Prospective Students

Marketing and Strategy (PhD)

Note: this 3-year programme includes 9 months/1 year of research training

Programme Description:

We offer a full range of expertise, but the following areas are of particular strength:

• International marketing
• Strategic marketing
• Consumer behaviour analysis (marketing)
• Services marketing
• Strategic management systems

Special feature:

• The Marketing and Strategy Section is proud of its close links with many regional, national and international organisations.

Entry Requirements:

Suitable for graduates in business and management, and marketing.

Applicants should have at least an upper second-class Honours degree and preferably a specialst Masters degree and an interest in pursuing in-depth research in an appropriate area.

Applicants whose first language is not English are normally expected to have reached a minimum score of 7.0 (writing scored 7.0) on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or a TOEFL standard score of 600 (TOEFL IBT 100). Copies of appropriate English language certificates must be supplied with your application.

How to apply:

Please complete the online application form. The link can be found on the bottom of this page.

Applicants are required to include a research proposal of 3 to 4 pages.

The deadline for applications is June 30, 2012.

Available Funding:

Each year a number of funded PhD studentships are available via the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Centre, or Cardiff Business School. Please visit Cardiff Business School’s website for further information.

The fees for 2012/2013 entry is provisional until the RCUK confirms the fee levels, which is expected in April/May 2012.

Next intake: October each year

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