Management

The Saïd Business School is a young school in an ancient university, but it has already generated outstanding research strengths and our DPhil, which is known internationally as a PhD, offers you the opportunity to engage with internationally-renowned faculty and access our specialist research centres and facilities.

The DPhil in Management is built on coursework and research in accounting, marketing, management science, organisational behaviour, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship and innovation. The programme focuses on using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

The DPhil thesis should not exceed 100,000 words and must be a substantial contribution in management. You may choose from a range of methodologies and approaches, but your contribution in the field of theory, methodology or in terms of your empirical results should be relevant enough to be published as a book, or as a series of academic articles.

Each student has two supervisors. Supervisors oversee students’ study and research as well as advise them on the preparation of their thesis through regular meetings.

The allocation of supervision is the responsibility of the Saïd Business School and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. A supervisor may be found outside the Saïd Business School.

It is anticipated that graduates from this course are likely to be recruited to tenure track or research positions in leading business schools as well as research positions in international financial institutes.

The Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) Network is the official alumni network of Saïd Business School University of Oxford. Overseen by the Saïd Business School Alumni Relations Team, the network was established in 1997 to provide a focus for Oxonians who share a common interest in business, ensuring an active network of emotionally and intellectually engaged alumni.
There are more than 20,000 OBA members living in over 140 countries. As part of this network there are 22 chapters and over 60 regional ambassadors across six continents, all offering an exciting variety of events from social gatherings to business-focused networking sessions.

Changes to this course and your supervision

The University will seek to deliver this course in accordance with the description set out in this course page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. In certain circumstances, for example due to visa difficulties or because the health needs of students cannot be met, it may be necessary to make adjustments to course requirements for international study.

Where possible your academic supervisor will not change for the duration of your course. However, it may be necessary to assign a new academic supervisor during the course of study or before registration for reasons which might include sabbatical leave, parental leave or change in employment.

For further information, please see our page on changes to courses.

Other courses you may wish to consider

If you're thinking about applying for this course, you may also wish to consider the courses listed below. These courses may have been suggested due to their similarity with this course, or because they are offered by the same department or faculty.

Courses suggested by the lead faculty

Law and Finance MSc

All graduate courses offered by the Saïd Business School

Executive MBA EMBA

Finance DPhil

Financial Economics MSc

Financial Strategy PGDip

Global Business PGDip

Law and Finance MSc

Major Programme Management MSc

Management DPhil

Master of Business Administration MBA

Master of Business Administration Oxford 1+1 MBA programme

Organisational Leadership PGDip

Strategy and Innovation PGDip

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