The Department of Management (MGMT) offers 3 PhD courses on an annual basis:

1. Qualitative Research Methods (5-10 ECTS)
2. The Research Process and the Role of Theory in Business Research (5 ECTS)
3. Applied Quantitative Methods for Management Research (8-11 ECTS)

As part of their PhD course work requirements, MGMT PhD students have to successfully complete the 3 courses preferably within the first year of their PhD enrolment.

• Re Qualitative Research Methods: MGMT PhD students have to acquire a minimum of 5 ECTS, but are welcome to take all 4 modules: module A (mandatory, 2.5 ECTS) + B, C or D (2.5 ECTS mandatory, 2 x 2.5 ECTS optional).
• Re The Research Process and the Role of Theory in Business Research: MGMT PhD students have to acquire the entire 5 ECTS divided into two modules.
• Re Applied Quantitative Methods for Management Research: MGMT PhD students have to acquire a minimum of 8 ECTS, but are welcome to take all modules: module A (mandatory, 5 ECTS), module B or C (3 ECTS mandatory, 3 ECTS optional).

All courses are by default open to external PhD students; however, MGMT and other BSS PhD students will be granted preferred access in case of overbooking. 

Below, you can see the schedule for current and upcoming PhD courses:

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The Research Process and the Role of Theory in Business Research - 2026

ECTS: 5

Part One: 7-9 September 2026 (Monday-Wednesday) and Part Two: 7-9 December 2026 (Monday-Wednesday)

Course coordinators
Part One: Associate Professor Peter Kesting
Part Two: Professor Lars Frederiksen

Application deadline: 25 June 2026

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Applied Quantitative Methods for Management Research - 2026

Module A: Understanding Causality. 5 ECTS

Week 41 (5 days): 5-9 October 2026 from 9:00-16:00

Course coordinator: Associate Professor Michela Berretta
Application deadline: 2 September 2026

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Module B: Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling. 3 ECTS

Week 44 (3 days): 26-28 October 2026 (Monday-Wednesday) from 9:00-16:00

Course coordinator: Professor John Thøgersen
Application deadline: 14 September 2026

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Module C: Experimental Designs. 3 ECTS

Week 48 (3 days): 23-25 November 2026 (Monday-Wednesday) from 9:00-16:00

Course coordinator: Professor Jacob Orquin
Application deadline: 12 October 2026

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Qualitative Research Methods - 2027

ECTS: 5 (basic module A: Introduction & Research Design: 2.5 ECTS + one of the three supplementary modules (B, C or D): 2.5 ECTS)

Module A - Introduction & Research Design: 8-10 March 2027 (Monday-Wednesday) 
Course coordinator: Signe Hedeboe Frederiksen
Application deadline: 8 February 2027

Module B - Collecting Qualitative Data: 5-7 April 2027 (Monday-Wednesday) 
Course coordinator: Jakob Lauring
Application deadline: 8 March 2027

Module C - Analysing Qualitative Data: 28-30 April 2027 (Wednesday-Friday) 
Course coordinator: Birte Asmuß
Application deadline: 31 March 2027

Module D - Mixing Methods: 24-25 May (Monday-Tuesday) and 27 May 2027 (Thursday)
Course coordinator: Alice Grønhøj)
Application deadline: 26 April 2027

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