What is a PhD in Business Diplomacy?
A PhD in Business Diplomacy is a specialized level 8 program, enabling diplomats to undertake in-depth and specialized research on the evolution of the business-related diplomatic dynamics and initiatives, as nowadays diplomacy is constantly interlinked with economic targets and the expanding business opportunities in a changing global economic system.
A key feature of the program is the exchange between students with already an experience in embassies or in a government administration or in an international organization, on one hand, and professors and lecturers motivated to share their knowledge and their experience with them to provide them with a strong added value in terms of knowledge and expertise.
This program is taught in English.
What are the reasons to do a PhD in Business Diplomacy?
The program provides the enrolled candidates the opportunity to become top experts in their areas of study, through the three years of courses and guided research, and to seek for leadership and high reputation in their own professional environment.
The program also offers a wide range of knowledge in the areas and disciplines involved in the study of international relations, business and economic diplomacy related knowledge, through the courses provided in support of the research process.
Benefits and objectives of the PhD in Business Diplomacy
Benefits of the PhD in Business Diplomacy
A program combining the study of diplomacy with a global approach to international business practices
A teaching method involving diplomats in charge of promotion, trade and investment
An in-depth look at the corporations and businesses that influence political institutions
Renowned experts from different backgrounds involved in international organizations
Objectives of the PhD Business Diplomacy
To enable auditors to develop their knowledge of trade and investment promotion
Learn international lobbying from economic actors and international organizations with an economic vocation
Provide auditors with access to an extensive network of recognized experts
Courses of the PhD Business Diplomacy
This program is taught in English and includes core courses, lectures and workshops.
Fundamentals Course
- Research in International Economic Law
- Advanced Research inInternational Economics
- Business Diplomacy Strategies
International Policy and Strategy Course
- Diplomacy and the Business Environment
- International Politics and Diplomacy
- Geopolitical Areas Studies
Workshops
- Diplomacy and Strategy Workshop
- Research Methodology Workshop
The course of the PhD in Business Diplomacy
Key elements of the schedule
The PhD program is scheduled on a three years basis
Year 1 is mostly dedicated to courses, lectures and workshops scheduled on 5 intensive weeks (1 week each two months)
Participants are evaluated in each course. In addition, they are evaluated by a final oral exam. Those who pass the first year exams have two years to work on a doctoral thesis under the supervision of a professor appointed by the CEDS.
Years 2 and 3 are mostly dedicated to research with some workshops
The Thesis must be submitted and defended before an academic jury.
Prerequisites for the PhD in Business Diplomacy
The candidate must hold a Master 2 or equivalent degree and have at least 4 years of professional experience in diplomacy, political leadership, public administration management, or any other similar experience.
Access requirements for the PhD in Business Diplomacy
To enter the PhD program, the auditor must put together an application file.
Outcomes in termes of skills and opportunities for the PhD in Business Diplomacy curriculum
The PhD program in Business Diplomacy enables the practitioners of diplomacy as well as the students coming from very different backgrounds to become confirmed specialists in their areas of research.
It discloses the multiple facets of diplomacy and the diversity of approaches of the contemporary global political landscape for a more efficient practical use of the studies in a diplomatic practice or in satisfying the expectations of public or private entities. The PhD thesis offers the opportunity to specialize in a specific area of study the graduate can use as a solid asset in the professional life.
The program provides an added value for:
· Those working in their respective diplomatic representations to be invested with more valued missions.
· The diplomatic actors inside the international economic organizations.
· The persons engaged in the development of economic and business diplomacies.
· Those who have executive position in the investment promotion agencies.
Tuition fees for the PhD in Business Diplomacy
| By Year | School Fees (National candidates/International candidates) |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | 9 500€ |
| Year 2 | 1 975€/2 220€ |
| Year 3 | 1 975€/2 220€ |
Practical information of the PhD Business Diplomacy
Success rate
The success rate of the PhD in Business Diplomacy is 80%.
Stakeholders
All our speakers are lecturers or experts in their field.
Campus
Classes are held at :
10 Sextius Michel
75015 Paris
France
Accessibility
The premises are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Our programs can be followed in person or by videoconference, at the choice of the listener.
