“Modernizing the 3rd cycle at the University of Prishtina and
Developing a PhD Program at the Faculty of Economics”
Prof. Angelo Presenza, PhD
3rd cycle of the
Bologna process
ITALY
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy (Dottorato di Ricerca)
ASSUMPTION
 The PhD is the third level of university education and is the highest degree of
specialization offered by the University for both academic and business careers
 PhD courses are subject to the accreditation by the National Ministry of Education, with
the assent of the ANVUR (National Agency for the evaluation of the Italian University
system)
 The duration of the course is three years
 PhD courses may be activated by single universities; consortia of universities; consortia
between universities and companies which carry out documented R&D activities
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy (Dottorato di Ricerca)
ASSUMPTION
 The admission is made on the basis of a public competition. The selection is carried out
by universities on the basis of its own regulations
 The title of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is awarded following the successful evaluation
of a research thesis that contributes to the advancement of knowledge or methodologies in
the field of study chosen
 Each year, the total number of PhD students depends on the University’s budget. The
Ministry contributes annually to the funding of doctoral activated by universities (others
resources can came from the university and other partners).
 There are students with doctoral fellowship and others without
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
Univ. D’Annunzio
DEA
Council
of Teachers
PhD
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The stakeholders
Council of Teachers
Each doctoral course has its own board of teachers and a coordinator.
 The Board consists of professors from the University, framed in the field or in the scientific areas
relevant to the course itself, with the approval of the Board of the Department of Belonging. It
can also have professors from other universities
 The Academic Board oversees the overall training activities of the PhD and performs planning
and guidance of PhD students in scientific research
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The stakeholders
Doctoral School
Universities can provide the activation of one or more Doctoral Schools.
The school is responsible for the activation and management of activities common to all
the PhD courses of the University:
- coordinates the doctoral courses
- approves the training projects, including the general scientific and educational
addresses decided by the university
- verifies the results
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The stakeholders
Partners
The PhD council can develop collaborations with different partners such as:
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other universities
 in Italy in order to enrich the educational offer and the development of joint programs and
to optimize the use of resources
 abroad, in order to organize seminars attracting International Professors and to give the
opportunity to our students to spend part of their PhD in foreign institutions
Please note that the regulation provides that each PhD student must spend at least 6 months
abroad
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The stakeholders
Partners
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private and public companies for Industrial PhD (new frontiers)
 An Industrial PhD project is a three-year industrially focused PhD project where the
student is hired by a company and enrolled at a university at the same time
 In carrying out the research project the fellow applies the knowledge and technology of
the university to the benefit of the enterprise, which through this acquires advanced
knowledge and valuable technical skills
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
Educational Goals
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The PhD program aims to train skills needed to exercise, in enterprises, research institutions
and other public and private activities of high quality research in the following areas:
• “Banking, corporate finance, accounting” (SH1_6);
• “Competitiveness, innovation, research and development” (SH1_7);
• “Consumer choice, behavioural economics, marketing” (SH1_8);
• “Organization studies, strategy” (SH1_9);
• “Human resource management, labour economics” (SH1_10);
• “Public administration” (SH1_11)
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
Expected main learning outcomes in terms of scientific knowledge and skills
research achieved at the end of the training course
• Knowledge of European research systems and international valorisation of research and
intellectual property
• Skills in research management
• Ability to use software for the statistical analysis of the data
• Ability to organize a Research Paper
• Knowledge of the scientific literature of three scientific areas
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
Key roles for which PhDs are trained in relation to the skills acquired:
• Manager of private / public company and profit / non-profit organizations in the
areas of administration, accounting, marketing, management, finance, personnel.
• Researcher in the areas of interest of the doctoral research institutions.
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The Teaching Plan
YE
AR
ACTIVITIES
EXPECTED RESULTS
I
• Training activities (courses) (36 credits);
• The development and presentation of the
research proposal (21 – 24 credits)
o Presentation of the research proposal
• Support the supervisor in teaching
activities (0-3 credits)
II
o
• Training activities (24 credits)
• Research project (33-36 credits)
• Support the supervisor in teaching
o
activities (0-3 credits)
III
• Research project and the preparation of
o Presentation of a second paper at a national /
the thesis (57-60 credits)
international
• Support the supervisor in teaching
o Drafting and discussion of the doctoral thesis
activities (0-3 credits)
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
Presentation of a paper at a conference of
national/international context in which selection
procedures are carried out with referee
Acceptance of the research proposal by a foreign
university for a period of research / study abroad
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The Teaching Plan
2014-2015
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The Teaching Plan
2014-2015
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The Teaching Plan 2014-2015
study of functional areas
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
PhD in ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
@ DEA - Department of Management & Business Administration, Univ. D’Annunzio
The
Teaching
Plan
There
are
12 seminars
per year
Angelo Presenza
Department of Management and Business Admnistration
University «G. D’Annunzio» of Chieti-Pescara. Italy
“Modernizing the 3rd cycle at the University of Prishtina and
Developing a PhD Program at the Faculty of Economics”
Prof. Angelo Presenza, PhD
Thanks
presenza@unich.it