Program overview

The PhD program EADS is structured as follows.

In the first year, students take a set of fixed bundles of basic courses in economics, analytics, and decision sciences, as well as several elective advanced courses that prepare students to conduct research in their specific area of interest. Laboratory activities on coding, empirical evidence collection, and data analysis are offered alongside a number of long seminars run by faculty members external to the IMT School. Elective refresher courses in economics and quantitative methods are offered (online) just before the beginning of the PhD program. 

A detailed list of courses offered for the 2025/2026 academic year is available here.

Teaching is primarily carried out by members of the AXES research unit, with significant contributions from MOMILAB, NETWORKS, SYSMA, DYSCO, and LYNX. 

In years 2-4, students conduct their own research under the guidance of faculty members from one of the research units. Students are expected to present their research projects in the second year.  

Students also have the opportunity to complete their research projects under joint supervision (double-degree) with partner universities, including KU Leuven and the University of Alicante. All students are encouraged to spend part of their studies abroad, both within the Erasmus+ framework and through ad-hoc mobility agreements.

All Research units at the IMT School organize regular seminars by external and internal faculty members, which complement the coursework with exposure to the latest research. Speakers at the seminars are leading researchers from all around the world. 

There is also a number of active reading groups covering a variety of research areas where students can present their work in progress or discuss ideas and interesting papers. Students are encouraged to present their research in the internal seminar series and reading groups.