DOCTORATE IN ADMINISTRATION
The Doctorate in Administration trains world-class researchers in the field of administrative sciences. Besides providing a solid scientific foundation, this academic proposal positions them as research authorities in the different administration areas.
BENEFITS
The Graduate School helps students at academic level, as well as in terms of business partners and financing.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS
- Financing with no interests directly with the Graduate School.
- Discounts for the Ulima Community—prior consultation with the commercial advisor.
ACADEMIC BENEFITS
- Use of scientific journals
- Access to specialized platforms
- Memberships
- Use of the library
- Mentoring and chance to develop your own entrepreneurship
ULIMA BENEFITS
- Employability Center (Ulima Laboral)
- Access to the Wellness Center (gym, nutrition, psychopedagogical counseling)
- Access to Mayorazgo Sports Complex (swimming, football, basketball, volleyball)
- Access to Ulima Medical Department
- Valid discounts via Ulima App
PROCESS
PROFILE EVALUATION
Your file is evaluated. Once approved, you can pay the enrollment fees.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
You can do this evaluation in parallel with the essay. This is sent to your email.
ESSAY WRITING
During the admission process, applicants must write a document (a format will be provided) about the potential research topic for the doctorate.
INTERVIEW WITH THE DIRECTOR
A personal interview takes place with the director of the master’s or doctoral program. First, you must approve the previous step.
LETTER OF COMMITMENT
You must submit a payment commitment letter duly signed and pay the first installment.
CURRICULUM
The Doctorate in Administration is a program especially designed to empower students as leaders in the business world. Combining an interdisciplinary approach and advanced research methodologies, students can become innovative administration experts.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
QUANTITATIVE METHODOLOGY I
QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGY I
MANAGEMENT THOUGHT I
QUANTITATIVE METHODOLOGY II
QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGY II
CRITICAL THINKING AND ETHICS IN ADMINISTRATION
MANAGEMENT THOUGHT II
RESEARCH SEMINAR I
STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT
HUMAN TALENT MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC MARKETING
RESEARCH SEMINAR II
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
CORPORATE FINANCE
TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH SEMINAR III
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH SEMINAR IV
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
APPLICANT PROFILE
Applicants must bear in mind the need to train themselves in epistemology, ethics, design, and scientific methodologies, in order to address issues identified in the administration areas and organizational reality.
Applicants must also be practitioners or academics in administration, engineering, or related areas, with ethics, creativity, discipline, strong knowledge in their area of expertise, and proactive attitude towards education and research. They must also feature the followings:
- Analytical skills, complex problem-solving, and critical thinking.
- Capacity to develop research proposals in the field of administration.
- Interest and motivation to contribute to the administration knowledge, focusing on professional paths and activities of teaching, research, innovation, and top tier consultancy services.
- Ethical behavior and commitment to a better quality of life for society.
- Care for the sustainability and intercultural environments.
- Conceptual capacity to envision the organization’s future and strategic thinking.
- Knowledge about national and international realities.
- Readiness to manage information technologies and data analysis.
- Self-learning skills, time self-management, and independent work.
- Interest to contribute towards education and research quality in Peru and Latin America.
- Intermediate or advanced English proficiency.
- High-speed Internet connection
- Laptop with basic programs
- Non-certified copy of the valid National Identity Card (DNI) or Alien Registration Card (ARC).
- Non-certified copy of the bachelor’s degree registered in the National Superintendency of University Education (SUNEDU). Not applicable to Ulima graduates.
- Resume duly signed with passport picture (JPG format, 240x288 pixels, 300 DPI minimum resolution, in front of a plain white background, no eyeglasses).
- Academic or employment recommendation letter that certifies applicant's capacity to pursue this doctorate.
- Minimum work experience of five (05) years, whether in business, executive, teaching, managerial, or research positions. This experience can include the participation or involvement with research initiatives or projects.
- Letter of Language Commitment, according to the current University Act.
- One-page Statement of Purpose explaining applicant's objectives and how this program is aligned to his/her professional and academic aspirations.
- Research proposal about the potential topic for the doctorate. This must include the research problem, objectives, theoretical framework, and preliminary methodology (attached model).
- Payment receipt for tuition fees.
Once documents are submitted, the Admission Office will send you an email within 48 hours to pay the application process fees (350 PEN).
GRADUATE PROFILE
Graduates from the Doctorate in Administration are ethical academics with high professional profile, who will contribute towards knowledge generation in their areas of expertise. They are fully capable of exercising as professors and researchers in their study field.
Graduates are able to:
- Analyze with scientific criteria the theoretical body of administration, using the scientific method to generate conclusions and inputs, and propose action strategies.
- Plan their work at short, medium and long-term through the self-management of the proposed project, with minimum external supervision and embracing critical feedback.
- Elaborate documents that gather and disseminate research results, following scientific procedures, standards, and rigor.
- Put together teams of researchers and establish collaboration networks with colleagues to create investigation groups.
- Communicate their research results to different audiences—both academics and practitioners—orally and in writing.
- Work as professors or researchers in organizations that require high analytical skills and training of new researchers.
- Lead original research in their fields of study, in order to increase knowledge in national and international contexts.
- Integrate top management and directorates under a more comprehensive approach that combines theory with practice.
To obtain the graduate status, students must:
- Complete the curriculum.
- Comply with all Ulima obligations and commitments.
- Process the graduate status with the Student Services and Registry Bureau (DUSAR).
To obtain the academic degree, students must:
- Hold the graduate status.
- Certify the proficiency of two foreign or native languages (one of them must have an intermediate level). To do so, students must submit certificates issued by institutions recognized by Ulima Language Center.
- Have scientific papers approved to be indexed in scientific journals, following the current regulations of the doctoral program.
- Prepare their theses following the doctoral guidelines and defend it before a Jury during a public ceremony for its approval.
- Comply with all requirements set forth in the rules and regulations.
Note 1: Maximum period to obtain the academic degree is eight years.
Note 2: Current rules and regulations are available at Ulima website (click here).
PROFESSORS
CÓRDOVA,
Miguel
PhD in Strategic Management and Sustainability from the Consortium of Universities
MBA from PUCP
Professor and Researcher in the Department of Management and Leadership at Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)
Chair of the Teaching & Education SIG - Academy of International Business (AIB)
DÁVILA,
Guillermo
PhD in Knowledge Management and Engineering. Master in Information Science from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brazil)
Researcher in innovation, knowledge management, and technology management for organizations
Associate Professor at Universidad de Lima
DE TABOADA AMAT Y LEÓN,
Javier
PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University (United States)
Founding Member of AIBAL Association and the literary group "Solitarios"
FERNÁNDEZ OLMOS,
Marta
Full Professor of Business Organization at Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain)
She has published Technovation, Journal of Technology Transfer, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Food Policy and British Food Journal, among others
GARCÍA,
Fernando
DBA and MBA from Kennesaw State University (United States)
Associate Professor of Management at Dalton State College (United States)
LIMAYMANTA,
César
PhD in Education Sciences from PUCP
Master in Mathematical Statistics from UNMSM
Renacyt-Concytec Researcher
Member of the Cigetmen Research Group at UNMSM. Member of the Scientific Society of Bibliometrics and Scientometrics (SCBC)
OSORIO TORO,
Carlos
PhD in Business Administration, Management and Operations from Newcastle University (United Kingdom).
MsC in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia).
Former Director of the PhD Network in Administration, Management and Operations (Colombia)
PIETRAPIANA,
Fabio
PhD in Administration and Business Management from Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Spain)
Master in Finance from Universidad ESAN
He worked in Banco de Crédito del Perú and BDO Consulting
Professor of the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program at Universidad de Lima
PUJOL-COLS,
Lucas
PhD in Management from Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
MBA from Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (Argentina)
Member of the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) of Argentina
ROMANI TORRES,
Rocío
PhD in Strategic Business Administration from Centrum PUCP
MBA from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain)
Business Director of AdesFinandes and Undergraduate/Graduate Professor in different educational institutions
SOSA,
Juan Carlos
PhD in International Business from Universidad de Puerto Rico
Dean and Full Professor of the International Business Undergraduate Program at Universidad Ana G. Méndez (Puerto Rico)
VARGAS BIANCHI,
Lizardo
PhD in Communication from Universidad de Navarra (Spain)
Visiting Doctoral Researcher at Northwestern University (United States)
Director of the Doctorate in Communication from the Graduate School at Universidad de Lima
Deputy Editor of Contratexto Journal
ZÚÑIGA,
Alexander
PhD in Scientific Tourism Perspectives and Tourist Business Administration from Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)
MBA from Universidad del Valle (Colombia)
Director of the Doctorate in Business Administration from Universidad de San Buenaventura (Colombia)
ETESSE RUIZ DE SOMOCURCIO,
Manuel
PhD in Sociology from Université Paris Cité and MSc in Population and Development from Sorbonne Université (France)
Former Advisor of Superintendent's Office at SUNEDU
ADVISORY COUNCIL
CAPDEVILLA, Ignasi
Associate Research at l’École Polytechnique (CRG-i3). Head of Digital, Entrepreneurship & Society at Paris School of Business. Lecturer at HEC Montréal. Postdoc degree from Université de Strasbourg. PhD in Management from HEC Montréal. MBA from ESADE Business School. BS and MS in Industrial Engineering. Nominated to Best Paper Award for the article “How Creative Organizations Develop Systematic Ways to Recognize and Select Novel Ideas” (Academy of Management). Award for the European project Cowork4EU (Paris School of Business). Associate Research at Mosaic, the Creativity & Innovation Hub, in HEC Montréal. Author of many scientific papers published in the top scientific journals worldwide.
MONTES, Juan Sebastián
PhD in Business Administration and Management from IESE Business School – University of Navarra. Expert in strategic planning and implementation, public policy, government, and international business. Professor at Boston University and Adolfo Ibáñez University, Governor of Los Lagos region, and CEO at Salmofood in Puerto Montt. He currently serves as Associate Professor of the Practice at Carroll School of Management in Boston College (United States).
VIVES DE PRAGA, Luis
PhD in Management from IESE Business School. Diploma in Piano Performance and Music Theory. Bachelor in Business Administration from Universidad de Navarra. Postdoctoral fellow at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Luis has been visiting professor at various universities worldwide and worked with multinational companies in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East across multiple sectors, including banking, insurance, telecommunications, wines and spirits, pharmaceuticals, among others. He is the current Director of Corporate Relations and Engagement, and Full Professor in the Department of Strategy and General Management at ESADE Business School. Associate Dean of the Full-Time MBA, Director of International Custom Programmes and Director of Multinational MBA. Luis has also served as Consulting Editor at Harvard Deusto Business Review in Spain.
