies, or other significant factors affecting the commitment.

STUDY PLAN FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES

Structure of the doctoral studies (240 ECTS)
(Preliminary structure, will be presented in the Faculty Board on 29 January 2013)
General scientific studies and methodological studies 25 ECTS
Major studies 30 ECTS
Optional studies 5-15 ECTS
Doctoral Thesis 180 ECTS
  • Research Plan
  • Doctoral seminars
  • Tutorials
  • Seminars of the Graduate Schools in business studies
The doctoral thesis work includes also:
  • Presentation of the research paper at least three times (either inside the University or on a national or international level conferences)
  • The student has to participate at three different dissertations and compile an analysis report on each of these.
Doctoral dissertation

THEORETICAL STUDIES OF THE DOCTORATE DEGREE (altogether 60 ECTS)

Doctoral Studies in the Major Subject (30 ECTS) / Credits / Year
Studies supporting the research field (10-15 ECTS) / Credits / Year
General Scientific and Methodology Studies (15-20 ECTS) / Credits / Year
Supplementary Studies / Credits / Year

Current stage of the doctoral dissertation and completion schedule:

SIGNATURES(The study plan shall be updated with the supervisor at least once a year)

We have agreed on the general principles applied to the supervision of doctoral studies. I am familiar with the ethical guidelines and I agree abide by them.
Signature of the doctoral student Date and place
We have agreed on the general principles applied to the supervision of doctoral studies.I accept the study plan for doctoral studies presented above.
Signature of the supervisor Date and place
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