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Please review the below guide below which contains important information about the admissions calendar, required documents and what to expect once you’ve applied. Please carefully review all sections prior to submitting your application.

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Requirements

Subject areas

Applications for September 2026 have now closed. We will open for PhD2027 entry in later summer 2026.

Accounting

The PhD Programme in Accounting trains students to conduct original academic research dealing with the use of accounting information.

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Economics

The unique Economics programme is designed around two key features – a small number of focused courses provided in areas in which the subject area specialises, and a small cadre of students who form a close working relationship amongst themselves and with the Economics faculty.

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Finance

Our global reputation and connections to world-leading financial institutions: just two reasons why exceptional scholars study at London Business School.

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Management Science and Operations

The doctoral programme in Management Science and Operations (MSO) is designed to train scholars to undertake cutting-edge quantitative research (both fundamental and applied) to advance the understanding of processes and decision-making in organisations.

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Marketing

The Marketing PhD Programme trains scholars who will conduct research to advance the frontiers of the discipline of marketing, teach marketing at premier universities around the world, and prepare the next generation of marketing doctoral students.

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Organisational Behaviour

The Organisational Behaviour (OB) department at the London Business School is considered one of the top research departments in the world. Its faculty members are known both for the breadth of topics they pursue and for their in-depth cutting edge research on these topics.

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Strategy and Entrepreneurship

The doctoral program in Strategy and Entrepreneurship aims to produce leading world-class scholars, who will pursue impactful academic careers following the completion of their PhD.

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+44 20 7000 8211

phdprogramme@london.edu