PhD Course (D.M.45)
Sustainability: Economics, Environment, Management and Society
COURSE SUMMARY
The Doctoral programme in Sustainability: Economics, Environment, Management and Society aims to train professionals with a strong interdisciplinary background who are capable of studying and implementing economic development models and models and tools for the management of natural resources —in view of economic, environmental, and social sustainability— for businesses, institutions, organisations, and profit and non-profit organisations.
These highly specialised professionals are trained through advanced methodological and specialised courses (primarily during the first year of the programme), study and research experiences at institutions and research centres in Italy and abroad, personalised in-depth study paths, and research activities focused on the preparation of the doctoral thesis.
The course in brief
OVERVIEW
- Measurement of sustainability, assessment of risks and impacts (e.g., climate change, green technologies, social innovation);
- Non-market evaluation for sustainability;
- Impacts of regulatory and legislative frameworks on sustainable development;
- Business models in a context characterised by technological, organisational, and social innovation change;
- Impact measurement and social and sustainability reporting (NFRD and CSRD), ESG rating approaches;
- Sustainable management of businesses, organisations, and territories, with particular focus on tourism and cultural activities;
- Economic inequalities, women's employment, and sustainability;
- Economic development, sustainable trade, sustainable cities, and regions.
07 – Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
08 – Civil Engineering and Architecture
09 – Industrial and Information Engineering
12 – Law Studies
13 – Economics and Statistics
14 – Political and Social Sciences
To apply for the PhD programme, you must have:
- a specialist or master's degree or a degree issued under the previous regulations;
- a second-level diploma awarded by higher-education institutions for the fine arts, music and dance (AFAM, Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale);
- an equivalent academic qualification obtained abroad (master's degree) that allows admission to the PhD program in the education system or in the country of issue and that is considered suitable by the selection committee for the sole purpose of accessing the course
Students who plan to graduate by 31 October 2024 are also eligible.
The admission call indicates:
- admission requirements;
- deadlines;
- admission procedure;
- details of the funded positions;
- availability of scholarships.
For this doctoral course the following are available: 3 + 1 places* and as many scholarships, funded as follows:
- 3 scholarships are funded by UniTrento;
- 1 topic-specific additional scholarship* is funded by Agenzia Provinciale per le Risorse Idriche e l’Energia, Provincia Autonoma di Trento on "Indicatori di efficienza per una gestione sostenibile degli impianti idroelettrici".
This scholarship was made available after the publication of the call and was published on this website on 7 June 2024.
For more information on the topic please visit the dedicated page on the website of the Department of Economics and management. - 1 additional place (for candidates who satisfy the requirements of article 18, paragraph 3, of the University regulations on PhDs).
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