Ph.D. Programme in Law (DLS) According to its academic structure, the HSG conceives of itself as a university with an interdisciplinary approach. On the basis of this concept, the Ph.D. Programme in Law (DLS) provides a consolidation of legal education with respect to legal problems of an economic or other interdisciplinary background. The Ph.D. in Law is taught by the Law School of the University of St.Gallen. The members of the Law School are actively engaged in research and regularly publish legal assessments of current issues in business and society.
The Ph.D. Programme of the Law School of the University of St.Gallen provides candidates with an opportunity to conduct an in-depth research project (thesis) of their own design. The thesis is produced within the overall context of a sophisticated didactic model. The DLS is made up of four components: coursework phase, research proposal and colloquium, research phase and defence of the thesis. Each of these phases is extended by different educational and supervisory elements (for example Ph.D. seminars or discussions with thesis supervisors). The coursework phase is intended to provide you with an awareness of the problems surrounding the generation of substantial academic work, as well as
Sabrina Weiss M.A. HSG in Law and Economics, Ph.D. candidate at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law Research topic: Corporate Governance in Law Firms “I’m currently in the midst of my Ph.D. studies. Having successfully submitted my research proposal, I am now in the research and writing phase. To date, I cannot quite anticipate any impact of my decision to do a Ph.D. in Law on my later career, but it has already greatly furthered my thinking. It truly feels as if I have learned as much in the last two years as I have throughout the years of my previous studies. Have you ever dismissed an argument you’ve come across or a controversial fact in one of your many seminar papers, but couldn’t go into deeper detail scientifically? Well, if you pursue a Ph.D. in Law, you have the unique opportunity to explore your research topic deeply and emerge in it as much as possible to find an insightful solution to your research question. It certainly feels rewarding to realise that you have truly mastered your subject.”
