Doctoral Program in Business Administration (CDAE)

Objective: The main purpose of the Doctorate in Business Administration (CDAE) is to qualify researchers, professors and professionals to conduct cutting-edge research with an impact on society and the scientific field.

Target Audience: we seek candidates with strength in research, an excellent academic performance, a project that is aligned with the interests of the Concentration Area and the skills needed for teaching and research assistantships at FGV.

Degree awarded: PhD in Business Administration.

A Doctoral degree qualifies the holder for research and teaching in the most prestigious universities and institutions.

Concentration Areas: The student will develop his/her Dissertation related to one of the research areas. They have to choose an area upon registration for the admission process and use it as the main basis of knowledge in the development of their work.

Program duration: The minimum duration is 24 months and the maximum is 54 months.

Doctoral students who do not have a Master’s degree must obtain at least 40 credits* in course and seminars. The curriculum of this program is composed of credits from the Master’s Program and others that are specific to the Doctorate.

Doctoral students who hold a Master’s degree are exempt from the credits corresponding to the Master’s Program, and must only obtain the credits that are specific to the Doctorate (Table 2).

Table 1

Doctoral students who do not have a Master’s degree

Compulsory Courses (2 credits for each course) – taught in English
Compulsory Concentration area Courses (2 credits for each course) - taught in English
Elective Courses (2 credits for each course) - taught in Portuguese or in English

Each credit corresponds to 15 class-hours

1. Compulsory Courses: 08 credits

* Research Project: 2 credits
* Quantitative Research Methods: 2 credits
* Qualitative Research Methods: 2 credits

* Epistemology: 2 credits

2. Compulsory Concentration area Courses: 04 credits

* The student must obtain at least 4 credits in the compulsory courses offered by the student’s chosen Concentration Area

3. Elective Courses: 28 credits

* The student must obtain at least 4 credits in courses offered by the student’s chosen Concentration Area

* The student must obtain at least 4 credits in the FGV Winter School courses

* The student can obtain the remaining credits in courses offered by: other Concentration Areas, FGV Winter School, FGV School of Methods or other Programs.

TOTAL: at least 40 credits, but, during the Admission Process, the examining committee may determine whether the candidate will need to obtain additional credits.

Table 2

Doctoral students who have a Master’s degree

Compulsory Courses (2 credits for each course) – taught in English
Elective Courses (2 credits for each course) - taught in Portuguese or in English

Each credit corresponds to 15 class-hours

1. Compulsory Courses: 02 credits

* Epistemology: 2 credits

2. Elective Courses: 14 credits

* The student must obtain at least 2 credits in courses offered by the student’s chosen Concentration Area

* The student must obtain at least 2 credits in the FGV Winter School courses

* The student can obtain the remaining credits in courses offered by: other Concentration Areas, FGV Winter School, FGV School of Methods or other Programs.

TOTAL: at least 16 credits, but, during the Admission Process, the examining committee may determine whether the candidate will need to obtain additional credits.

TOTAL CREDITS:

1. Doctoral students who do not have a Master’s degree must obtain at least 40 credits.

2. Doctoral students who hold a Master’s degree a must only obtain 16 credits.

During the Admission Process, the examining committee may determine whether the candidate will need to obtain additional credits.

Credit recognition: Students can seek exemption or credit recognition for courses they have already taken, in accordance with the specific requirements set out in the Graduate Program Rules. The decision will be made by the Graduate Program Coordinator, after consulting the Teaching and Research Departments.

Doctoral Program in Business Administration (CDAE)

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