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
- Risk assessment and impact evaluation of climate change, green technologies, social innovation, etc;
sustainability measurement and reporting; - Non-market evaluation for sustainability;
- The impact of regulations and norms on sustainable development;
- Business models in a world of technological, organisational change and social innovation;
- Sustainable management of businesses, organisations, and territories, with particular attention to 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 2025 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:
- 9 places
- 9 scholarships
The breakdown of the available places and the details of the funded positions are specified in the admission call.
APPLY
The selection procedure is entirely online.
Consult the call to get all the information needed to register.
Complete the online form by 16:00 (Italian time) on 28 May 2025.
DOCUMENTS
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