PhD Programme

At Nottingham University Business School China, we are committed to training the next generation of business scholars. We offer PhD opportunities in many areas of business with supervisors available for wide range of interests and with excellent facilities on campus.

Uniqueness of our PhD degree programme

Research areas

Accounting

Environmental accounting and disclosure, Taxation, Audit and assurance, Financial reporting, Management accounting and decision making, Corporate governance, Accounting and information system.

Economics

Foreign direct investment, International macroeconomics and trade, Environmental and energy economics, Financial economics, Applied econometrics and forecasting, The Chinese economy, Microeconomics, Spatial economics, Behavioral and experimental economics, Banking, Sustainable and inclusive finance

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Governance in science, Technology and innovation, Start-ups, Family business, Entrepreneurial platforms and ecosystems, Economics of innovation

Finance

Corporate finance, Asset pricing, Capital markets, Fintech, International finance, Entrepreneurial finance, ESG Investing, Applied financial econometrics

Information Systems

E-commerce, Mobile commerce, Digital platforms, Business analytics, Social media, E-health, Healthcare information systems, Fintech, Design science, Digital ventures, Artificial intelligence, Blockchain implementation, Augmented reality applications, Sustainable digital ecosystems

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategic sourcing, Sustainable supply chains, Supply chain innovation, Supply chain optimization, Social and environmental supply chain, Made-in-China 2025, The Belt and Road initiative, Supply chain finance

Marketing

Services marketing, Consumer behaviour, Transformative potential of digital innovation, Retail management, Digital marketing, Customer experience management, Tourism and hospitality management, Service ecosystem, Sustainable marketing

Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

Ethics and responsible management, Employee attitudes, behaviour, well-being and performance, Labour relations, Human resource management, Leadership and team dynamics

International Business and Strategy

Global strategy and organisation of MNEs, International management, Foreign direct investments, Management in emerging economies, Strategic management, Innovation

Facilities and support

The Graduate School supports postgraduates, offering a programme of services including training and development, events, small-scale research funding, and dedicated social and study spaces. Experience University Life by exploring areas such as accommodation, student services, sport centres and more.

One of the best things I like about UNNC is its internationality. UNNC often has guest speakers from different universities and different countries. Attending their talks and research seminars not only allow me to know the cutting-edge research but also enable me to understand academia in different parts of the world. UNNC also has a great doctoral student community, and I found the peer support from the doctoral student community very helpful. I often discuss my PhD projects with other doctoral students from my discipline and also from other disciplines. I found that they always have useful comments and suggestions, and sometimes we could come up with something interesting to collaborate.

Dr Boying Li, PhD Graduate

Assistant Professor in Marketing, NUBS China