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University of Sussex: Technology and Innovation Management Integrated

Institution University of Sussex View institution profile
Department University of Sussex Business School View department profile
Web www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school
Telephone 01273 876806
Study type Research

Summary

1st in the UK for annual research income in 2019-2022 (Chartered Association of Business Schools)

3rd in the UK in the field of Innovation (Research Papers in Economics 2021)

8th in the UK for citations in Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023)

At SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, our research focuses on the direction, degree and impact of technological change. We aim to understand the varied pathways through which it may develop and how that can be strategically managed.

We work on enhancing innovation in all types of organisations, and across all sectors. This involves developing and delivering tools to improve the management of innovation within organisations and between organisations and their suppliers and customers.

You’ll become a skilled research practitioner with a broad set of advanced skills to help you address global challenges. Your training on this integrated PhD will enable you to effectively engage with – and shape – socioeconomic policies. This includes areas such as innovation, entrepreneurship, inclusive trade, minimum wage, education and development.

What is an integrated PhD? An integrated PhD includes taking Masters-level modules in your first year as preparation for PhD-level research.

The taught year will help develop your research skills, ready for your PhD. It covers:

  • quantitative, qualitative and analytical methods

  • empirical design

  • programming.

Through the taught modules, you’ll gain a meaningful progression point and all the support you need for your PhD. Once you’ve successfully completed the taught element of the degree, you’re ready to progress to the research phase of your PhD including your research thesis.

During your PhD, you’ll continue to receive training. You’ll develop more advanced research and publishing skills including:

  • writing

  • winning grants

  • stakeholder engagement.

The integrated PhD offers the depth rigour and focus of a PhD, while developing your research and employability skills.

PhD with Integrated Study

Study the issues that matter and advance your career with a top ranked global Business School. Our students gain the knowledge and skills help make them better leaders for tomorrow.

Our graduates leave us with the necessary skills to innovate and improve business practice throughout their careers. We also take an international perspective in our teaching and research, by exploring issues that affect a wide range of countries and cultures.

Whether you’re looking to innovate at the heart of a company, start your own business or drive policy change, our Masters programmes teach you to think …

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