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2024: No students on the job market 2023: Furkan Cetin - London School of Economics

2022: Doyeon Kim -  University of Hong Kong Valerie Zhang - University of California, Berkeley

2020: Christopher Rigsby —  City University of Hong Kong

2019: Riddha Basu —  George Washington University Pedro Gomez —  City University of Hong Kong Kirti Sinha —  University of Texas, Dallas 2018: Brandon Lock — City University of New York 2017: Davide Cianciaruso  — HEC Paris Rita Nevada Gunn — Vanderbilt University Andrew Stephan — University of Colorado, Boulder 2016: Blake D. Bowler — University of Florida, Gainesville Rahul Menon — Purdue University 2015: Kyung Ha (Kari) Lee — Rutgers Business School, Newark and New Brunswick Ira Yeung — University of British Columbia 2014: Spencer Pierce — Florida State University

2024: Ariel Lanza - The Brattle Group, San Francisco Chao Liu - Chinese University of Hong Kong Roma Poberegski - Cornerstone Research, Chicago Weijia Zhao - Marshall Wace, Singapore/London

2023: Menaka Hampole - Yale School of Management João Monteiro - Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance

2022: Christopher Hair - Brigham Young University Lawrence Hsiao - National Taiwan University Pawel Janas - California Institute of Technology Huidi Lin -  Citadel, New York Adriana Troiano - Uber Eats, New York

2021: Yufeng Liu — U.S. Bank, North Carolina Marco Sammon — Harvard Business School 2020: Apoorv Gupta — Dartmouth College Qiushi Huang — Shanghai Jiao Tong University Brittany Lewis — Indiana University  Marius Ring — University of Texas at Austin Shixiang Xia — Postdoctoral Fellow, Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2019: Eileen Driscoll —  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Lorena Keller Bustamante — The Wharton School Harvey Stephenson —  Capital One, Virginia Hendrik van Straelen —  Cornerstone Research, Washington, D.C. 2018: Grant Clayton — University of Kentucky Alice Jun — United States Department of Treasury Hao Sun — Bank of America, North Carolina Rajkamal Vasu — University of Houston 2017: Paolina C. Medina — Texas A&M University  2016: Jesse Davis — University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Zhenduo Du — AQR Capital Management Naveen Gondhi — INSEAD, France Binying Liu — Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Selwyn Yuen — CPP Investment Board, Toronto, Canada 2015: Xian Selena Cai — Moody's Analytics, San Francisco Robert Dam — University of Colorado, Boulder Vidya Kamate — Powerlytics, San Francisco Andreas Neuhierl — University of Notre Dame Kevin Roshak — University of Houston Chun-Kai Kevin Tseng — University of Kansas 2014: Zhuo Chen — Tsinghua University Andrea Lu — University of Melbourne, Australia Kanis Saengchote — Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Financial Economics

2023: Jingxiong Hu - Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Boli Xu - University of Iowa, Department of Economics

Our Financial Economics PhD program was launched in 2018. 2023 represents our first class of graduates .

Management & Organizations

2024: Samantha Kassirer - Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Toronto Eliana Polimeni - Principle Researcher, University of Chicago Wei Wang - Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2023: Tae-Ung Choi - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Haochi Zhang - University of London

2022: Hannah Birnbaum  - Washington University in St. Louis Daniel Milner - Oklahoma State University Hui Sun - Stockholm School of Economics Hannah Waldfogel - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University Dawei Wang - University of Hong Kong

2021: Dylan Boynton — Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Illinois 2020: Andrea Dittmann  — Emory University Kyle Dobson — Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Austin Shelby Gai — Michigan State University Kaylene McClanahan —  Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles Yuan Tian — New York University Shanghai 2019: Kartikeya Bajpai — Emlyon Business School, Lyon, France Seok-Hyun Hwang — INSEAD, Singapore 2018: Julia Hur — New York University 2017: Sookyoung Lee  — HEC Paris Michael Mauskapf  — Columbia University Rachel L. Ruttan — Washington University, St. Louis 2016: Wooseok Jung — HEC Paris Seung-Hyun (Luke) Rhee — New York University 2015: Brian J. Lucas — Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago Christopher Steele — University of Alberta Jayaram Uparna Suryanarayana — Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California/Irvine    2014: Soroush Aslani — University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Jiyin Cao — State University of New York, Stony Brook Heajung Clarissa Chaiy — Meta Business School, subsidiary of Meta Business lnstitute, Seoul, Korea Erika Hall — Emory University Dennis Hsu — University of Hong Kong Sun Young (Sunny) Kim — IESEG School of Management in Paris, France Sohyeon Shim — University of Hong Kong Ella Washington — Ernst & Young, Washington, D.C.

Management & Organizations & Sociology

2023: Anna McKean - University of Utah

2019: Grace Augustine — City, University of London Saheli Nath — University of Central Oklahoma 2018: Vontrese Deeds Pamphile — George Washington University Nevena Radoynovska — Emlyon Business School, Lyon France

Managerial Economics & Strategy

2024: Carlo Medici - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brown University Ritwika Sen - University of Munich 2023: Hossein Alidaee - Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Business School Théo Durandard - Department of Economics, University of Illinois

2022: Henrique Brasiliense De Castro Pires -  University of Surrey Xiaoyu Cheng - Florida State University Andres Espitia De La Hoz - Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Bonn Sanket Patil - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Lorenzo Stanca - Collegio Carlo Alberto Miguel Angel Talamas Marcos - Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC Ruozhou Yan - Analysis Group, Los Angeles

2021: Román Acosta — Compass Lexecon, Washington, D.C. Edwin Munoz-Rodriguez — Economics, El Colegio de Mexico A.C., Mexico City 2020: Michal Zator — University of Notre Dame 2019: Hasat Cakkalkurt — Analysis Group   2018: Rafayal Ahmed — London School of Economics Stephanie Holmes Didwania —  Bigelow Teaching Fellow, University of Chicago Law School Philip Marx — Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University Colin Shopp — Boston Consulting Group, Chicago Rainer Widmann — Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute, Munich Germany Linyi Zhang — Chinese University of Hong Kong 2017: Soheil Ghili — Yale University Tom Hamami — Ripon College Paolina C. Medina — Texas A&M University Can Urgun — Princeton University Clair Zhuqing Yang — University of Washington, Seattle  2016: Chen Cheng — Johns Hopkins University Thomas Jungbauer — Cornell University Matthew Schmitt — University of California, Los Angeles Tongtong Shi — Analysis Group, Chicago Zhuqing (Clair) Yang — Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2015: R. Andrew Butters  — Indiana University Yasin Ozcan  — IPE Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research Rohit Patel  — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chicago Luciano Pomatto  — Economics, California Institute of Technology Weifeng Zhong — American Enterprise Institute 2014: Kevin Bryan — University of Toronto Bingyang Li — Cornerstone Research, San Francisco Min Ren — Bates White, Washington D.C.

2024: Julia Jeong -  Arkansas State University Malika Korganbekova -  University of Chicago Jiaqian (Jane) Wang -  National University of Singapore Bindan Zhang -  Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 2023: Youngeun Lee - Boston College Yingkang Xie - Washington University in St. Louis

2022: Samuel Goldberg - Stanford University Jung Youn Lee -   Rice University

2021: Natasha Bhatia — Cornerstone Research, Chicago Rebecca Krause-Galoni — University of Iowa 2020: Christopher Cannon — University of Hawaii at Manoa Broderick Turner — Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Joonhyuk Yang — University of Notre Dame 2019: Xiaomeng Fan — ShanghaiTech University Chelsea Galoni — University of Iowa Jessica Gamlin — University of Oregon Caiyun Liu  — LinkedIn, Mountain View, California 2018: Hyung Sup (Zack) Bhan — Tulane University Sharlene He — Concordia University, Montreal Benjamin Neuwirth — Stripe, San Francisco  2017: Chaoqun Chen — Southern Methodist University 2016: Jung Kim — Singapore Management University Simha Mummalaneni — University of Washington Rebecca Jen-Hui Wang — Lehigh University 2015: Sean Blair — Georgetown University Esta Denton — Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cincinnati Ayelet Israeli  — Harvard Business School Jingjing Ma —  Peking University Tae Jung Yoon — University College London 2014: Manuel Hermosilla — Johns Hopkins University Miao Hu — University of Hawaii Soo Kim — Cornell University Caroline Roux — Concordia University, Montreal Yotam Shmargad — University of Arizona

Operations Management

2024: Hojun Choi - Colorado School of Mines 2023: Neha Sharma - The Wharton School

2022: Vadim Glinskiy -  Boston Consulting Group, San Francisco Yangzi Jiang -   Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Simrita Singh - Santa Clara University

2021: Abhishek Ghosh — Tulane University Yam Huo Ow — QuantumBlack, Singapore 2020: Simin Li — Tulane University 2019: Benjamin Grant — Clemson University Nil Karacaoglu Barro Beraza — The Ohio State University Jiankun Sun — Imperial College London Yue Yin — Uber, San Francisco, California 2018: Asligul Serasu Duran — University of Calgary, Canada Panteleimon Loupos —  University of California, Davis Zhiji Xu — Google, Mountain View, California 2017: Ahmet Colak — Clemson University Kejia Hu — Vanderbilt University Can Ozkan — Gap Inc. 2016: Evan Barlow — Weber State University loannis (Yannis) Stamatopoulos — The University of Texas at Austin Lu Wang — McKinsey & Company, Chicago Dennis Zhang — Washington University in St. Louis 2015: No students on the job market 2014: Ruomeng Cui — Indiana University Eric Park — Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of British Columbia Seung Bum Soh — Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Economist d1f9

How good is their phd program? comparable to which level of program in the US? (Duke, UCLA, NWU, NYU?) seems they have a very good placement record but it is because quality of input (top Europeans who don't want to move too far) or the treatment effect?

Economist d45f

You can just look at the placement.

2018 UR, SSE 2017 HBS, UTD, CBS 2016 Princeton, CB, BI 2015 Purdue, WashU, 2014 UCCI 2013 SSE, Exeter 6 Years, 3 HRM + 2 MRM 0.5 HRM /per year, 0.8 MRM+ /per year

For example, NYU 2018 AQR, NUS, McGill, UGA, HKU 2017 JHU, Georgetown 2016 CMU, Fed, Waterloo 2015 UCLA, Waterloo, HBS, Fed 2014 BRG, HKU 2013 UIUC, YU, UIC, CBO, Emory, UR

6 Years 2 HRM + 8 MRM 0.3 HRM /per year, 1.6 MRM+ /per year

2018 BC, Columbia, ECB 2017 UMD, OSU, 2015 Hedge fund, Soros Hedge fund 2014 SMUCox, BYU, Georgetown, UGA 2013 LSE, NYU, 2012 Blackrock, Morgan Stanley, NewEcon

6 Years, 3 HRM, 8 MRM 0.5 HRM per year, 1.25 MRM+ per year.

Its goodness may be below Columbia but not be dominated by NYU (maybe be below NYU if you don't think you are a star targeting only HRM.)

Economist 877c

For asset pricing UCLA is the place to be. For Household Finance definitely NYU. For banking, LBS.

Sorry, I mean LBS has 4 industry placement not listed

Economist 47b8

I think you mean BCG and Cornerstone. It doesn’t matter since people don’t count them too much.

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Choose start date: Start date: September 2025 Duration: Five to six years Deadline: 2 December 2024 Fee: Fully funded Location: London, UK Funding and scholarships Career impact

Applying for the Doctoral programme

Are you ready to ignite your extraordinary potential within a forward-thinking Business School? At Imperial we take a holistic approach to admissions, attracting a diverse range of individuals with varied backgrounds to foster an enriching learning experience. Looking beyond your professional qualifications, we also consider who you are, what motivates you and how you collaborate with others.

Applications for the 2025 intake are open

Who are we looking for?

At Imperial, we are looking for well-rounded candidates with the aptitude and ambition to thrive in our PhD programmes and make a global impact as future leaders of business and society.

Entry requirements

Academic achievement.

A PhD at Imperial College London is a demanding academic qualification. We therefore look for evidence of strong and consistent academic performance and expect applicants to have high grades at undergraduate and Master’s level, including a strong dissertation.

From graduates of UK institutions, this would normally equate to a combination of at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree at undergraduate level and a Master’s degree awarded with Merit or Distinction. Please see the  College Country index  for the international equivalent of these qualifications, though please bear in mind that the Business School may ask for higher grades than the College minimum.

In exceptional circumstances, we will consider candidates holding a strong First Class Honours undergraduate degree, without a Master’s, if accompanied by very strong academic references and outstanding CV and personal statement.

For general enquiries, please contact us at  [email protected]

What to expect – pre-requisite knowledge and training

As a PhD graduate of Imperial College Business School, you will be expected to have a solid foundation in quantitative research methods, understand the breadth of your research area and have in depth knowledge of your specific field demonstrated through your own original research. Graduates who are working in primarily qualitative fields are still expected to undertake core quantitative methods training.

To be able to succeed in the formal courses, as a minimum, you should have knowledge of:

Topics include functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, applications of the derivative, curve sketching, and integration theory, methods of integration, applications of the integral, Taylor’s theorem, infinite sequences and series.

Matrix Theory/Linear Algebra

Topics include matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, determinants, vector algebra and geometry, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, vector spaces, subspaces, bases, and dimension, linear transformations, representation by matrices, nullity, rank, diagonalization, inner products, adjoints, unitary, and orthogonal transformations.

Topics include fundamentals of probability theory, confidence intervals, and tests of hypothesis for normal distributions, one- and two-sample tests and associated confidence intervals for means and proportions, analysis of variance, F-tests, correlation, regression, contingency tables, and statistical analysis using the computer.

Data analysis and programming

During your courses and research, you will use a variety of analysis tools and programming languages, including R, STATA, MATLAB, Python – applicants who are not confident with programming should learn before enrolling. There are many open online courses available that make it feasible to learn. This  Data School  web page gives a good round up of some available resources as a starting point.

Please note, if you are applying to conduct qualitative research in the Management & Entrepreneurship department, it may be possible to join without the above quantitative experience. Each application will be reviewed on an individual basis. You will still be required to undertake quantitative training during the MRes.

• Statement of purpose

One of the most important parts of our application form is the Statement of Purpose section. Although you are not expected to have your whole thesis planned at this stage, it is important to articulate your knowledge and ideas. It should include the following:

• Your motivation for undertaking the MRes and PhD
• A discussion of possible research areas that you might pursue
• Business School faculty you have identified that align with your research interests
• What interests you most about your chosen field of study
• Relevant past study or research projects – in particular those completed with faculty

GMAT or GRE requirement

A GMAT or GRE score is a compulsory requirement to be considered for entry into the Doctoral programme at Imperial College Business School. This GMAT/GRE score must be submitted before we will consider an application. Please note that we do not make offers on the condition that a candidate achieves a satisfactory GMAT/GRE score.

There are only a few test dates per year in some countries or testing centres. It is highly recommended that applicants arrange a GMAT or GRE test at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure that they can submit a timely application.

To locate your nearest GMAT test centre, visit  www.mba.com  or for your nearest GRE test centre visit  www.ets.org/gre/ . Our GRE code is 0121.

Preferred scores

No preference between GRE and GMAT:

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Strategy & Organisational Behaviour

GRE preferred:

• Economics & Public Policy

All applicants are free to take either test and we understand that there are some countries where only one of these tests is available.

We expect applicants to have obtained strong scores across all elements of the exam. We consider strong scores to be in the 90th percentile or higher in either test.

For the GMAT Exam , our preferred total score is 700 or above. From the different test elements, scores in the 90th percentile roughly equate to: 50/60 in quantitative reasoning, 39/60 in verbal reasoning, 6/6 in analytical writing and 8/8 in integrated reasoning.

We also accept the GMAT Focus Edition (available from 7 November 2023). If taking this test, our preferred total score is 655 or above. We would also be looking to see scores in the 90th percentile in the Data Insights, Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning components. Scores are valid for five years from your appointment date. 

From the different test elements, scores in the 90th percentile roughly equate to: 165/170 in quantitative reasoning, 163/170 in verbal reasoning and 5/6 in analytical writing.

English language requirement

All Doctoral students must meet our English language entry requirements. If you have a degree taught in English within the following countries, you meet the English requirement automatically: Australia, Canada, Guyana, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, West Indies. This applies only to degrees that were studied entirely and awarded in the relevant country.

For all other applicants, a full list of acceptable English language qualifications and our required scores can be found on our detailed  English language requirement page .

Most applicants meet the requirement in one of the following ways:

IELTS (academic): A minimum score of 7.0 with minimum scores of 6.5 in all elements.  The IELTS indicator test will be accepted for admissions to the 2023/24 academic year.

TOEFL iBT: A minimum score of 100 overall with minimum scores of 22 in all elements.  The ETS at Home test will be accepted for admission to the 2023/24 academic year.

• Duolingo English Test: 125 Overall with no less than 115 in any band score.
• IELTS, TOEFL and Duolingo scores are only valid if they are less than two years old on the programme start date
• TOEFL: You must meet the entry requirement in one test from your scaled scores ( ‘My Best Scores’ reported by TOEFL will not be considered ). For more information regarding TOEFL please visit the  ETS website . Please note if you would like ETS to send your TOEFL scores directly to the College, our TOEFL Institution Code is 0891.

You may submit your online application prior to meeting the English language requirement.

How to apply

Start your application.

Applications are made through our online application system, which gives you the flexibility to complete your application in your own time and save your progress. The form includes questions about you and your educational history to date.

If you wish to be considered for the Doctoral programme, please follow the steps below:

• Start a new application and search for “Business”. Select either Business (MRes 1YFT) or (MRes 2YFT) depending on which pathway you wish to apply for.
• Applicants applying for the Marketing or Analytics & Operations pathways will need to select Business (MRes 1YFT). Applicants applying for the Economics and Public Policy, Finance, or Management & Entrepreneurship will need to choose Business (MRes 2YFT). Please note that if you are applying for Management and Entrepreneurship, you will need to choose a pathway of interest when completing the application form. This can be either Innovation and Entrepreneurship or Organisational Behaviour & Strategy. You must only select Business [LISS DTP 1+3] (MRes 1YFT) if you are also planning on completing a LISS Case for Support.
• Once you have chosen either the Business (MRes 1YFT) or Business (MRes 2YFT) programme, you will need to select which pathway you wish to be considered for based on your research area of interest. Students applying to Management and Entrepreneurship will need to select either the Innovation & Entrepreneurship or Organisational Behaviour & Strategy pathway.
• You will also need to provide a brief outline of your primary research interest and indicate a potential supervisor.

Submit your supporting documents

Once you have submitted your application form, you will need to upload the following supporting information to complete your application in time for the application deadline you want to be considered by.

• Current resume/CV
• Complete degree transcripts
• Contact details of two academic referees
• GMAT/GRE test scores: you should have sat and have a valid test score that meets our requirements at the point of entry
• Evidence of English language qualification

One of the most important parts of our application form is the Statement of Purpose section. Although you are not expected to have your whole thesis planned at this stage, it is important to articulate your knowledge and ideas. It should include the following:

• Your motivation for undertaking the MRes and PhD  

It’s essential we receive your supporting documents  and  reference information before midnight (UK time) on Monday 2 December 2024.  Until we have received all the necessary documents, your application will not be complete and will not be processed.

Once the following information is uploaded, the Doctoral Admissions Team will assess your application and you will be contacted if any additional documents are required. Complete applications will then be considered by the Academic Selection Committee. Applications submitted without a GMAT or GRE score or without references will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.

If you are shortlisted by the Academic Selection Committee, you will be invited to an interview with a panel of faculty before a final decision is made. In the case of overseas candidates, we will arrange an interview by telephone or via Skype. 

Admissions decision

You will be notified of your application result by email as soon as possible after your interview. Following this, you will receive official notification via your Imperial Gateway account from the College Registry team. If you have been granted a place on the programme the official offer notification will let you know of any conditions that you need to complete to take up your place.

If you have any further questions about the application process, please see our FAQs.

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Key dates and deadlines.

Applications for the 2025 intake are open.

The admissions deadline for the PhD programmes is Monday 2 December 2024.

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Funding your PhD

We offer a funded Doctoral programme at the Business School. This includes a full tuition fee waiver (Home/EU or Overseas fees) plus a living stipend for up to five years through the Business School Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship. Funding for a sixth year can be considered on a case-by-case basis, with the potential to undertake a teaching or research assistant studentship with one of the Business Schools research centres.

Some of our scholarship funding comes from EPSRC and ESRC for candidates who meet Research Councils UK’s academic and residential eligibility conditions. During the MRes you will have a discussion with our team to find out whether you are eligible to move onto any of these awards.

Funding and scholarships

The fees for both UK and international students are the same.   

Frequently asked questions

How do i apply and what documents do i need to submit with my application.

All applications to the Doctoral programme are made via our online platform. You will either need to select 'Business (MRes 1YFT)' or 'Business (MRes 2YFT)' based on your research area of interest. Further information can be found on our  Doctoral programme page .

Please refer to the 'How to apply' section of this page to see application deadlines, what documents you are required to submit with your application and to view the selection process.

When is the application deadline?

To find out more about application deadlines for our Doctoral programme please visit the 'How to apply' section of this page.

What do I need to include in my statement of purpose?

One of the most important parts of our application form is the ‘statement of purpose’ section. It should be no more than one or two A4 pages and should cover the following points:

• Your motivation for undertaking the programme
• A discussion of possible research areas that you might pursue and how these are a good fit for Imperial College Business School
• Relevant past study, industry, or research projects

Long-term career goals

I haven’t decided what area I want to specialise in for my PhD, what should I do?

You should browse the description of the different research groups in the Business School and the webpages of faculty members. This will give an overview of their research interests and current projects. The MRes gives you an opportunity to pursue potential interests through courses and a project prior to committing to the PhD.

Do I need a willing supervisor prior to application?

No, although in your application you should list a member of faculty you have identified as a potential supervisor. You can demonstrate in your statement of purpose how your research interests are aligned to a potential supervisor and the Business School.

Checking the research profiles of faculty members and Business School projects will give you an indication of whether the Business School is a good fit for you. If no faculty are working in your area of interest it is unlikely that you would be shortlisted, as we may not be able to provide supervisory support during your PhD.

During the MRes year, you will become part of the research community at Imperial College Business School and interact with faculty and other PhD students during taught courses and at seminars, which we hope will influence and help shape your research ideas for the PhD.

Are all applicants interviewed?

Not all applications progress to the interview stage of the selection process, however we interview all shortlisted candidates before making an offer. In the case of overseas candidates we will arrange an interview by telephone or via Skype.

Is GMAT/GRE a compulsory requirement?

Yes. A GMAT/GRE score must be submitted before we will consider an application. Any applications submitted without a GMAT/GRE score will be considered incomplete until we receive a score. Please note that we do not make offers on the condition that a candidate achieves a satisfactory GMAT/GRE score.

Do you offer Doctoral funding and stipend?

We offer a fully funded Doctoral programme at Imperial College Business School – this includes a tuition fee waiver and a stipend for up to five years. The 2024-25 rate of the Graduate Teaching Assistant scholarship stipend is £25,000. Rates are reviewed annually and are expected to increase for 2025-26 in line with Research Council UK rates. Stipends are tax-free and the continuation of the stipend will depend on your satisfactory progress on the programme.

What living costs should I allow for in London?

Living costs vary considerably depending on the area of London you choose to live in and your choice of accommodation.

Read more about  estimated London living costs  and  accommodation for postgraduates .

Do you offer Doctoral scholarships?

Within Imperial, we also have funding opportunities from various external studentships, including EPSRC, ESRC, and the Imperial College President’s PhD Scholarships .

Students who are eligible for other PhD  funding opportunities  that may be available to them are expected to apply for them.

How long does it take to complete the Doctoral Programme?

The Doctoral programme is structured to take between four to six years full-time. In the first year, all students undertake a one or two year MRes programme depending on their chosen research area specialism. Subject to satisfactory academic progress, students then progress to the PhD which takes between 3-4 years.

When does the academic year start?

The Doctoral programme has one intake each year in September and is spread over four to six years.

Do you offer any distance learning or part-time research programmes?

It is not possible to enrol on the Doctoral programme on a part-time or distance learning basis. Students must be in attendance throughout the full period of study.

Can I transfer from my current Doctoral programme to Imperial College Business School's Doctoral programme?

It is not usually possible to transfer onto the Doctoral programme as it is unlikely that previous studies would perfectly overlap with the School’s expertise.

Can I come to Imperial College Business School as a visiting student?

Imperial College Business School does not accept visiting student applications. On rare occasions students are invited to visit by an academic and are dealt with individually.

Can I have a part-time job whilst enrolled in the programme?

The Doctoral programme is full time. Students are able to undertake part-time work if this does not break any relevant visa and/or scholarship conditions, however the programme offers a living stipend to support students during their studies.

How many students do you accept onto the Doctoral programme every year?

Admission onto the Doctoral programme is highly competitive as we accept around 15 students each year, from a total of approximately 200 applications.

Is there a workspace assigned to Doctoral students?

There is a designated workspace which includes a computer and relevant software assigned to all enrolled Doctoral students. You will share working space with other PhD students in your cohort.

When will I receive my official offer?

When the Business School recommends an offer, the College Registry team will perform a final review of your application to make sure that all College entry requirements are met before making an official offer. This process can take up to three weeks from Business School recommendation.

Do I need to pay a deposit to secure my place?

No. This is not required as all places on the Doctoral Programme come with full funding.

How do I show that I’ve met the academic condition of my offer?

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By Fantiki March 17, 2010 in PhD in Business

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After final ding-dings this week, it seems that these will be my best offers. What do you think? Columbia seems to be ahead in terms of research while LBS has a reputation of a "caring" program. I also think that the recent placements from Columbia are slightly better, although there is a lot of noise. Coursework at Columbia seems to be more solid, but at the same time they have 3 prelims at the end of first year and 1 prelim at the end of second year, so you may well drop off.

I was able to visit LBS during the interview day but it is somehow difficult to get unbiased information about Columbia.

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Columbia no questions asked. Not only will you get an excellent Ivy league education, your placement choices will be amazing. You have choice of going into industry and work straight on Wall Street or academia anywhere since you're a ivy league finance PhD.

LBS does not compare to Columbia. LBS is amazing, but Columbia come on. The campus is amazing also.

You made it to Columbia PhD, so you're obviously smart so I believe you can handle the exams and the competitive culture. Columbia opens up Wall Street for you and basically every university in the world. LBS opens up London for you and schools in UK and maybe Europe. If you have significant publications in top journals then maybe top US schools also.

It really depends on what you want to do, and where and align you program with that accordingly.

If you want to be a prof at a top school then goto a top school.

My dad is a accounting prof at a top school in Canada. He was on the new assistant prof selection committee and he said one of the first things they see is where the person did their PhD. They sort it through top school to low schools first and then publications. This is the trend followed at all North american schools. I do not know about Europe. I would assume it is similar.

Congrats for the offers - good job!

In your case, I would rather go to Columbia. First of all (as you also mentioned) the faculty in Columbia is amazing, whereas in LBS some good people are leaving - lately LBS is slowly moving down the ladder. Secondly, the placement report at Columbia is way much better. Even more as Capital Structure says the job candidates are ranked according the schools they have finished. The committees also in Europe rank the new candidates by schools otherwise it is too time consuming to go through everyone. Thirdly, look at the publications in top journals - Columbia stands quite a bit in front of LBS. These factors will be those who will determine your success in academia afterwards. Although LBS is excellent, Columbia will open you much bigger market - which obviously means you will also be more in demand in Europe.

Good luck and let us know what you chose!

Yeah. Take your time and think about it hard. Call the schools too and see what they would say to pursue you into joining them. For My Masters I called the director and said.. "i am choosing between this and this and this...can you help me out.." and he obviously talked about his school quite a bit in comparison, and then I called the other programs and just kind of built a matrix and chose accordingly. It would be a bit different for PhD definitely, but should help.

Let us know what you pick!

Really tough choice... I think LBS has amazing placement record 4 or 5 years ago, but right now it is a little bit down turn, anyway, job market candidate from LBS still very hot and enjoy a reputation of high quality.

I don't know too much about Columbia, but know their placement record is not so impressive, and i heard many people told me that it is caused by its lower quality of phd student(no offense, just copy other's words, and i've no idea about that). If the placement record is not due to the policy or the faculty, then i think Columbia is a very good place to go:)

Hi, Hadiran! Nice to see you again. Thanks for the advice. How are your things going?

Yes, it is definitely a tough choce. LBS is a very attractive school as they invest heavily into their students, but I am afraid that the placement trend is slightly downward. It is true that Columbia had no that impressive placement in the past, but the recent placement is very good (e.g. this year HBS and Marshall and last year Wharton and Marshall). Columbia professors said that the program was restructured in 2003-2005, but it is difficult to evaluate how large effect did this have. I am now communicating closely with professors in both schools.

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Even after your desire to place in Europe, I would still take Columbia.

However: Faculty in France and Germany have told me that they frequently don't take American PhDs seriously when they apply for jobs (unless the Phd is originally from Europe) because they can't see American students turning down the US salaries.

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Why isn't UBC still in the mix? Have you talked to the director there? I don't know much about the program and didn't think much of it before Mikhail Simutin went on the job market. I am not sure where he eventually placed, but I was really surprised to see UBC on our list of job market presenters with all of the Chicago and Wharton guys.

That said, it is difficult to turn down NYC and Ivy league.

Why isn't UBC still in the mix?

It is, but it is a west-coast institution, and as a European I have slight preferences towards the east-coast. It is true that UBC is top 20 in terms of placement (e.g. during the last decade they placed to UCLA, CMU and Austin and every year they seem to place their best student into top 50, you can see their placement here: Sauder School of Business | Ph.D. - Alumni 2009 ). Also this year Simutin is going to Toronto and Boguth to ASU, which is a very strong placement (maybe a borderline Top 10 placement record given the market). UBC invests heavily in their students and also based on my communication the department in very warm internally. There is no doubt I would be happy at UBC.

UBC is good. But it doesn't compare to the top 10 or even top 20. It is not in the same league as Columbia or LBS. Seems like they have good placements. But many top 25-35 programs from US also have placements at top 20 schools. The power of top american universities is incomparable. Getting a assistant professor position with a good thesis/publications/recs is possible from any good school. It is surviving, that is the problem and only the top school PhD's make it to tenure. Top universities like to have the pedigree PhD's on their permanent faculty list and unfortunately UBC does not count in that. See how many top 10 schools have UBC PhD's as Associate/Full professors. Unfortunately not that many. Those are still dominated by the top schools.

Anyways, have you picked your university yet? lol I am kinda anxious to know what you pick. haha.

UBC is good. But it doesn't compare to the top 10 or even top 20. It is not in the same league as Columbia or LBS.

They might be in the same league as Columbia as far as academic placements. I seem to recall a faculty member there telling me they are a lot stronger placing in industry than academia. But I admit that I had a very late night and I might be mixing up Columbia and Cornell.

I am sorry I did not understand what you wrote. lol Did you say UBC has better industry placements than Columbia or LBS?

No. I think Columbia places very well in industry, but struggles a bit in academia. UBC places well in academia.

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