{"id":964,"date":"2016-06-06T11:44:09","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T11:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/?page_id=964"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:03:42","slug":"phd-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/phd-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\" style=\"border-color:#eaeaea;border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:40px;padding-top:40px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px;background-color:#ffffff;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\n                            padding-left: 40px !important;\n                            padding-right: 40px !important;\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-4 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title row content-left\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading h2{color:#191919;}\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .heading-link h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .heading-link h2,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:after,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:before,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .icon .circle-no,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .icon .circle-no {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ff8d61 !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #ff8d61 !important;\n\t\t\t\tborder-color: #ff8d61 !important;\n\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper link-area-box icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 23px;line-height:28px;\">UB PhD programs - Doctoral School<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#707070;\">\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-circle alignleft wp-image-1313 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd1.jpg\" alt=\"phd1\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd1-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd1.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><small><big>The <a href=\"https:\/\/web.ub.edu\/en\/web\/estudis\/doctoral-programmes\">University of Barcelona PhD Programs<\/a> covers a wide variety of topics in all scientific, social science and humanities areas. The admissions process for students with an international Master degrees is long. Advise is recommended from each specific PhD program coordinator or the<\/big><\/small> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.ub.edu\/en\/web\/escola-doctorat\/the-school\">Doctoral School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" intro-txt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"intro-txt\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper link-area-box icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 23px;line-height:28px;\">PhD in Statistics and Data Science (new program since 2025)<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#707070;\">\n<div class=\" intro-txt\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-circle alignleft wp-image-1314 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd2.jpg\" alt=\"phd2\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd2-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd2.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><small><big><a href=\"https:\/\/web.ub.edu\/en\/web\/estudis\/w\/phd-hdk1n\">UB PhD in Statistics program<\/a> offers is aimed at students with interest in theoretical and applied statistics, with strong mathematical skills, who have a MSc in Statistics or a similar field. It is a joint program of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mat.ub.edu\/en\/\">Faculty of Mathematics<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/portal\/web\/biology\">Faculty of Biology<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/portal\/web\/medicine-health-sciences\/\">Faculty of Medicine<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.ub.edu\/en\/web\/facultat-economia-empresa\">Faculty of Economics and Business<\/a>.<\/big><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intro-txt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"intro-txt\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper link-area-box icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 23px;line-height:28px;\">PhD in Economics<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#707070;\">\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">\n<p><small><big> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-circle alignleft wp-image-1308 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ub-economics.jpg\" alt=\"ub economics\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ub-economics-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ub-economics.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/school-economics\/phd-in-economics\/\">UB Economics program<\/a> is one of only a small number of programs in Spain to have been distinguished by the Ministry of Education&#8217;s \u00abPathway to Excellence award\u00bb, which acknowledges quality and impact of the research. Faculty members are experts in the field of Behaviour, Games and Risk.<\/big><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-txt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"intro-txt\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-wrapper link-area-box icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size: 23px;line-height:28px;\">PhD in Business<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#707070;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-circle alignleft wp-image-1315 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd3.jpg\" alt=\"phd3\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd3-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/phd3.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><small><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/business-school\/\">UB Business program<\/a> benefits from the participation of over PhD supervisors specializing in the different\u00a0areas of business and all of them are researchers involved in ongoing projects and publish in indexed journals.\u00a0<\/big><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/964"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=964"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3573,"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/964\/revisions\/3573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/riskcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}