Call for application 42nd cycle

Bando ordinario


Applications for participation in the competition, together with the corresponding payment, must be duly completed no later than 14:00 CET on 17 June 2026.

Educational goals and objectives

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The PhD program in Business Administration aims to train researchers with a high scientific qualification in the fi eld of Business Administration referring to thetopics of Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Company Valuation, Strategy, Governance of corporate organizations, Accounting History and researchmethodologies. It aims to train highly qualified professionals capable of conducting and coordinating study and research activities at public and private -national and international institutions. Particularly, the organization of the training activities is directed to provide PhD students with a solid knowledge of the business system's analysis tools.

Number of positions available


Sapienza Scholarships Affliliated Institutions or Excellence Industrial PhD Without scholarship
3 0 0 1

Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Sapienza scholarships: 3

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment Evaluable titles besides the research project are listed in the evaluation form.
Candidates who have obtained a score of at least 40/60 in the overall assessment of CV and professional titles and the research project are admitted to the oral exam.
Research progect The evaluation of the applications will take place on 1st July 2026 at the Department of Law and Economics of the Firm (in italian Dipartimento di Diritto ed Economia dell’Impresa – DEI).
Evaluable titles besides the research project are listed in the evaluation form. Candidates who have obtained a score of at least 40/60 in the overall assessment of CV and professional titles and the research project are admitted to the oral exam.
language ITALIANO
Oral interview The oral exam (max. 60 points) is finalized to discuss the curriculum and /or the research project.
The oral exam is taken in Italian and during the oral exam will be ascertained the knowledge of the English language. Criteria for the evaluation of oral exam are in the evaluation grid.
To pass the oral exam candidate must obtain a score of at least 40/60.
language ITALIANO

contacts and info Sede Amministrativa: Dipartimento di Diritto ed Economia dell'Impresa (DEI); Responsabile amministrativo: Dott.ssa Eleonora Semeraro; Segreteria: dott. Nicola Chimenti; telefono: 0649766919 EMAIL: dip.dei@uniroma1.it; eleonora.semeraro@uniroma1.it;

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
History of Scholarships, Research Grants (or similar)
Certificates of Foreign Languages
Certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
certificates of Participation in research groups
certificates of Participation in internships
Other University Awards/Degrees (e.g.: awards in competition, second degree)
Computer skills

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory
Research project (max. 15,000 characters including spaces) is written in Italian language and must contain the following points: a) research title and definition of the area of interest; b) elements of originality of the project; c) theoretical references concerning the chosen thematic area, inspired by the national and international literature; d) description of the specific survey methodologies according to which it is intended to organize the research work; e) feasibility of the project in the three years and forecast results; f) main bibliographical references, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ List of publications
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ description of previous research experience
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory
Please include in your curriculum vitae in particular the titles useful for the purposes of the assessment, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ITALIANO
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day01/07/2026
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ECONOMIA-AZIENDALE_nD3757.aspx
date of publication01/07/2026
contactsResp. amministrativo: Dott.ssa ELEONORA SEMERARO, Segreteria: Dott. Nicola Chimenti, email: dip.dei@uniroma1.it; eleonora.semeraro@uniroma1.it . Tel: 06-49766919

Altra tipologia (Research progect)
day01/07/2026 1.00.00
notesnone
time09:00
classroom-
address-
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ECONOMIA-AZIENDALE_nD3757.aspx
date of publication01/07/2026
contactsResp. amministrativo: Dott.ssa ELEONORA SEMERARO, Segreteria: Dott. Nicola Chimenti, email: dip.dei@uniroma1.it; eleonora.semeraro@uniroma1.it . Tel: 06-49766919

Oral interview
day08/07/2026
notesnone
time09:00
classroomAula Onida (III Piano, Dipartimento di Diritto ed Economia dell'Impresa, Facoltà di Economia)
addressVia del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 - Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ECONOMIA-AZIENDALE_nD3757.aspx
date of publication08/07/2026
contactsResp. amministrativo: Dott.ssa ELEONORA SEMERARO, Segreteria: Dott. Nicola Chimenti, email: dip.dei@uniroma1.it; eleonora.semeraro@uniroma1.it . Tel: 06-49766919


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 15

1- Voto di laurea (magistrale, specialistica o a ciclo unico)
1- University final degree mark

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
110, 110 e lode
110, 110 cum laude		5,0
109 -1084,0
107 -1063,0
105 -1042,0
103 -1021,0
<1020,0
Per coloro che discuteranno la tesi dopo la presentazione della domanda ma comunque entro il 31 ottobre 2026, verrà valutata la media aritmetica degli esami sostenuti.
The candidate's Master's degree grade will be evaluated.For those who will defend their thesis after the submission of the application, but before October 31, 2026, the arithmetic mean of the exams taken will be evaluated
29 - 305,0
28 – 28.994,0
27 - 27.993,0
26 - 26.992,0
25 - 25.991,0
<250,0

2 - Pubblicazioni
2 - Publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 7
Tutti i punteggi indicati nelle sotto-categorie indicano il massimo punteggio raggiungibile per ciascuna pubblicazione.
All scores indicated in the sub-categories indicate the maximum score achievable for each publication.
Pubblicazione su rivista nazionale o internazionale inclusa nell’elenco Anvur area 13 (solo autore)
Publication in national or international journal included in the journal list ANVUR area 13 (author)		5,0
Pubblicazione su rivista nazionale o internazionale inclusa nell’elenco Anvur area 13 (co-autore)
Publication in national or international journal included in the journal list ANVUR area 13 (co-author)		2,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (solo autore)
Book or chapter in book (author)		5,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (co- autore)
Book or chapter in book (co- author)		2,0
Contributo in atto di convegno
Proceedings		0,5

3 - Esperienze di ricerca
3 – Research experiences

Punteggio massimo/max score: 3
Tutti i punteggi indicati nelle sotto-categorie indicano il massimo punteggio raggiungibile per ciascuna esperienza di ricerca.
All scores indicated in the sub-categories indicate the maximum score achievable for each research experience.
Tutti i punteggi indicati nelle sotto-categorie indicano il massimo punteggio raggiungibile per ciascuna esperienza di ricerca.
All scores indicated in the sub-categories indicate the maximum score achievable for each research experience.
Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (at least 2 months, including Erasmus)		1,5
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca
Research collaboration contracts		1,0
Corsi di formazione alla ricerca
Research training courses		0,5
Altra tipologia (Research progect)

Altra tipologia

Progetto di ricerca
Research progect

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 45

Conoscenza dello stato dell’arte
Knowledge of the state of the art

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Originalità e contenuto innovativo
Innovative aspects of the project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Chiarezza e completezza dell’esposizione degli obiettivi, delle metodologie e dei potenziali risultati
Clarity and completeness of the specific objectives, research strategy, attainability

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Fattibilità del progetto
Feasibility of the project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato
Relevance of the project to the educational goals of the PhD program

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Discussione delle tematiche relative al progetto di ricerca (fino a 35 punti)
Discussion of topics related to the research project ( up to 35 points)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 35

Discussione dei titoli del candidato: chiarezza espositiva, capacità di sintesi e interesse scientifico del curriculum (fino a 15 punti);
Discussion of the candidate's qualifications: clarity of presentation, ability to synthesize, and scientific interest of the CV (up to 15 points)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15

Lingua straniera (fino a 10 punti)
Foreign language (up to10 points).

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

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