2015/16 PhD Program in Economics, Management and Data Science (EMDS)
at IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca

Applications are now being accepted for PhD students in Economics,
Management and Data Science (EMDS) for the 2015/16 PhD program at IMT
Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca (http://www.imtlucca.it). Highly
motivated candidates are invited to apply for one of the 35
fully-funded scholarships of the three-year doctoral program, which is
articulated in curricula. The 3 curricula currently offered are
field-specific, although in many instances they share a common
scientific background.

PROGRAM DETAILS: The EMDS curriculum provides participants with a
solid knowledge base in analytical methods in economics and management
science. With its multidisciplinary approach, the curriculum is unique
in its deployment of a strong integration of concepts, analytical
foundations, and practical expertise, to educate a new professional
elite with distinctive capabilities in analyzing, visualizing,
interpreting, and managing complex problems in economics and
management. Graduates are trained as future leaders in policy and
industry. Students are involved in the analysis of real world big/high
dimensional data, in collaboration with companies and institutions.
The curriculum relies on distinctive competences at IMT Institute for
Advanced Studies in economics, management science and analytics,
computer science, applied mathematics, network theory, and system
engineering/operation research. Specific fields of study are economic
networks and network industries; healthcare and pharmaceuticals;
systemic risk analysis; economics and finance; organization,
entrepreneurship, and technology; strategy; marketing science;
critical infrastructures; systems modeling and optimization;
stochastic systems; production and operations.

Close associations with a selected set of companies and institutions
provide the opportunity to analyze relevant problems, motivating new
analytical techniques from practical problem solving.

This curriculum aims at preparing researchers and professionals with a
deep knowledge of methods and techniques for the analysis of big/high
dimensional data in economics and management science. Perspective
students should preferably have a master-level background in
economics, management science, physics, mathematics, statistics,
computer science, and engineering or in a related field. The
curriculum is designed to prepare candidates for leading positions in
companies, research centers, and institutions. Job opportunities for
graduates from this curriculum are at companies and institutions, with
a focus on analytics and data science. Graduates from the curriculum
will be qualified to work in universities, public and industrial
research centers, and to take on professional roles and high-profile
tasks and responsibilities in both private companies and public
institutions.

All students are based in the newly restored San Francesco complex, a
fully integrated campus in the historical center of the beautiful
Tuscan city of Lucca. The campus includes residential facilities,
including an on-site canteen, study and living rooms, and outdoor
recreational spaces, all serving to add a cultural and social
dimension to the professional experience of the doctoral program.
Eligible students will also receive a research scholarship which
amounts to approximately Euro 13,600/year.

The PhD program at IMT attracts students from around the world,
providing a truly international environment. English is the official
language of the Institute. To further enhance the internationality of
the program, all students have the opportunity to spend anywhere from
2-9 months abroad at a research institute or university, with the
possibility of receiving additional financing through the Erasmus+
program.

APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION: To find out more about the
institute, the requirements for admission and how to apply please see
http://www.imtlucca.it/phd. You can also sign up for our free
interactive webinar.

Deadline for applications - June 29th 2015, 6 pm Italian time

To apply: http://www.imtlucca.it/phd/prospective/applicationbrightrecruits.com/webinars

The deadline for applications is June 29th 2015, 6 pm Italian time.
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