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Programme structure

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PRE-TERM

ORIENTATION

August

TERM ONE

August–December

TERM TWO

January–March

TERM THREE

April-June

OPTIONAL FOURTH TERM

Online preparation

Accounting
Finance
Data Analytics
Careers Introduction

Foundations and pre-course

Orientation
Career Foundations
Personal and Leadership Development
Accounting
Excel for Finance

Core courses

Investment Fundamentals
Corporate Finance
Data Analytics for Finance
Analysis of Financial Statements

Core courses and electives

Asset Management
Capital Structure
Securities Valuation and Financial Modelling
World Economy

Core courses and electives

Mergers and Acquisitions
Financial Institutions
Personal Finance
Private Equity

Internships and customised learning

Summer Internship

Electives

International Exchange

Our PhD programmes

Our full-time PhD students receive thorough and sophisticated training in the latest research methods, equipping them for productive academic careers.

Accounting

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

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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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Finance your PhD

All students offered a place on the PhD programme receive full funding which includes a tax-free stipend for five years and a tuition fee waiver (subject to satisfactory academic progress).

Stipend

The annual stipend rate from September 2026 is £32,154

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