Doctoral research group Management, Accounting & Finance

The Doctoral Research Group “Managment, Accounting & Finance” offers a high-quality education for future researchers interested in finance and accounting.

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Doctoral Degree

The respective faculty confers the doctoral degree Dr. rer. pol.

Spokesperson

  • Prof. Dr. Henning Schröder

Doctoral Supervisors

  • Prof. Dr. Henning Schröder
  • Prof. Dr. Reinhard Schulte
  • Prof. Dr. Patrick Velte

Activities

In addition to the modules offered within the doctoral course programme we offer supplementary classes to enhance the PhD experience and provide a kick-start for an academic career. The supplementary classes include research workshops with international guest researchers, PhD conferences involving intensive writing workshops, and a mentoring programme. Our goal is to train doctoral students for research positions at leading universities or advanced research careers in consulting, government or industry. The doctoral students learn to advance theory, develop scientifically sound research designs, and publish their research in international top-tier journals.

Doctoral Courses

As a doctoral candidate at Leuphana, you not only write your dissertation, but also participate in the interdisciplinary doctoral courses to the extent of 30 credit points, which include (inter)disciplinary colloquia (Research Forum I and Research Forum II) and furthermore comprises four interdisciplinary modules on research ethics, research methods, scientific practice and current perspectives on science. Please find more information about Leuphana's doctoral courses here.

Experiences from the Research Group

Doctoral Candidate Jennifer Zeppenfeld©Leuphana

Report Jennifer Zeppenfeld

Jennifer Zeppenfeld is pursuing her Ph.D. in sustainable performance in collaboration with her employer, an auditing and tax consulting firm.

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MSAF-Student Niklas Wertschulte lächelnd vor dem Zentralgebäude der Leuphana.©Leuphana/Marvin Sokolis

Report Niklas Werthschulte

The consultant studied business administration at Leuphana College, completed the master's program, and is now pursuing a doctorate while working.

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Herr Maximilian Wagenknecht steht vor dem Zetralgebäude. Der Bildausschnitt zeigt sein Gesicht. Herr Wagenknecht sieht den Betrachter an und lächelt freundlich.©Leuphana/Teresa Halbreiter

Report Maximilian Wagenknecht

Maximilian Wagenknecht is pursuing his doctorate at the School of Management and Technology on the topic of “Lean Startup Risk Management.”

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Admission

If you wish to pursue your doctorate at Leuphana, you must be enrolled as doctoral student. Information about admission to the doctorate at Leuphana and the application procedure can be found here.

Leuphana Graduate School offers advice and coaching to academics in the qualification phase. The Graduate School's advisor will be happy to support you in questions of decision-making, challenges in the course of your doctorate, and career planning and development. You can find more information about the counselling and coaching services here.