The second semester of the second year and third year are largely devoted to research and the preparation of the thesis. You will have to:

• attend the curriculum PhD Seminar in Business Administration & Management
• study/research period at other Universities (minimum 3 months required)
• attend conferences (as a listener and as a speaker)
• attend laboratory trainings organized by the Doctoral School and by the PhD
• submit 1 research paper
• give two seminar presentations per year to illustrate one's own research output (at least one in UNIMIB)
• defend your thesis