About the network


The purpose of Central, East and South-East European PhD Network is to promote and facilitate cooperation within the Universities from Central, East and South-East Europe that offer PhD education in Economics and Business in order to increase the quality of their PhD programmes. The network will enable universities to organize

  • common courses in the specific fields of study,
  • research seminars,
  • exchange PhD students and
  • intensify research cooperation

The participating schools will benefit from the network activities, while maintaining the integrity of their accredited PhD programmes within the network.

  • Organizing common courses in specific fields of study,
  • Organizing research seminars,
  • Facilitating PhD student exchanges,
  • Strengthening research cooperation,
  • Promoting cooperation on doctoral committees,
  • Establishing a working paper series,
  • Developing a joint academic journal,
  • Organizing a competition for the best paper in the region,
  • Organizing a summer school for PhD students and
  • Helping participating programs create an environment of excellence with a European perspective, while still pursuing diversity.

The purpose of Central, East and South-East European PhD Network is to promote and facilitate cooperation within the Universities from Central, East and South-East Europe that offer PhD education in Economics and Business in order to increase the quality of their PhD programmes. The network will enable universities to organize

  • common courses in the specific fields of study,
  • research seminars,
  • exchange PhD students and
  • intensify research cooperation

The participating schools will benefit from the network activities, while maintaining the integrity of their accredited PhD programmes within the network.