Accounting (PhD with Integrated Study)

As part of a world-renowned University, and triple accredited (AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS), our Business School provides a dynamic and supportive research environment for our large and diverse graduate community.

The Business School's research mission is to produce theory-led, practically relevant research that addresses contemporary organisational and management challenges faced by businesses, public organisations, regulatory bodies, and policy-makers.

Our research subject groups

The School has significant research expertise in the following disciplines:
- Accounting and Finance

- Entrepreneurship and Innovation

- Management Science and Business Economics

- Marketing

- Organisation Studies

- Strategy

Our research themes

Staff across these six disciplinary subject groups work together to carry out research under the following themes:
- Climate Change and Sustainability

- Corporate Finance

- Entrepreneurship

- Interdisciplinary Accounting

- Leadership, Organisations, and Society

- Management Science

Interdisciplinary research

The Business School has capitalised on opportunities afforded by our Edinburgh location and cultivated links with other parts of the University to develop and lead new areas of expertise, in financial services and FinTech, creative industries, and digital tourism.

The School has links with other schools at the University, including Social and Political Studies, Mathematics and Law, allowing students with cross-disciplinary interests to find expertise, support and supervision.