Ph.D. Programme in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory (DOK) The Ph.D. Programme in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory (DOK) has a strong interdisciplinary and international orientation. Its curriculum systematically integrates the core and contextual subjects taught at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). Many of today’s problems can only be understood from an interdisciplinary perspective: economic problems have cultural roots while cultural ones have economic causes. Exploring multidisciplinary problems is hence central to pursuing Ph.D. studies in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory at the HSG.
We will only be able to deal effectively with the present and future challenges of our daily and professional lives if we seriously account for a particular society or organisation. The DOK systematically applies theories from across the humanities and social sciences in order to reflect on and interpret social and organisational challenges, and to develop innovative and feasible solutions for the future. The programme aims to initiate and extend understanding of the relations between society and culture on the one hand, and between organisations and institutions as important subsystems of society and culture on the other.
Letícia Vargas Bento Ph.D. candidate at the HSG Centro Latinoamericano-Suizo Research topic: Impact Investing in Brazil “The Ph.D. Programme in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory offers me outstanding conditions for developing my research. The programme develops a strong understanding of social science theories and broadens participants’ knowledge of applicable methods. Professors are excellent while coursework provides stringent guidance and a firm basis for doing research. The richly faceted issues and questions being explored within the DOK Programme ensure in-depth discussion among an amazingly diverse and exciting group of researchers from across the world. I am delighted that I decided to pursue this Ph.D. degree.”
