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.

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What we are researching

Digital platforms and new business ecosystems

Business strategy in the age of digital competition
Ecosystems emergence and evolution
Digital platform innovation
Digital platforms, ecosystems performance and governance
Digital platforms and international development
Digital value creation and capture and digital business models

Digital transformation of government

Open data and digital transformation in the public sector
Digital government
Open data, digital transformation and innovation in the public sector

Entrepreneurship and innovation

Emerging working practices in the digital age
Scale-ups in the digital economy
Gender and entrepreneurship
Failure and legitimacy in entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial finance, venture capital and business angel

Ethics and privacy of big data

Ethics and AI
Governance and business responsibilities of digitalisation
Responsible innovation in the digital economy
Artificial intelligence and business decision making

Social innovation and sustainability

Social entrepreneurship
Cultural entrepreneurship in global challenges
Sustainable innovation for social inclusion
Social impact investing and responsible management
Unintended consequences of innovation and entrepreneurship

Social media

Evolution of social media platforms
Automation and the digital advertising ecosystem
Emotions, communication and interactions in social media platforms

Find a course

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Management and Business PhD

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.