Faculty of Economics and Management
Doctoral studies
As a general rule, applicants should have an excellent academic record and must hold a Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification.
The doctoral regulations can be found on the regulations page of the faculty. If you fulfill the admission criteria mentioned in § 5 of the doctoral regulations, you can directly contact a professor who suits your research interests. Only if you have the commitment of a professor for supervision, you can submit your application (online).
Open positions at the Faculty of Economics and Management
If you have any queries, please contact Professor Manuel Oechslin.
Your future prospects
A doctorate at the University of Lucerne is worthwhile - this is shown by the list of former doctoral students and their current functions:
| Former | Function | |
| Melanie Clegg | Postdoctoral Researcher @WU Wien | |
| Christian Frey | Deputy Head of Finance & Taxes @economiesuisse | |
| Gabriela Funk | Lecturer @Uni Lucerne & Independent Consultant | |
| Sandra Furrer | Owner and Managing Director @Medarium | |
| Anja Garbely | Economist @Alma Economics | |
| Melanie Häner | Head of Social Politics and Education @IWP | |
| Rino Heim | Postdoc @Universität Luzern | |
| Benjamin Krebs | Postdoctoral Associate @MIT | |
| Patrick Leisibach | Fellow @Avenir Suisse | |
| Mario Morger | Co-Head @SwissRDL - Medical Registries and Data Linkage | |
| Florian Roth | Economist/Data Analyst @Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung | |
| Michele Salvi | Head of Economic Affairs and Chief Economist @Schweizerischer Versicherungsverband SVV | |
| Laura Schärrer | Project Manager HR Strategy & Policies @Tertianum | |
| Lukas Schmid | Fellow «Smart Government» @Avenir Suisse | |
| Felix Schmutz | Managing Consultant@PPCmetrics AG | |
| Elias Steiner | Project Manager Quality Development @UZH | |
| Thomas Studer | Head of production @IWP | |
| Reto Wegmann | Senior Advisor @Swiss Ibex GmbH |