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CETIS

Doctorate Program in Business and Regional Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability

Joint Doctoral Program with the University of Deusto and IQS School of Management (Ramon Llull University)

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Application Period:
from April 15 to May 31

12 places available at Comillas

12 places available at Deusto

8 places available at IQS

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jbarbachano@comillas.edu

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Full-time enrollment: 3 years

Part-time enrollment: 5 years

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This Degree provides the training necessary for research in the area of Economics and Business

What is the Doctorate Program in Business and Regional Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability?

Adapted to the regulations contained in Royal Decree RD 99/2011, this Degree enables students to begin a professional career as a researcher at Universities, Technological Institutes, and private or public Research Centers. This Doctoral Program was conceived within the framework of the Aristos Campus Mundus International Campus of Excellence 2015, whose initiative is the result of the strategic alliance of three socially active universities (the University of Deusto, the Comillas Pontifical University and the Ramon Llull University). This Alliance includes, in addition, an advanced strategic Agreement for Collaboration with Georgetown University, Boston College and Fordham University.

We need research to discover and develop solutions for our broken world for.

This PhD allows participants to delve into the different factors that affect the competitiveness and sustainability of companies and territories, in order to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, special emphasis is placed on innovation as a critical factor for competitiveness and sustainability, which represents a key element to safeguard and guarantee the well-being of future generations. With these thematic axes, the program provides solid and rigorous training in Research Methodology to train researchers to develop solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals.

You may enroll and follow this Program under the International Mention format.
The Program may also be taken under the Industrial Doctorate format.

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Differences between the CETIS Doctoral Program (PhD) and the DBA Program

Our students say the following

Many people like you are already making the most of their Bachelor´s Degree. Learn about their experiences.

Santiago Urio

Thanks to this Doctoral Program, I hope to be able to contribute to the knowledge of company management for the benefit of Researchers as well as Executives and Consultants.

Esperanza Hernández

The CETIS Doctoral Program has helped me to value the contribution that academic research can make to building better companies: more ethical, sustainable and innovative.

José Luis Franco

The training activities facilitate the creation of professional networks with top-level researchers, both among Faculty members and through conferences and publications in scientific journals, which lays a solid foundation for a career in research.

Lorena Ronda

I had the opportunity to participate in conferences, publish my first papers and do a stay at Fordham University, which allowed me to gain access to new perspectives for research and learn to approach my work in an autonomous, personalized and original way.

Pedro Rubio

Comillas-ICADE has always stood out for its close relationship with companies and reputed professionals ; the PhD CETIS, gave me the opportunity to turn my knowledge as teaching fellow, and my professional experience, into a scientific contribution.

What makes us different

Dissertations READ

Number of PhD dissertations defended.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Number of research projects which received funding.

Graduate students' evaluation

Mark given on “I would recommend the University for this Degree” (on a scale from 1 to 10)

All you need to know

Admissions Process

Application Period for Admission to the Degree: from April 12 to May 31

What should candidates do?
If you are interested in applying to the Program, these are the steps that you must follow:
• First, you will need to request a meeting with the Program Coordinator to verify the line of research and check whether it fits with our research expertise and so the Coordinator can recommend a potential Supervisor.
• Second, you must contact a potential Supervisor (see Faculty) (the Coordinator will be able to provide you with more specific recommendations when your research topic is known) and a first meeting should be set up. In order to be admitted to the Degree, a Faculty member must agree to supervise the candidate. If a candidate already has the acceptance of a Director at another university, the candidate may be accepted on the Program and a Tutor will be designated from among the Faculty members.
• Third, you must prepare and present the documentation that demonstrates that you meet the requirements set forth in Royal Decree RD99/2011 (Note with information on the documentation to be presented) and the profile for acceptance to the Degree.

Candidates are recommended to have a good understanding of the rating system for the evaluation of their application so that they can provide evidence that they meet the requirements.

What are the next steps?
Assessment of the candidate's merits
The Program Coordinator will carry out an initial assessment of the documentation submitted by candidates. The suitability of candidates and the assessment of their merits will be carried out by taking into account the following weighting system:
- Suitability of the Bachelor's or Undergraduate Degree with the program area (10%)
- Grade point average on the academic transcript for the Bachelor's or Undergraduate Degree (15%)
- Suitablility of the Master's Degree with the program area (20%)
- Grade point average on the academic transcript for Master's Degree studies (15%)
- Knowledge of English (5%)
- Previous research experience (publications and projects) (5%)
- Other merits (continuous education and training, professional or volunteer experience, periods of stay/study abroad) (10%)
- Other merits (professional goals, expectations concerning the program, attitude and personal maturity, expected dedication to the program) (10%)
- Research grant (10%)

Assessment of the candidate and final decision
This assessment, together with the candidate's CV, is assessed by the Academic Committee, which decides on the admission of candidates.

Both full-time and part-time program candidates will be considered. With regard to the latter, expected candidate’s availability to carry out the activities planned for the program will also be taken into account.

Admission and Enrollment
The Academic Committee of the Program, at the time of admission, will assign a Director to each Doctoral student and will establish whether or not candidates must take supplementary training courses. Completion of these supplementary training courses will not count toward the time established to complete and submit the Doctoral thesis (please see Regulations).
The Rector approves admissions to the program at the beginning of the academic year. Those candidates accepted will receive a letter of acceptance, which will specify the name of their Director and which supplementary training courses are to be taken.
After receiving the notification of admission, the University Registrar´s Office will send an email to those admitted, containing information on registering for enrollment, the program and the supplementary training courses, whenever applicable. Those candidates intending to enroll will have a period of one month to carry out their registration or to officially decline admission to the program.

You may consult the flow chart with the different time frames stipulated for the diverse deadlines and stages of the Doctoral studies leading to the awarding of the Doctoral degree, in both formats, International Mention and Industrial Doctorate, on the following link.

Important Dates

Application Period for Admission to the Degree: from April 12 to May 31

Classes begin: Second week in September

Timetable:
The training activities, as well as the supplementary training courses, if applicable, will be offered from Monday to Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Attendance during the first semester (September to December) will involve a minimum of 4 afternoons per week, with face-to-face attendance, for those who require additional training. For the rest of the academic year: 4 afternoons per month (approximately).

Applicant Profile/Requirements and Documentation

Access requirements:
In general, for access to an Official Doctoral Program, it is necessary to comply with the requirements for access established in Article 6 of Royal Decree RD 99/2011, of 28 January 2011, which regulates Official Doctoral Studies.

Candidate Profile:
The Program is aimed, fundamentally, at those who wish to train as researchers and acquire the necessary skills and abilities to carry out a Doctoral Thesis in the area of Economics and Business, which allows them to join R + D + i tasks in the academic field, in the public or private sectors.

In addition to meeting the access requirements indicated, the profile recommended for acceptance to the Degree is as follows: completion of a Master's Degree, with a profile in research, preferably in the area of Economics and / or Business. In addition, the following will be valued highly as assets for candidates:
- Excellent grades in their Bachelor´s Degree or Undergraduate Degree studies.
- Excellent grades in their Official Master's Degree studies in the area of Economics and / or Business.
- European C1 Level of English or equivalent. This level certifies that students are capable of understanding a wide variety of extensive texts of a demanding nature, as well as of recognizing implicit and underlying meanings in them; that they are able to express themselves fluently and spontaneously, without explicit signs of excessive effort, to find the correct means of expression. Candidates should be capable of flexible and effective use of language for social, academic and professional purposes; and be capable of producing clear, well-structured and detailed texts on topics of a certain complexity, showing a correct use of the mechanisms needed for organization, articulation and cohesion of texts.
- Fit with the research lines of the Doctoral program and a Supervisor having accepted the candidate prior to admission.
- Research experience in the area of knowledge (participation in research projects, publications, etc.) prior to entering the Doctoral program.
- Continuous training related to the area of the field of knowledge.
- Professional or volunteer experience in the area of knowledge.
- Periods of stay or study abroad.
- Well-defined professional goals, ambition in research and personal maturity.
- Availability to carry out the activities foreseen in the program and, particularly, periods of stay at other universities and research centers.
- A research grant awarded by a national or international body based on an assessment of your curriculum vitae. Those candidates who cannot provide evidence of training in research methods , must take the supplementary training courses provided in the Program, in order to acquire the basic methodological skills and abilities stipulated for a Master's Degree with this profile. However, if candidates prove to have completed the training required , even in the case of not having a Master's Degree in Research, they may be exempted from taking the supplementary training courses.

Information on Fees, Payments, Grants and Scholarships

Enrollment:
Fees related to the academic aspects of the Program (from the time of admission to the defense of the thesis):
- Full-time students: € 3355.00 per academic year, in two installments of € 1677.50
- Part-time students: € 2791.00 per academic year, in two installments of € 1395.50
- For supplementary training courses (for those students who require them): € 141.85 per credit

Full-time students must have paid, as a minimum, the full tuition for three academic years in order to defend their Doctoral Thesis.

Part-time students must have paid, as a minimum, the tuition for a total of four academic years in order to defend their Doctoral Thesis.

The Faculty has a program of measures and means to promote research. Please enquire for further details.

Click here for more information on scholarships and study grants from the university.

Contact Information

Doctoral Coordinator: Carmen Valor Martínez

Academic Committee:You will find more information concerning the members of the Academic Committee on the following link.

For further information:
Juan José Barbachano Herrero / +34 915422800 ext. 2284
Pilar Drake / 915422800 ext. 2286

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Duration/Training Activities

In this CALENDAR you will be able to check the required Training Activities, Training Complements and Research Seminars, as well as other key events.

The Guide to Managing Doctoral Activities for the Student. contains the specific steps that students must follow in order to register the activities they carry out during their PhD studies

The training activities offered are the following:

1.- Ethics and research
2.- Themed courses on research competencies
2.1.- Doctorate and Scientific Investigation at Comillas
2.2.- Bibliographic management workshop
2.3.- Introduction to structural equation modelling
2.4.- Essential researchers’ tool kit: basic econometric models with Stata
2.5.- Academic writing
2.6.- Critical thinking
2.7.- Publishing in scientific journals
2.8.- Phyton for researchers
2.9.- Introducction to Machine Learning
2.10.- Introducction to QCA
3.- Research seminars
4.- Interdisciplinary seminars
5.- Public presentation of research work linked to the thesis
6.- Periods in other research centres
7.- Presenting at conferences
8.- Admission of an article in an indexed publication

In addition to the institution's own offer, this interuniversity program offers other Training Activities, at Deusto University and IQS. The students of the program may take Training Activities at any of the centers in order to complete the 6 compulsory ones.

DEUSTO

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Spanish version

IQS

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Spanish version

SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING

There are two supplementary courses planned

Research Methods I: Introduction, Information Sources and Quantitative Research Methods	6.0 ECTS
Research Methods II: Epistemology of Science, Qualitative Research and Writing Scientific Texts	6.0 ECTS

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY.Outgoing / Incoming

INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL SCHOOL

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Who are you going to study with and what are you going to learn

Aracil Fernández , Elisa

Arahuetes García, Alfredo

Bilbao Calabuig, Paloma

Carrero Boch, Isabel

Corzo Santamaría, Teresa

Díaz Carmona, Estela

Fabra Florit, Mª Eugenia

Fernández Fernández, José Luis

Fernández Méndez, Laura

Figuerola-Ferretti Garrigues, Isabel

Fullana Belda, Carmen

Gago, Susana

González del Valle, Almudena

Ibáñez Rodríguez, Alfredo

Jiménez Zarco, Ana Isabel

Labajo González, Victoria

Lumbreras Sancho, Sara

Martín Rodrigo, Mª José

Merino de Diego, Amparo

Portela González, José

Redondo Palomo, Raquel

Rua Vieites, Antonio

Saona Hoffman, Paolo Rodrigo

Valor Martínez, Carmen

Faculty of Deusto University

Faculty of Ramón Llull University

Academic calendar

Lines of Research

This Doctoral Program is structured around two main lines of research which, in turn, comprise several sub-lines (please see the web page tab on "Faculty Members" for further details on the lines of research of the Faculty members of the Program):

Economics and Territorial Competitiveness
Organizational Management and Business Competitiveness

Competitiveness (whether territorial or business) and Sustainability are the central axis of each of the two lines of research, and innovation is the fundamental component of each of them (with an approach from a territorial economics point of view, in one case, and business management, in the other).

What kinds of research do our Faculty members carry out?

You may consult on the lines of research of Faculty members in this document. You will also see their specific topics of research and recent publications in their profiles.

What are the lines of research of our Doctoral students?

You will find the latest Doctoral Thesis that were defended here.

Skills

Basic Skills:

CB11 Systematic understanding of a field of study and command of the skills and research methods related to said field.
CB12 Capacity to think of, create or design, put into practice and adopt a substantial research or creative process.
CB13 Capacity to contribute to the expansion of the borders of knowledge through original research.
CB14 Ability to carry out critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
CB15 Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific communities and with society in general regarding areas of knowledge and in the way and language that is commonly used in the international scientific community.
CB16 Ability to encourage, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic and cultural advances within a society based on knowledge.

Personal skills and strengths

CA01 To get involved in contexts where there is little specific information.
CA02 To find the key questions that must be answered in order to solve a complex problem.
CA03 To design, create, develop and launch new and innovative projects within your area of knowledge.
CA04 To work both as a team and individually in an international or multidisciplinary context.
CA05 Integrate knowledge, face complexities and formulate opinions with limited information.
CA06 Intellectual criticism and defence of solutions.

Other Skills

CB17 Apply the ethical standards and criteria of scientific integrity in the research process, regarding the dignity of people, the search for benefits for society and especially for those most unfortunate.

The training received is preparation for the following professional profiles:

Researcher and lecturer at higher education institutions.
Experts, advisers and consultants in service companies in the private sector, as well as high level professionals in any organisational area.
Leaders and managers of department and lead researchers in public or private organisations when research and development activities are carried out.

Academic regulations

Quick Guide to a PhD at Comillas

Other regulations:

Royal Decree 99/2011, which regulates official doctorate programs

Official Information on the Degree

Documentation with information related to the official nature of the Program
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Doctorate Program in Business and Regional Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability

What is the Doctorate Program in Business and Regional Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability?

Differences between the CETIS Doctoral Program (PhD) and the DBA Program

Our students say the following

What makes us different

All you need to know

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Faculty of Deusto University

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Academic regulations

Official Information on the Degree

Results of the Program

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