PhD Program
PhD in Economics
The IDEA Ph.D. program is jointly organized with the Barcelona School of Economics.
Students must have completed a research master's in Economics such as the IDEA Master's Program to apply to the Ph.D. Program. Admission decisions are based on a careful evaluation of the student's background, which includes the grades in the master's courses and the quality of the master's research paper
In IDEA, students enjoy a high student-faculty interaction and a stimulating research environment. Our Ph.D. graduates take on careers in academia, the private sector, and governmental and non-governmental institutions.
The PhD Program is part of the ENTER network of European universities.
Recent Placements
Duke School of Business (USA)
Harvard Business School (USA)
Federal Reserve Board (USA)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain)
Toulouse School of Economics (France)
University College London (UK)
University of Cambridge (UK)
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (China)
Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (China)
Shandong University (China)
The University of Nottingham (UK)
Universität Mannheim (Germany)
Ecole Polytechnique de Paris (France)
Higher School of Economics (Russia)
Russian Statistical Service (Russia)
United Nations Human Development Program (USA)
USC Marshall School of Business (USA)
World Bank (Switzerland)
Deloitte
Accenture
Brattle Group Belgium
Questions about the Ph.D. Program?
Email our Program Manager at idea@uab.es
Alumni Statements
Andrii Parkomenko - 2018 (USC - Marshall School of Business)
"IDEA offers a challenging but, at the same time, friendly environment -- precisely the type of setting that an ambitious graduate student needs. Besides, being a part of Barcelona GSE, IDEA students have access to one of the leading communities of economists in Europe."
Alejandra Ramos - 2017 (Trinity College University of Dublin)
"The program offered me a fantastic academic environment with active discussion in seminars, access to cutting edge researchers and amazing supervisors."