The training project of the PhD student consists of:

a) the development, under the guidance of the Supervisor, of an individual research program referring to a specific disciplinary field among those on which the Course is focused;
b) the attendance of highly-intensive teaching activities that are complementary to research programme (not less than 20 credits).

The recognition of credits, which can be acquired by attending courses and other training activities, is carried out by the Academic Board. The supervisor authorizes attendance and reports to the Academic Board for final assessment at the end of the academic year. The teaching activities, which can also be organized in common among several courses, also include training activities aimed at supporting research activity and providing tools to build the professional identity of future PhDs.

The doctoral course in ACCOUNTING & MANAGEMENT provides for the acquisition of:

• At least 40 credits for the first year and participation in at least 6 seminars for the second and third years overall by:

- attending (and passing any final exams) of specialized courses (accounting and performance measurement, management, marketing and organisation, finance, supply chain management, research methods), chosen among those programmed annually by the Academic Board of the PhD course. The PhD study manifesto and the course web page highlight the courses scheduled for the academic year with indication of credits awarded.

- attending (and passing any final exams) specialist courses organized by other universities/research institutions/companies. The Academic Board evaluates the suitability of these activities with respect to the student's training and research objectives and establishes the number of credits to be awarded.

• At least 20 credits to be acquired in the three-year academic period by:

- attending transversal courses/seminars (and passing any final exams), chosen among those scheduled annually by the universities involved in a Ph.D programme. The courses scheduled for the current year, with an indication of the credits awarded, are available at the link https://www.uniud.it/it/ricerca/bacheca-ricercatori/iniziative-ricerca;

- attending (and passing any final tests) of courses/seminars/conferences organized by the universities in a Ph.D programme.

The Academic Board evaluates the suitability of these activities with respect to the student’s training and research objectives and establishes the number of credits to be awarded. The individual research program concludes with the writing of the thesis.

The thesis, written in ENGLISH, consists in the systematization of the 3 scientific papers produced during the three-year period (a literature review paper to be produced at the end of the first year, two research papers with empirical evidence to be produced in the following two years) and sets out the following objectives:

a) to express an overall vision of the advancement of individual knowledge and skills with respect to the doctoral path, capable of bringing to light a progression in terms of improvement linked to the realization of scientific research products. Therefore, from the joint analysis of the papers, a progressive improvement should emerge concerning, for example, the aims and articulation of the work, the methodological rigor and the depth of analysis);

b) to highlight the significance of the contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the specific field of investigation and to the ongoing national and/or international debate;

c) to highlight a significant methodological rigor. The Academic Board annually evaluates the training and research activity carried out by individual doctoral students for the purpose of admission to the following year and to the thesis evaluation phase, based on an evaluation procedure that examines the quality of the scientific papers products and the doctoral path.

The Academic Board annually evaluates the training and research activity carried out by individual doctoral students for the purpose of admission to the following year and to the thesis evaluation phase, based on an evaluation procedure that examines the quality of the scientific papers products and the doctoral path.