PhD in Business Degree

This annual event forms a key part of the Research Training Programme for first year PhD researchers.

During the event, you'll get an opportunity to present and gain feedback on your research from an engaged audience.

Leading researchers from the School and external experts deliver presentations and workshops on key topics. When you're at a more advanced stage of your studies, you'll get the chance to engage with, and enhance, the School's research community.

You'll be able to take advantage of a range of support available from both the School and University to cover conference, travel and research related expenses.

Development workshop

You'll take this workshop in the first year of your PhD to help you settle into the programme.

Presentation skills workshop

In the second year of your PhD, you'll take this practical workshop. It aims to build your communication and presentation skills - crucial for your professional career. There's a mix of activities including:

• Individual coaching
• Group exercises
• Interactive scenarios
• One-to-one training.

The work you'll do draws on the rehearsal model of experimentation and feedback. This aims to encourage you to experiment and adopt new behaviours by working on posture, pauses, volume and other skills.

Writing retreat

In the final year of your PhD, you'll take a 2-day writing retreat. This helps to progress your writing projects and produce a range of written outputs such as:

• PhD chapters
• Books
• Conference abstracts
• Journal articles
• Research proposals.

Benefits of the session include:

• Growing research-oriented interactions and relationships
• Building confidence in research and writing
• Creating cross-disciplinary research conversations.

As a PhD student, you'll get:

• A tailored induction to the library service focusing on research needs at doctoral level
• Access to an exclusive postgraduate-only study space for both group and private study, as well as The University of Manchester Library
• Access to one of the largest collections of specialist information sources in the UK
• Research consultation sessions that provide drop-in clinics and tailored support for individual research projects.

Specialist business databases

The University Library's Business Data Service provides access to excellent database facilities and extensive data management support including:

• Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) - CRSP, Compustat, TAQ, Optionmetrics, Board Ex, Execucomp, FISD)
• DataStream
• Bloomberg
• Thomson One Banker
• Global Financial Data
• Thomson Reuters Tick History
• China Stock Market & Accounting Research Database (CSMAR).

Business data at The University of Manchester library

Research consultation sessions provide drop-in clinics for business data queries. You can also book a one-to-one consultation appointment with a member of the Business Data Service team who are happy to provide tailored support for individual research projects. This is supplemented by online support services that are available at any time.

Throughout the PhD programme you'll follow a robust, systematic and flexible research training programme designed to:

• Help you plan and write your PhD thesis
• Introduce you to the variety of research undertaken at the School
• Equip you with the skills to become a leading researcher.

As part of your programme, you'll take a number of units including:

• Core units
• Electives
• Specialist subject units.