The interest in pursuing a doctoral degree usually develops during graduate level thesis work, but it can also already arise during undergraduate study, in an early commitment to a career in research and advanced teaching, or in executive industry or government positions. But it may also emerge later in one’s career, once informed interests in important lines of inquiry are shaped and have matured. Whatever your motivation, or whatever point in your life you may be at, here is a unique opportunity to focus on personal and professional development in an intensive investigation of the skills and disciplines of well-structured inquiry and research in entrepreneurship and management, information and process management or international financial services.

There is one essential prerequisite for aiming at a doctoral degree: you should enjoy the pursuit of new questions in the world of academic enquiry in the built environment, and be committed to a path of personal growth and career development.

Doctoral candidates are not only students: they are also active professionals, engaged in research and teaching, or managing community outreach activities. This diversity of activity helps them be prepared for their unfolding careers. The outlook is bright: this path may lead you into a research-related career in academia or to writing beyond, acting as a stepping stone into an executive setting in government, industry or business.