Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) is the joint research institute of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE). Each year, ERIM initiates new and internationally oriented PhD research projects focusing on pioneering and innovative research in the fields of management and business research. For more information about ERIM please visit www.erim.eur.nl.
The applications process for the Full-time PhD programme starting in September 2025 is now open. The applications deadline is 15 January 2025.
ERIM distinguishes five areas of research in business and management and offers fully funded PhD research projects in the following fields:
· Business Processes, Logistics and Information Systems Organisation
(Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Innovation Management, Transportation, Inventories, Terminal Operations, Sustainability, Procurement, Public Transport, Business Networks, Information and Communication Systems and Technologies)
(Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Innovation, Organisational Behaviour, Sustainability, Leadership, Teams)
(Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Management and Strategy, Marketing Modelling, Consumer Neuroscience)
(Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Real Estate Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Econometrics, Financial Markets, Investments, Management Accounting, Risk Management, Banking)
(Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Renewal, Managerial roles, Top Management Teams and Leadership, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Strategic Innovation; Exploitation, Exploration and Ambidexterity, International Business)
For a list and detailed description of all current Fulltime PhD Vacancies in Business and Management, please visit the RSM website.
PhD Online Information Sessions
Find out more about our Full-time PhD programme at one of these two sessions:
· 28 November 10:00-11:00 CET. Sign up for this event
· 3 December 15:00-16:00 CET. Sign up for this event
More information about the Full-time PhD in Management programme can be found on the RSM website.
To be considered for a PhD position in business and management, you are expected to:
In addition to these formal requirements, candidates for the programme are selected on the basis of their CVs, academic references, and interviews with the potential supervisors.
Our PhD projects are fully funded and salaried positions, meaning that appointed PhD candidates are employees (promovendi) of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU). EUR has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8 per cent, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3 per cent, and a generous number of vacation days.
Successful candidates are appointed on a full-time basis for a duration up to four years with possible extension.
PhD candidates also benefit from the state-of-the-art research facilities and financial support from the ERIM Support Programme (ESP) that ERIM set up for a wide range of research-related activities such as conference participation, international job markets, external courses, scientific and educational literature, visits to international supervisors, and international research studies.
Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) is the joint research institute of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE). Each year, ERIM initiates new and internationally oriented PhD research projects focusing on pioneering and innovative research in the fields of management and business research. For more information about ERIM please visit www.erim.eur.nl.
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