PhD Program in Management, Finance and Accounting

The oral test may be held at the University or remotely via video conference call (Ms Teams). Applicants taking the oral test by conference call must provide a telephone contact number and ensure their availability to be contacted at the contact number indicated in the application for 3 hours starting from the time stated in the schedule of remote testing. Applicants who are not available on two occasions will be considered absent and therefore excluded from the selection. LIUC university declines any responsibility if an interview cannot take place due to technical reasons. If the Committee cannot fully deem linguistic competency on the basis of the information available in the application form, competency will be determined during the oral test. Applicants are selected on the basis of their documented qualifications and in accordance with the following three criteria:a) having the necessary knowledge and expertise on the Program's topicsb) aptitude for scientific research and coherence between scientific background and PhDProgram main subjects, the originality and rigor of the research project presentedc) competence in discussing and interpreting phenomena in the economic, managerial, financial or engineering fields, also expressed in quantitative form, as well as the linguisticcompetence necessary to participate profitably in the activities of the doctoral Program. Criterion a) is assessed by considering the university career of the applicant, as well as any other qualifications or aspects of their personal CV useful to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.Criterion b) is assessed on the basis of publications, participation in projects / research groups, the results of internationally recognized tests (such as the GRE or the GMAT), if taken, and the preparation of a Statement of Purpose that presents the candidate's research interests (in this regard, consult the website http://www.liuc.it/phd for specific drafting rules) and to the paper illustrative of the development of a doctoral research topic on a topic of the candidate's choice.Criterion c) is assessed on the basis of an oral test, that may be conducted in English, on a date communicated to the applicants at least 5 days in advance. The overall score of the applicant is determined as follows:- criterion a): up to a maximum of 10 points;- criterion b): up to a maximum of 15 points;- criterion c): up to a maximum of 20 points.Applicants are deemed eligible for admission to the Program if they achieve an overall score of at least 30/45 points and provided that the score for each criterion is at least 2/3 of the total marks, i.e. 7 for criterion a), 10 for criterion b), 14 for criterion c).The entire application procedure must be concluded online by the final deadline of 3 June 2026 at 17:00 CEST.