
PHD Programs in France 2025
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TBS Education
Executive Doctorate of Business Administration
- Toulouse, France
- Barcelona, Spain + 1 more
DBA
Part time
4 years
Blended, Distance Learning
English
The TBS Education DBA program is a 4-year professional doctorate program equivalent to a Ph.D. which provides research-based training and requires an original research contribution to a managerial and theoretical specific problem statement. It covers professional standards of practice and high-level business skills and techniques. It is an international program with participants coming from all over the world. Besides being flexible and challenging, the program offers a modern, innovative and pedagogical organization.
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Audencia Business School
Doctorate in Business Administration
- Nantes, France
- Paris, France
DBA
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
DBA Audencia suits busy executives, merging experience with advanced management studies efficiently.
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Université Côte d’Azur (UniCA)
International Ph.D. in Economics
- Nice, France
- Cannes, France + 9 more
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
International Ph.D. in Economics. Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA) international Ph.D. in economics offers training in traditional economic disciplines - like microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, financial market analysis, industrial organization - and training in disciplines embedding a complexity-based perspective such as computational economics, experimental economics, the analysis of financial and economic networks.
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Paris Dauphine University
Executive Doctorate in Business Administration
- Paris, France
PhD
Part time
3 years
On-Campus
English, French
The Executive PhD of the University of Paris-Dauphine is a doctoral-level program, based on the concept of "engaged research", which is aimed at working professionals, in order to give them all the necessary resources to theorize their practice and produce high-level academic research.
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Toulouse School of Management TSM
Doctoral Programme in Management
- Toulouse, France
PhD
Full time
5 years
On-Campus
English
TSM Doctoral Programme offers five in-depth fields of study, for a curriculum of unusual richness and breadth. Since the programme enrolls only 10 to 20 new Ph.D. students each year, doctoral students thrive in an atmosphere of intellectual rigor and creative collaboration among students and faculty.
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Montpellier Business School (Executive Programs)
Digital Doctorate in Business Administration
- Montpellier, France
DBA
Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
The Digital DBA (Digital Doctorate in Business Administration) programme will enable candidates to develop a sound understanding of the relevant conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of their respective chosen areas of research into business and management.
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Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Ph.D. Track Programs
- Palaiseau, France
PhD
Full time
5 years
On-Campus
English
Ph.D. track is a five-year integrated Master and Ph.D. Program aimed at high-potential undergraduate students who know from the Master’s level that they wish to commit to a scientific Ph.D. Ph.D. The track offers students a selective and personalized curriculum, training periods at laboratories, and the opportunity to focus gradually on their thesis subject. This pathway provides a springboard for tackling future scientific challenges in research and development centers of companies and major universities. Students can choose from a wide range of research fields such as Computer Science; Data & Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Materials; Life sciences; Chemistry & Interfaces; Electrical Engineering; Physics; Mathematics, Mechanics, etc.
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Clermont School of Business
Online Doctorate of Business Administration
- Clermont-Ferrand, France
PhD
Full time
3 years
Distance Learning
English, French
The Clermont School of Business’s DBA has been designed around several ambitions. An academic ambition, first of all, since the School and its partners aim to bring DBA participants, professionals and students alike, into the world of management science research in an international context.
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Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris
DBA in Doctorate of Business Administration
- Île-de-France, France
- Orléans, France
DBA
Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
The DBA (Doctorate of Business Administration) is a diploma developed by French grandes écoles and international universities. Recognized in France and abroad, it is the highest academic certification in management. Taught in English, the DBA is a logical progression from the BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), then the MBA (Master of Business Administration). Once acquired, you will be well-recognized in the world of management.
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Grenoble Ecole de Management
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
- Grenoble, France
- Los Angeles, USA + 2 more
DBA
Part time
3 years
Blended, Distance Learning
English
This Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) is a 3-year, part-time, professional doctoral program aimed at experienced managers who want to bring impact to their organization and/or society by leveraging academi research to solve concrete organizational problems. With cohorts in both France and California, USA, the program is adapted to the busy lives of professionals and academics.
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IPAG Business School
DBA - Doctorate of Business Administration
- Paris, France
DBA
Part time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The Doctorate of Business Administration is a doctoral programme designed for managers wishing to give momentum to their careers.
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Horizons University
PhD in International Entrepreneurship
- Paris, France
PhD
Full time, Part time
3 years
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English, French
The PhD in International Entrepreneurship at Horizons University prepares students for leadership positions in global organizations, careers as independent consultants, entrepreneurs, business researchers, and also project managers and business owners.
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ICN Business School
MSc in Sustainable Business & Innovation Management
- Nancy, France
DBA
Full time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
Do you want to enhance your professional expertise and learn how to apply the latest research results to solve complex current and future problems in business and management? Are you aspiring to become a creative business leader who can drive change towards sustainability? The ICN DBA in Sustainable Innovation Management trains students to challenge current management practices and improve managerial decision-making through robust research and analysis. The program is oriented toward meeting management needs in a constantly evolving business environment and is designed for senior executives, managers, consultants, and management educators with at least five years of management experience and qualified at the Master's or MBA level (or equivalent). The program is delivered jointly with the Business Science Institute (BSI), Luxembourg, and as a dual degree program with IAE Lyon, the School of Management at the city’s Jean Moulin University. The program is delivered online so that students can continue working while following the program.
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European School of Data Science and Technology - ESDST
DBA in Business Analytics Online
- Châteauroux, France
- Baar, Switzerland
DBA
Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
ESDST’S Doctorate of Business Administration in Business Analytics focuses upon creating business leaders with exceptional data-backed decision-making capabilities. The program aims at broadening the mindset to review data set and recommend meaningful solutions for the given scenario. The program involves generating awareness on every step of statistical analysis which includes cleaning the data, assessing the reliability and validity of the data. This program specifically prepares you on designing and execute a research methodology that is quantitative in nature to solve a real business problem.
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École de Management Appliqué (EMA)
DBA Doctor of Business Administration
- Île-de-France, France
DBA
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The DBA Doctor of Business Administration program is designed to enable students to conduct research in a specific field, forming the basis of their specialization. The program is tailored for professionals, managers, and consultants, empowering them to empirically analyze the problems they encounter in the global, contested, and uncertain context in which they operate.