DCU Business School is delighted to announce the launch of the following PhD Scholarships:

The National Centre for Family Business (NCFB) at DCU Business School invites outstanding graduates (who have completed or are about to complete a Master’s Degree in any discipline) to apply for its full-time PhD Programme. This is a part-funded position for 3 years.

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine sustainability practices in family firms and to understand how family firms, both nationally and internationally, can embrace sustainability and build a business model that reverberates around sustainable environmental practices. We wish to explore how long lived firms (including centenarian firms) can navigate the paradoxical tensions of managing tradition while embracing change, in the pursuit of transgenerational entrepreneurship. 

DCU is a young, dynamic and ambitious university with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation. DCU’s excellence is recognised internationally with the University being ranked highly among leading global institutions.

DCU Business School is Ireland’s most ambitious business school, part of DCU’s ‘University of Transformation and Enterprise’. Through teaching, research and engagement with industry DCU Business School proactively contributes to the development of individuals, industry and society at home and abroad. The DCU Business School is an AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and AMBA (The Association of MBAs) accredited school.

DCU Business School research students are an internationally diverse group of high academic achievers. They are a central part of our vibrant research community. Our students have a record of achieving high level publications both during and post their PhD studies and on graduating those seeking academic appointments get work in national and international universities.