Application and entry options

Students interested in the structured Ph.D. program in Operations Management can apply through the CDSB application portal. For each academic year starting in September, applications are accepted between mid-November to the end of March. Applications submitted before mid-January are treated as early applications and reviewed before the final deadline. Further information on the admissions process is available on the CDSB website or via cdsb.gessuni-mannheim.de.

Alternatively, the PhD program can be combined with start as a Research Assistant at the Chair of Production Management, see current job openings published on the Chair's website. To get an overview about the analytics approaches and application areas of current and past PhD projects, please visit the homepage on research directions and publications.