Graduate School of Economic & Social Sciences (GESS), University of Mannheim

Open Applications for 

• Doctoral Program in Economics – 25 Scholarships available
• Doctoral Programs in Accounting, Finance and Taxation – 12 Scholarships available

About

The Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University of Mannheim specializes in doctoral programs in Business, Economics, and Social Sciences. 

Benefit from an internationally recognized teaching and training concept, which will lay the foundations for a successful career as an independent researcher. Our focus is on empirical and quantitative methods and their application to Business, Economics, and Social Sciences. Conduct research in a unique environment across the program disciplines. Our courses are taught by distinguished and dedicated faculty members. Our excellent libraries will support you with your research.

Within our three Doctoral Centers we offer 11 PhD Programs

Center for Doctoral Studies in Business (CDSB)

• Accounting
• Finance
• Information Systems
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Taxation

Center for Doctoral Studies in Economics (CDSE)

• Economics

Center for Doctoral Studies in Social Sciences (CDSS)

• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology

Rankings

•    #1 in Germany in Business and Economics and Social Sciences – Times Higher Education Ranking 2022 (ranking by subject)
•    #1 in Germany in Finance and Political Science and #2 in Business Administration and Economics – Shanghai Ranking 2022 (ranking by subject)
•    #1 in Germany for Accounting and Finance, Business and Management and #2 in Politics, Economics and Econometrics – QS University Rankings 2022 (ranking by subject)

Discover GESS

•    All PhD Programs in English
•    Benefit from generous monthly scholarships
•    Work on your research in collaboration with internationally recognized professors
•    Enjoy access to major databases and excellent libraries
•    Gain new insights from research stays with partner universities worldwide
•    Work in a modern office space
•    Receive your personal laptop and software
•    Profit from our structured course program and skills courses in teaching, academic writing and presenting
•    Boost your career options with a professional job market training
•    No tuition fees – government funded first-class education

Contact

•    Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences
•    University of Mannheim
•    B6, 30-32
•    68131 Mannheim, Germany
•    Phone: + 49 621 181 2034
•    E-Mail: gess.office@uni-mannheim.de
•    Website: https://www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/
•    Facebook: www.facebook.com/gess.uni.mannheim
•    LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/school/graduate-school-of-economic-and-social-sciences
•    Twitter: twitter.com/GESSuniMannheim