Philosophy in Business Research: Erasmus University Rotterdam

Course Description

The ERIM Master of Philosophy in Business Research (ERIM Research Master) is specifically designed for academically talented and motivated students who would like to combine education in a specialisation area of their choice with the challenges of undertaking research in that field. With no more than 30 fellow students, the programme offers individual supervision, a highly personal approach and the opportunity to investigate your chosen subject in great depth.

Admission Requirements

• Students enter the Master of Philosophy in Business Research with at least a university Bachelor of Science/Arts degree. Students with a Dutch ‘doctorandus’ degree may also apply. The Programme is open to excellent students from schools in business and economics and from fields such as psychology, sociology and engineering.
• A GMAT-test (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE-test (Graduate Record Examinations) is required for all entering students. The test results should not be older than three years.
• Furthermore, ERIM requires candidates to show proof of their proficiency in English. Applicants have to provide ERIM with either a TOEFL or IELTS test. We require a TOEFL score of at least 250 for computer based test, or 100 for Internet based test. For IELTS a minimum score of 7.5 is required.
• In addition to these formal requirements, candidates for the Programme are selected on the basis of their CVs, academic references, and interviews with the Doctoral Admission Committee.