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Research degrees Claude Littner Business School

Elevate your impact: become a change-maker with a PhD at the Claude Littner Business School

Elevate your impact: become a change-maker with a PhD at the Claude Littner Business School.

The Claude Littner Business School (CLBS) at University of West London has a strong reputation for its teaching and engagement with industry through knowledge exchange and research. We are the top modern university* in London for accounting & finance and Business & Management in the Guardian University Guide 2025.

CLBS covers a wide spectrum of subject areas within business. Some PhD research specialties to highlight are:

  • Transforming Finance & Accounting

    • Charting the Future: Fintech and ESG
    • The Pillars of Finance: Market Infrastructures and Investment
    • Modernizing Management Accounting: Navigating New Norms
    • Revolutionizing Financial Accounting: Embracing the Digital Age
    • Ensuring Integrity: Innovations in Auditing

  • Empowering Organisations & Leaders

    • Unleashing Potential: Organizational Design, Leadership and Change
    • Creating Harmonious Workplaces: Human Resource Management and Organizational Culture

  • Navigating the Data Landscape

    • Demystifying Data: Business Intelligence and Analytics
    • Making Data-Driven Business Decision: Effective Visualisation and Storytelling Techniques
    • Driving Change: Data-Driven Business Strategy for Competitive Business Advantage

  • Engaging with Markets & Consumers

    • Disruptive Marketing Strategies: Engaging with Consumers and Crafting Experiences
    • Exploring Disparities: Economic Wellbeing and Inequalities

  • Fostering Innovation & Sustainability

    • Leveraging Technology: Digital Business and Innovation
    • Driving Change: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
    • Driving Future Business Education

Our faculty have a wealth of experience in research and industry. They are passionate about their subject and committed to leading the forefront of knowledge development in their field and developing doctoral researchers.

See below for particular expertise and PhD research interest of staff within the Claude Littner School of Business:

PhD research degrees

The Claude Littner Business School offers a PhD in Business and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).

Studying for a PhD or a DBA enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge, whether you are planning to work in industry or to develop expertise to teach in academia.

Applying for a PhD

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If you are considering applying for a PhD, the first step is to contact a supervisor in a relevant research area - contact emails are listed against projects above.

Find out more about the funding we offer, the application process and other frequently asked questions.

If you have any questions please contact us by email: postgraduate.admissions@uwl.ac.uk

Applying for a PhD

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  • Research Centres and Groups

    Find out about our multi-disciplinary areas of expertise, PhD research, and teaching.

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  • Research impact

    Learn how our PhD research has helped communities locally, nationally and internationally.

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  • The Graduate School

    If you are interested in studying for a PhD or Professional Doctorate, the Graduate School is here to support your research.

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Disclaimer

* Modern universities are defined as higher education institutions that were granted university status in, and subsequent to, 1992. UWL received the rankings listed above when compared to all other modern universities ranked in the guides / surveys cited.