Online Doctorate in European Business

1. Intra-European Trade;
2. European Economy;
3. Regional Integration Processes in Europe;
4. European Union
   1. United Kingdom (BREXIT).
5. European Free Trade Association (EFTA);
6. European Economic Area;
7. Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA);
8. Transport and Logistics in Europe;
9. Russia and the Orthodox Economic Area;
10. Interconnections between the European Markets...

1. Tuition fees: EUR 3,000
   1. Financing.
2. Duration: maximum of
   three calendar years Maximum of three calendar years since the formalization of the Enrolment up to the thesis deposit. If, after the three calendar years period the Doctoral Student has not deposited thesis, the Doctorate Programme Direction may authorise an extension of up to two years.
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3. Credits: 180 ;
4. Open Online Enrolment;
5. Download the Admission Form;
6. Download the syllabus of the Doctorate (PDF).

Intended for graduates and professionals who wish to continue their professional career in the field of international business with an emphasis in Europe.

The Doctorate is part of the category of the Doctorate in International Business (DIB), which has the dual aim of contributing to the knowledge and practice.

Language:

1. All the subjects offered are available in English;
2. Approximately 60% of the subjects are also available in French, Spanish and Portuguese;
3. Thus, the Doctoral Student can perform this doctorate entirely in English (or French, Spanish or Portuguese);
4. The student should have a sufficient level to study the subjects in these languages.

Doctorat en Affaires en Europe Doctorado en Negocios en Europa Doutoramento em Negócios na Europa.

Structure of the Doctorate.

1. Coursework. Study of the Subjects (minimum 20 ECTS, maximum 60 ECTS)
   1. Candidates who have completed the Master in Business in Europe taught by EENI will be exempt from completing this training complement, validating all the doctorate subjects already studied in the Master, going directly to the research phase of the doctorate. In this case (Master 120 ECTS), the total amount of the doctorate will be € 2,000.
2. Research Work and Thesis Plan (40 ECTS);
3. Thesis and Thesis Defense (120 ECTS).

Related Subjects to Europe offered by EENI

EENI provides a range of Related Subjects to Europe (more than 150 ECTS credits).

1. The Doctoral Student can select the most suitable subjects depending on the thesis;
2. The minimum ECTS to be selected is 20, maximum is 60;
3. The Doctoral Student selects the subjects once formalized the enrolment.

To facilitate the subject selection, these are organized into several blocks:

1. European (PDF) [2], Orthodox (PDF) [2] and Eurasian (PDF) [2] Economic Areas;
2. Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy) and Business in Europe (PDF) (structure) [6];
3. European Union (PDF) (structure) [3]
   1. United Kingdom (BREXIT).
4. Single Market of the EU (PDF) (structure) [4];
5. Doing Business in the markets of the EU [37];
6. EU International Relations (PDF) (structure) (agreements) [8];
7. Doing Business in Russia (PDF) (structure) [12];
8. Doing Business in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Countries (PDF) (structure) [9];
9. Doing Business in the Countries of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) (PDF) (structure) [9];
10. Doing Business in the Eastern Europe Countries and Turkey (PDF) (structure) [7].

Notes:

1. Below you can find detailed information about the subjects of the Doctorate;
2. Brackets [] show ECTS credits;
3. PDF: download the index and objectives of the unit or module in PDF format.

Module - European Economic Areas (6 ECTS)

1. European Economic Area of the Western Civilization [2] (PDF);
2. Orthodox Economic Area (PDF);
3. Central Eurasian Economic Area [2] (PDF).

European Institutions:

1. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
2. Regional Cooperation Council (RCC);
3. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Module - Trans-European Transport Network Corridors.

1. Atlantic Transport Corridor;
2. Baltic-Adriatic Transport Corridor;
3. North Sea-Baltic Transport Corridor;
4. North Sea-Mediterranean Transport Corridor;
5. Mediterranean Transport Corridor;
6. Eastern Europe-Eastern Mediterranean Transport Corridor;
7. Scandinavian-Mediterranean Transport Corridor;
8. Rhine-Alpine Transport Corridor;
9. Rhine-Danube Transport Corridor;
10. Strasbourg-Danube Transport Corridor;
11. Pan-European Corridor II;
12. Pan-European Corridor IX.

Silk Road.

1. China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor;
2. Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA);
3. Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia, North Korea);
4. North-South Corridor (India-Russia);
5. Afghanistan-Turkey Corridor (Lapis Lazuli);
6. Trans-Caspian Corridor;
7. Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Corridor (ITI-ECO).

Module - Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy) and Business in Europe [6]

1. Christianity and Business (PDF);
2. Catholicism;
3. Anglican Church;
4. Protestantism;
5. Christianity in Europe;
6. Why study “Christianity, Ethics and Business”?.

Orthodoxy (PDF).

1. Why study “Orthodoxy, Ethics and Business”?.

Module - European Union and their institutions (PDF) (3 ECTS).

1- Introduction to the EU

1. Aims, organization and functioning of the EU;
2. Principles of the EU Law;
3. Economy of the EU;
4. Economic impact of the BREXIT;
5. EU Structural and Investment Funds.

2- EU Institutions:

1. European Council;
2. European Commission;
3. European Parliament;
4. European Investment Bank;
5. European Economic and Social Committee;
6. Decentralized EU Agencies;
7. Court of Auditors;
8. Court of Justice;
9. European Committee of the Regions.

Module - Single Market of the EU (PDF) (4 ECTS).

1. European Single Market;
2. EU Services Directive;
3. Digital Single Market;
4. Taxation in the European Single Market;
5. Economic and Monetary Union;
6. European Central Bank;
7. EU Customs Union.

Module - Business in the markets of the EU (37 ECTS).

Note: the student can select any combination of the countries of the EU

1. Economic Profile of the EU member states (PDF).

2. The five largest economies of the EU

1. Germany: the leading European economy and the political leader of the EU;
2. France: the third European economy, the importance of the Francophonie;
3. Italy: the fourth largest EU economy;
4. Spain: the fifth European economy, a gateway to Latin America (Iberian America).

3. EU Scandinavian countries:

1. Sweden: a service economy based on the technological innovation;
2. Finland: one of the highest welfare system in the world.

4. Other continental Countries of the EU

1. Austria: one of the richest nations in the world;
2. Belgium: Brussels, the political centre of the EU;
3. Denmark: one of the least corrupt countries;
4. Netherlands: the Port of Rotterdam, the largest in the EU;
5. Luxembourg: one of the main financial centers in Europe.

5. The case of Portugal: a service-oriented economy, the connection with the Lusophony.

6. The case of Greece: the country with the largest merchant marine in the world

7. EU Island countries:

1. Ireland: the Celtic Tiger;
2. Cyprus: the world's fourth largest ocean fleet;
3. Malta: a strategic position between Europe and the MENA Region (North of Africa, Middle East).

8. Countries of the EU that belonged to the former Soviet Union

1. Bulgaria: an economy based on the metallurgy;
2. Slovakia: an automotive economic power;
3. Hungary: the largest mobile phone producer in the European Union;
4. Czech Republic: a highly exporting Central European country;
5. Poland: the largest market in Central Europe;
6. Romania: one of the largest agricultural products exporter of the EU.

9. Countries of the EU of the former Yugoslavia:

1. Croatia: the last country to join the EU;
2. Slovenia: a winter sports goods exporter.

10. The Baltic Tigers of the EU

1. Estonia: the most digital country of the EU;
2. Latvia: a high human development country;
3. Lithuania: one of the countries of the EU with the largest economic growth.

11. United Kingdom: How will the BREXIT affect the second EU economy?

Module - International Economic Relations of the EU (PDF) (16 ECTS).

1- EU Foreign Policy

1. European foreign policy;
2. European External Action Service;
3. EU Enlargement;
4. Neighbourhood Policy;
5. Euro-Mediterranean Partnership;
6. Eastern Partnership;
7. EU-South Caucasus;
8. EU-Western Balkans;
9. Black Sea Synergy;
10. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP);
11. Foreign Trade of the EU;
12. ...

2- EU Trade Agreements.

1. EU Strategic Partners: United States, Canada, India, China, Korea;
2. Agreements with Africa: EU-Africa Strategic Partnership, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Agadir Agreement..;
3. Agreements with America: Central America, Chile, MERCOSUR, Mexico, Andean Countries, CARIFORUM;
4. Agreements with the Arab Countries: Jordan, Lebanon, Gulf Cooperation Council..;
5. Agreements with Asia: ASEAN, Singapore, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Papua...;
6. Agreements with Europe: European Free Trade Association, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey (Customs Union)...

Module - Doing Business in Russia (PDF) (12 ECTS)

1. The Russian Federation;
2. Russian economy;
3. Foreign Direct Investment in Russia;
4. Russian payment system;
5. Ports of Russia;
6. Analysis of the Russian companies and entrepreneurs: Vladimir Potanin, Elena Baturina, Alexander Lebedev.

International Relations of Russia

1. Belarus-Russia (Union State);
2. Eurasian Economic Union;
3. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC);
4. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO);
5. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);
6. EU-Russia;
7. Andean Community- Russia;
8. Africa-BRICS Countries (Russia is a member of the BRICS);
9. Russia has free trade agreements with Armenia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine and New Zealand as well as a trade agreement with Cameroon;
10. Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan FTA;
11. Russia-Vietnam Customs Union;
12. ASEAN-Russia Business Forum.

Module - Business in The EFTA Countries (9 ECTS).

Business in the EFTA States (PDF).

1. European Free Trade Association (EFTA);
2. Iceland: post-crisis economic recovery;
3. Liechtenstein: a tax haven;
4. Norway: the third World oil exporter;
5. Switzerland: the second most competitive economy in the world;
6. European Economic Area with the EU;
7. EFTA Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Chile, Mexico, India, Peru...

Module - Business in the Countries of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) (9 ECTS)

Business in the CEFTA Countries (PDF).

1. Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA);
2. Albania: the third world chrome producer;
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina: towards a market economy;
4. Kosovo;
5. Macedonia: an important economic growth;
6. Moldova: one of the poorest European Countries;
7. Montenegro: the importance of the aluminum;
8. Serbia: an emerging country in Central Europe;
9. Economic Relations of the countries of the Central European Free Trade Agreement with the EU;
10. Free trade agreements related to the EFTA Countries.

Module - Business in the Eastern Europe Countries and Turkey (PDF) (7 ECTS)

1. Armenia: major economic reforms;
2. Azerbaijan: an economy based on the oil production;
3. Belarus: the strategic importance of the Union State with Russia;
4. Georgia: significant economic growth;
5. Ukraine: an emerging country, conflict with Russia;
6. Turkey: the Customs Union with the EU. A key player in the region;
7. International Relations of the Eastern Europe Countries with the EU.

Economic Organizations and trade agreements in the region:

1. Free trade agreements of the Eastern Europe Countries and Turkey;
2. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO);
3. Regional Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM);
4. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);
5. Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC);
6. Eurasian Economic Union;
7. Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States;
8. Council of the Baltic Sea States.

To be admitted to the Doctorate, the students must have earned a Master's Degree.

1. If you do not have a Master's Degree you can Enrol in the Master in Business in Europe. You will be exempt from the final Master's Thesis and you will be able to access the doctorate by going directly to the doctoral thesis preparation (you should not take the complement teachings of the doctorate);
2. The graduate students in the Master in Business in Europe taught by EENI can Enrol directly in the Doctorate in International Business Specialization in Europe validating all the subjects already studied on the master.

You must send by mail (not valid by email) a certified photocopy of your diploma of master. This is necessary for the issuance of your diploma and not to enroll.

The students who pass the assessments and thesis will receive the Diploma of Professional Doctorate in International Business (DIB) specialization in European Business issued by EENI Global Business School.

The Diploma of Professional Doctorate is awarded after assessing:

1. Level of participation of the Doctoral Student in the Doctoral Subjects;
2. Research Work;
3. Thesis Defense.

Once defended and overcame the thesis, the Doctoral Student will receive its diploma.

(c) EENI Global Business School (1995-2023)
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