Ways towards a Doctoral Degree

During the GESS course program I acquired advanced theoretical and methodological skills in Econometrics and Finance. It was an excellent starting point for my own research projects. The GESS is a great opportunity to get to know PhD students from different areas.

It was important for me to pursue my doctorate in an academic space that acted as a community of learning, with diverse perspectives, regular collaboration and overlapping interests with researchers at various stages of their careers. The Business School fit the bill perfectly in this respect. The Business School’s interdisciplinarity, methodological competence and international orientation were also great opportunities for me to learn and develop as a researcher.

I decided to pursue my doctoral studies at this Business School, given its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its international prestige. Personally, those were valuable elements to select the program. I attempted to identify what I could give back to the university and how it would support my passion as well as the freedom to pursue my research interests. Given my human rights background, I decided in favor of a Business School that centers society's well-being and encourages research at the intersection of business and society.

I chose the Business School of the University of Mannheim because of its consistent top rank and its high research quality in the Germany and all over the world. Also, I found my expertise and interests completely match to the chair’s research works.