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Subject overview
- Our range of courses builds on Sussex’s strong foundation of interdisciplinary study, encompassing corporate risk management, entrepreneurship, international finance, and international and innovation management.
- Our teaching is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to compete effectively in the fast-paced world of work. We tailor our taught courses to meet current and future employer demands, and will continue to adapt to the changing employment market.
- Our courses offer a choice between practice and research-oriented study opportunities. They have been developed drawing on the expertise and input of experienced practitioners from industry and professional bodies. These experts complement our own expertise in research, and help to enrich your
learning experience. - The School of Business, Management and Economics houses SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, which is ranked second only to Harvard in terms of research impact on innovation studies (Research Policy, 2012).
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9 minutes to Brighton
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60 minutes to central London
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14,594 students study at Sussex
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30 clubs and sports teams
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19th in The Guardian
University Guide 2016 -
180 student societies
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189 countries worldwide are
home to Sussex graduates -
4th in the UK for research
influence, in the top 200
Times Higher Education World
University Rankings 2014/15 -
90% of graduates from our
postgraduate courses, in
employment, are in graduate level
jobs (DLHE survey 2013) -
38th in the world for international
outlook (Times Higher Education
World University Rankings
2014/15)
Programmes
- PhD in Finance
- PhD in Management
- PhD in Technology and Innovation Management
- MPhil in Finance
- MPhil in Management
- MPhil in Technology and Innovation Management
MPhil, PhD in Finance
The Department of Business and Management has expertise in finance and banking.
MPhil, PhD in Management
The Department of Business and Management has expertise in accounting, marketing, international business, strategy, organisational behaviour, entrepreneurship, human resource management, supply chain management and operations management.
MPhil, PhD in Technology and Innovation Management
You are based in SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, the longest-established and largest academic centre studying science, technology and innovation in the world.
Research training
Although all our MPhil and PhD degrees are assessed by thesis, you are also expected to attend statistics and research methods modules. Other modules may also be recommended to fill gaps in your knowledge.
The University’s Doctoral School runs a wide range of training courses covering the needs of students throughout all phases of their studies.
Entry requirements
- MPhil in Finance
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UK entrance requirements
A Masters degree. Long-term work experience in a related area may be considered as a suitable alternative
Overseas entrance requirements
If you are an international student and wish to find out if you have the necessary qualifications for this degree, please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section.
For more information, refer to What qualifications do I need?
Additional entry information
Note that it is possible to begin this degree in September or January.
- MPhil in Management
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UK entrance requirements
A Masters degree. Long-term work experience in a related area may be considered as a suitable alternative.
Overseas entrance requirements
If you are an international student and wish to find out if you have the necessary qualifications for this degree, please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section.
For more information, refer to What qualifications do I need?
Additional entry information
Note that it is only possible to begin this degree in September.
- MPhil in Technology and Innovation Management
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UK entrance requirements
Normally a Masters degree in a field related to science and technology policy, or several years of equivalent professional experience.
Overseas entrance requirements
If you are an international student and wish to find out if you have the necessary qualifications for this degree, please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section. Pearson Test of English (Academic) 62 overall, with at least 56 in all four skills.
For more information, refer to What qualifications do I need?
Additional entry information
Note that it is only possible to begin this degree in September.
- PhD in Finance
-
UK entrance requirements
A Masters degree. Long-term work experience in a related area may be considered as a suitable alternative
Overseas entrance requirements
If you are an international student and wish to find out if you have the necessary qualifications for this degree, please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section.
For more information, refer to What qualifications do I need?
Additional entry information
Note that it is possible to begin this degree in September or January.
- PhD in Management
-
UK entrance requirements
A Masters degree. Long-term work experience in a related area may be considered as a suitable alternative.
Overseas entrance requirements
If you are an international student and wish to find out if you have the necessary qualifications for this degree, please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section.
For more information, refer to What qualifications do I need?
Additional entry information
Note that it is only possible to begin this degree in September.
- PhD in Technology and Innovation Management
-
UK entrance requirements
Normally a Masters degree in a field related to science and technology policy, or several years of equivalent professional experience.
Overseas entrance requirements
If you are an international student and wish to find out if you have the necessary qualifications for this degree, please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section. Pearson Test of English (Academic) 62 overall, with at least 56 in all four skills.
For more information, refer to What qualifications do I need?
Additional entry information
Note that it is only possible to begin this degree in September.
Visas and immigration
Find out more about Visas and immigration.
For more information about the admissions process at Sussex
For pre-application enquiries:
Student Recruitment Services
T +44 (0)1273 876787
E pg.enquiries@sussex.ac.uk
For post-application enquiries:
Postgraduate Admissions,
University of Sussex,
Sussex House, Falmer,
Brighton BN1 9RH, UK
T +44 (0)1273 877773
F +44 (0)1273 678545
E pg.applicants@sussex.ac.uk
Related subjects
Fees and funding
Fees
- MPhil in Finance
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Home UK/EU students: £4,0521
Overseas students: £14,45021 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
2 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
- PhD in Finance
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Home UK/EU students: £4,0521
Overseas students: £14,45021 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
2 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
- MPhil in Management
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Home UK/EU students: £4,0521
Overseas students: £14,45021 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
2 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
- PhD in Management
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Home UK/EU students: £4,0521
Overseas students: £14,45021 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
2 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
- MPhil in Technology and Innovation Management
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Home UK/EU students: £4,0521
Channel Island and Isle of Man students: £4,0522
Overseas students: £14,45031 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
2 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
3 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
- PhD in Technology and Innovation Management
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Home UK/EU students: £4,0521
Channel Island and Isle of Man students: £4,0522
Overseas students: £14,45031 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
2 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
3 The fee shown is for the academic year 2015.
Scholarships
The sources of financial support listed below are for the subject area you are viewing and may not apply to all degrees listed within it. Please check the description of the individual source of financial support to make sure it is relevant to your chosen degree.
Visit Postgraduate research scholarships 2015
Visit Career development and part-time work
ESRC 1+3 and +3 Scholarships (2016)
Region: UK, Europe (Non UK), International (Non UK/EU)
Level: PG (taught), PG (research)
Application deadline: 24 February 2016
Up to 22 1+3 and +3 awards across the social sciences
For more information on scholarships go to the Scholarships web pages.
Faculty interests
Prof Carol Alexander
Professor of Finance
C.Alexander@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Algebra, Applied Statistics, Decision Analysis, Evolutionary Game Theory, Exchange Trading, Finance, Financial Markets, Financial Mathematics, Financial Modelling, Game Theory, Hedge Funds, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics, Real Options, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methodology, Statistical Modelling, Stochastic Analysis, Stochastic Processes, Volatility Analysis
Prof Tina Ambos
Professor of Strategy
T.Ambos@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: global strategy, International business, knowledge-intensive firms, Strategic management
Prof Katie Bailey
Professor Of Management
K.Bailey@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: callings, Change Management, employee engagement, gender and employment, HRM in the public sector, Human resource management, knowledge-intensive firms, meaningful work, strategic human resource management
Prof Constantin Blome
Professor Of Operations Management
C.Blome@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Manufacturing Procurement, Operations Management, Operations Strategy, Outsourcing, Procurement, Public Procurement, Risk management, Supply Chain Innovation, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability: Environmental
Dr Ingo Borchert
Lecturer in Economics
I.Borchert@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Foreign direct investment, International Trade, Trade in services, Trade liberalization, Trade policy
Dr Achilleas Boukis
Lecturer In Marketing
A.Boukis@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Innovation Management, Luxury Marketing, Marketing Research, Service Encounter, Services Marketing
Dr Odul Bozkurt
Senior Lecturer in International Human Resource Management
O.Bozkurt@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: economic sociology, globalization and work, international human resource management, Japan, managerial and high skilled careers, retail employment, skills and employment, social class and employment, Sociology of work and organizations, UK retailing
Dr Michael Coulon
Lecturer In Finance
M.Coulon@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Commodities, Energy, Environmental policy, Finance, Financial Mathematics, Financial Modelling
Dr Des Doran
Senior Lecturer in Operations & Supply Chain Management
D.Doran@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Logistics, Operations Management, Production Management, Supply Chain Management
Dr Bertram During
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
B.During@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Optimal Control, Partial Differential Equations
Dr Benjamin Everly
Lecturer In Organisational Behaviour
B.Everly@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Diversity management, gender and management, Intergroup relations, Race and gender equality
Dr Sonja Fagernas
Lecturer in Economics
S.A.E.Fagernas@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Development Economics, Economics of Education, Law and economics, public policy
Dr Dimitrios Gounopoulos
Reader In Accounting And Finance
D.Gounopoulos@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Bond Issues, Capital Structure, Commodities, Dividend Policy, Earnings Management, Educations of CEOs, Executive Compensation, Finance, Gold - Precious Metals - Industrial Metals, Initial Public Offering, International Accounting Issues, Pension Funds, Political Connections
Dr Bruce Hearn
Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance
B.A.Hearn@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Corporate finance, corporate governance, Finance, Financial Management
Dr Michael Hopkins
Senior Lecturer
M.M.Hopkins@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: biotechnology, diagnostics, Financing Innovation, Healthcare, Hidden Innovation, Innovation Systems, Intellectual Property, Managing Change, pharmaceuticals, Regulation of Technology, Science and technology policy, Science And Technology Studies, Scientometrics, Technology Strategy
Prof Ranko Jelic
Professor of Finance
R.Jelic@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Corporate finance, European corporate bonds, Management Buyouts, Private equity, Privatisation
Dr Max Jensen
Senior Lecturer In Mathematics
M.Jensen@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Financial Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Optimal Control, Partial Differential Equations
Dr Andreas Kaeck
Reader In Finance
A.Kaeck@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Asset Pricing, Derivatives, Finance, Financial Econometrics, Risk management, Volatility Analysis
Dr Norifumi Kawai
Lecturer in International Business
N.Kawai@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: corporate social responsibility, expatriate management, global strategy, managerial economics, strategic human resource management
Dr Marv Khammash
Lecturer in Marketing
M.Khammash@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Consumer behaviour, Digital Marketing, Forecast Models, Marketing Research, Pharmaceutical marketing
Dr Andreas Kornelakis
Lecturer in Human Resource Management
A.Kornelakis@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Banking Sector, Collective Bargaining, Comparative Studies, Employee Voice, Europe, Flexibility, Human resource management, Labour relations, Pay Determination, Pay Systems, Political economy, Telecommunications, Work
Dr Julie Litchfield
Senior Lecturer in Economics
J.A.Litchfield@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Applied Economics, Conflict and violence, Development Economics, Migration, Poverty
Dr Michelle Luke
Reader in Organisational Behaviour
M.A.Luke@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Organisational behaviour, Organisational psychology, Psychology, Social psychology
Prof Emmanuel Mamatzakis
Professor of Finance
E.Mamatzakis@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Applied Econometrics, banking, Behavioural economics, Finance, Public finances, Risk management
Dr Monica Masucci
Lecturer In Strategy And Entrepreneurship
M.Masucci@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Strategy and entrepreneurship
Prof Andy Mckay
Professor of Development Economics
A.Mckay@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Africa, Inequality, labour, Poverty, Structural change and economic growth, vietnam
Dr Piera Morlacchi
Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Organisation Studies
P.Morlacchi@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Allergy, biomedical ventures, Complex adaptive systems and networks, Design Creativity and Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Global health, Health Entrepreneurship, Health systems, health technologies, Healthcare Policy, Heart disease, ICT and Digital Technologies, Medical Devices, organization studies, public policy, relational sociology, Science And Technology Studies, Sociology and History of Technology, Sociology of Work and Organization, Technology entrepreneurship
Dr Mike Osborne
Lecturer in Accounting & Finance
M.J.Osborne@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Capital budgeting, Corporate finance, Finance, Fixed income mathematics, Interest rates, Investment appraisal, Project analysis, Retail finance, Time value of money
Dr Thanos Papadopoulos
Senior Lecturer In Information Systems
Athanasios.Papadopoulos@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Behavioural OR, Information Systems, Interventions, Operations Management, Production Management, Systems Thinking
Dr Nikolaos Papanikolaou
Lecturer in Banking and Finance
N.Papanikolaou@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: banking, Business economics, Economics, Finance, Financial regulation, Monetary Economics, Risk Analysis
Dr Dimitra Petrakaki
Senior Lecturer in Information Systems
D.Petrakaki@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Information Systems, Information technology and organisational change, Organisational theory, Science And Technology Studies, Sociology, sociology of health, sociology of technology
Dr Matias Ramirez
Senior Lecturer in Management
Matias.Ramirez@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Land Use
Prof Barry Reilly
Professor of Econometrics
B.M.Reilly@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Applied Econometrics, Applied Economics, Development Economics, Labour economics
Dr Maria Restuccia
Lecturer In Marketing
M.Restuccia@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Marketing, Marketing Research, New Product Development, Policy, Arts Management & Creative Industries
Dr Carlos Sato
Lecturer in Management
C.E.Y.Sato@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Major Projects Studies, Project Management, Technological Change, Technology and Innovation Management
Prof Enrico Scalas
Professor Of Statistics & Probability
E.Scalas@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Econophysics, Financial Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Monte Carlo simulations, Probability Theory, Statistical Mechanics, Stochastic Processes
Dr Vikrant Shirodkar
Lecturer in International Business
V.Shirodkar@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Corporate Political Activity, corporate social responsibility, Emerging Markets, International business
Dr Josh Siepel
Lecturer in Management
J.Siepel@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Design Innovation, Economics, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship policy, Financing Innovation, Firm growth, Innovation Creativity and Design, Innovation policy issues, skills and employment, Small Business Policy, SMEs; SME finance; SME public policy
Prof Chris Storey
Professor of Marketing
C.D.Storey@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Buyer-Seller Relationships, innovation, Marketing, New Product Development
Prof David Storey
Professor of Enterprise
D.J.Storey@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Gamblers Ruin, SMEs; SME finance; SME public policy
Prof Roger Strange
Professor of International Business
R.N.Strange@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: corporate governance, Foreign direct investment, International business, MNE location, Outsourcing
Dr Qi Tang
Reader in Mathematics
Q.Tang@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Stochastic integral-differential equations
Dr Shqiponja Telhaj
Lecturer in Economics
S.Telhaj@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Applied microeconomics, Economics of Education, Labour economics
Dr Shova Thapa Karki
Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
S.Thapa-Karki@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Biodiversity and Conservation, Conflict and resources, Green Management, Peri-urban sustainability, Social-ecological resilience, Sustainability: Environmental, Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Prof Joseph Tidd
Professor of Science & Technology Policy Research
J.Tidd@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Industrial Innovation, Innovation Management, New Product Development
Prof Hans Van Der Heijden
Professor Of Accounting
H.Vanderheijden@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Accounting, Accounting Education, Accounting Information Systems, Enterprise Systems, Information Systems, SAP, Software Development
Dr Jie Wen
Lecturer in Finance
J.Wen@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Corporate finance, financial market microstructure, Financial regulation
Dr Mirela Xheneti
Lecturer in Entrepreneurship & Small Business
M.Xheneti@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship in the Informal Economy, Institutional Entrepreneurship, Small Business Growth, Small Business Policy, Transition Economies
Dr Biao Yang
Senior Lecturer in Operations Management
Biao.Yang@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Inventory models, Operations Management, Production Management, Supply Chain Management
Dr Yong Yang
Senior Lecturer in Strategy
Yong.Yang@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Foreign direct investment, global strategy, International business, MNE location, Strategic management
Dr Xiaoxiang Zhang
Lecturer in Finance
Xiaoxiang.Zhang@sussex.ac.uk
Research interests: Asset Pricing, Corporate finance, corporate governance, Finance, Financial Management, financial market microstructure, information disclosure and efficiency, Microstructure analysis, Stock market liquidity
Careers and perspectives
MPhil, PhD in Finance
Apart from an academic career, a research degree in finance prepares you for working in a variety of financial institutions. The career destinations of our PhD graduates include senior portfolio manager at Cambridge Strategy, proprietary trader for Millenium Capital, VP commodities quant research at JP Morgan, head
of quant research for a Central Bank, EMEA head of risk for Citibank, algorithmic trader for Goldman Sachs, and quant analyst at HSBC.
MPhil, PhD in Management
We have good links with business organisations, and emphasis is given to strengthening your skills and competencies for employment. You are prepared for a range of career opportunities in the academic, business or public-sector arenas.
MPhil, PhD in Technology and Innovation Management
Our research degrees have been developed drawing on the expertise and input of experienced practitioners from industry and professional bodies in order for you to acquire the knowledge and skills to compete effectively in the fast-paced world of work. Many SPRU PhD graduates have also gone onto successful
careers in academia at leading institutions worldwide.
To find out more, visit Careers and alumni
Research training
The University’s Doctoral School runs a wide range of training courses covering the needs of students throughout all phases of their studies.
School and contacts
Contact us
School of Business,
Management and Economics,
University of Sussex, Falmer,
Brighton BN1 9SL, UK
T +44 (0)1273 872668
E bmec@sussex.ac.uk
Visit the Department of Business and Management
Open Day
17 February 2016
PhD Open Evening
25 November 2015
We also run regular campus tours. Call 01273 876787 or book online at Visit us and Open Days.
Discover Postgraduate Study information sessions
If you cannot make it to our Postgraduate Open Day, you are welcome to attend one of our Discover Postgraduate Study information sessions. These are held in autumn, spring and early summer and enable you to find out more about postgraduate study and the opportunities Sussex has to offer.
Book your place on one of our Discover Postgraduate Study information sessions
Other ways to visit Sussex
We run weekly guided campus tours year round.
Book your place on one of our guided campus tours
You are also welcome to visit the University independently without any pre-arrangement.
Our online campus tour can also give you an excellent introduction to the University.
Overseas visits
Meet with Sussex staff in your country at exhibitions, visits to schools and universities, and at a wide range of other events. Forthcoming visits are planned all over the world:
Bahrain • Brazil • Brunei • Canada • China • Colombia • France • Germany • Ghana • Greece • Hong Kong • India • Indonesia • Iraq • Italy • Japan • Kenya • Kuwait • Malaysia • Mexico • Nigeria • Norway • Pakistan • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • South Korea • Spain • Sri Lanka • Taiwan • Thailand • Turkey • UAE • USA • Vietnam.
In-country representatives
In the International Office, we manage a network of overseas representatives who have been trained to support international students with their application to study at the University. Services representatives provide can include pre-departure information, support in submitting your housing application and advice regarding applying for a UK Student Visa.
Find out more about our overseas visits and in-country representatives
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