Admission to Doctoral Program in Business Administration Is Announced

Admission to the doctoral education program in Business Administration is announced according to priority research topics

• Issues of integrating social and financial returns of impact investments in Georgian companies;
• The impact of financial inclusion on the growth and development of small and medium businesses in Georgia;
• Public-private partnership (PPP) for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Georgia;
• Artificial intelligence implementation strategies for increasing the efficiency of companies in Georgia;
• Consumers’ attitude towards sustainable business models;
• Marketing in the digital age and electronic business systems.

Prerequisite for Admission:

• English language proficiency on B2 level;
• Previous work/publication in the relevant field and/or participation in scientific-research projects and events and/or at least 2 years of work experience in the relevant field;
• Submitting a research project – having a successful interview with the committee.

Number of vacant places – 4;

Program tuition fees – 3000 GEL;

Those willing to enroll in 2024-2025 academic year can submit documents from September 2 to September 13 inclusive (Doctoral office, room N79a, from 12:00 to 17:00).

Enrollment Stages:

• Entrance exam for Doctoral Program in English language will be held on September 16;
• An interview with the committee in the specialty will be held on September 20.

The criteria for evaluating the contestants’ knowledge:

• Knowledge of the field of Business Administration;
• Motivation to pursue studies at the doctoral program;
• Scientific/practical experience;
• Relevance and significance of the presented research topic;
• Scientific and practical value of the presented research topic;
• Methods through which the doctoral student will implement research and analysis;
• Justified preconceptions/expectations regarding the research topic;
• Innovative thinking;
• Presentation skills;
• Scientific publications;
• Participation in scientific conferences.

In order to be enrolled on the Doctoral Program, a contestant must submit an application to the Rector of the University and enclose the following documents:

• A Candidate’s autobiography (information about education and work experience), “CV”;
• Notarized copies of MA Degree and its supplement (The University is entitled to request from the applicant or enrolled Ph.D. student a recognition document of the Diploma in accordance with the legislation. If an applicant cannot present a recognition document within the reasonable deadline, it can serve as the basis for denying admission or annulling enrollment);
• A copy of ID/passport;
• A photo ¾, printed; In case of enrollment in the doctoral program, the doctoral candidate must submit a photo 3X4 (cm) in electronic form (on CD) when signing the study contract;
• A document verifying military draft registration (for male students);
• English proficiency certificate of B2 level (TOEFL, IELTS, FCE, CAE). An individual who has graduated from a BA or MA program where the language of instruction was English does not have to submit a language proficiency certificate. In case of no certificate, an applicant has to take an English exam at Caucasus International University Language Centre;
• A written explanation that an applicant is not enrolled in any doctoral degree program of other higher educational institution; (Explanation is written in the Doctoral Service)
• A cover letter related to the research topic;
• Two letters of reference from appropriate academic circles (In case of having work experience in the field of the program, one letter of recommendation from the relevant academic sphere should be provided, the other one from the employing company or organization).

Research topic project which includes:

• The vision of the doctoral candidate about the significance and novelty of the topic;
• The scientific and practical value of the topic considered;
• Methods through which research and analysis will be conducted;
• Reasonable anticipation / expectations.

(After enrollment, a contestant is allowed to change the subject matter of the project completely or partially, depending on a doctoral student’s interests).

• In case of indicating scientific publications and the participation in conferences in the submitted documents, the applicant must submit copies of the above-mentioned materials.
• PhD candidate, whose native tongue is not Georgian and who wants to study on Doctoral Program in Business Administration offered in Georgian, must submit the Georgian language proficiency certificate (B2 level).

Prerequisites for admission to the interview:

• A contestant who fully submits the registration documents within the given deadlines for registration and meets the prerequisites for admission to the doctoral program, as well as successfully passes the English language exam (or has an internationally recognized certificate), will be admitted to the interview;
• The contestant goes to the interview at the admissions commission created by the order of the rector of the university on the recommendation of the head of the doctoral service;
• The profile, cover letter, letters of references and the project of the research topic will be submitted to the committee by the coordinator of the doctoral program or the head of the doctoral program.
• The relevance and importance of the selected topic should be justified in the cover letter;
• The contestant will be considered enrolled in doctoral program if s/he is supported by the majority of the committee members present during the open voting. The following will be taken into consideration when enrolling on the Doctoral program:
• Scientific publications;
• Participation in scientific conferences;
• Other documents and materials connected with academic/research activities (certificates, patents, etc.).

The applicant will be admitted to the doctoral program after the successful interview. Enrollment information will be available no later than September 25.

Autumn semester of 2024-2025 academic year for doctoral program students will commence on September 30, 2024.

For more information, contact Doctoral Programs Coordinator, Rezi Berulava - 574192872