Jönköping International Business School offers a variety of doctoral courses in methodology, in the different subject areas within the programmes and in Jönköping International Business School focus areas. Below you find a list of courses given during the coming terms.

If you are interested in applying for one of our courses below please use the form Research course application and registration docx, 58.8 kB, opens in new window..

Dead-line for applying is 1 December to Spring courses and 1 June to Autumn courses.

JIBS is a member of the Swedish Graduate Program in Economics (Swegpec). Swegpec is a network for PhD programs in Economics. All PhD candidates in Economics can take PhD courses within SWEGPEC. External link, opens in new window.

Swedish Network of Advanced Business Studies (SNABS) is a network for offering PhD courses in Business Administration and Industrial Management. You find a list of possible PhD courses on the SNABS External link, opens in new window. web page.

Swedish Network for Graduate and Postgraduate Education in Statistics  (GRAPES ) is a network for offering PhD courses and workshops in Statistics. You find a list of possible PhD courses on GRAPES External link, opens in new window. web page. 

NORSI – Nordic Research School in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is the research school for PhD students in the Nordic countries within the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. Link to NORSI External link, opens in new window..

Spring 2026

Classics in Economics, 3 credits / 5.5 credits
Led by Associate Professor Agostino Manduchi
Starting date: 10 February 2026

Microeconometrics using STATA, 7.5 credits
Led by Associate Professor Marcel Garz
Starting date: 19 May 2026

Probability Theory, 8 credits
Led by Assistant Professor Zangin Zeebari
Starting date: Early Spring 2026

Family Business Research Methods, 5 credits
Led by Associate Professor Josh Wei-Jun Hsueh
For information and registration please click on Ifera Summer School below.
Ifera Summer School External link, opens in new window., April 13 - May 27, 2026 (On-line)

Fall 2026

Mathematics for Doctoral Economics I, 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Scott Hacker
Starting Date: September

Mathematics for Doctoral Economics II, 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Scott Hacker
Starting Date: TBD

Philosophy of Science, 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Tomas Müllern
Starting Date: Week 41

Quantitative Research Methods, 7,5 credits
Led by Professors Lucia Naldi and Mikko Ranta
Starting Date: TBD

Spring 2027

Macroeconomics I, 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Scott Hacker
Starting Date: TBD

Microeconomics I, 7,5 credits
Led by Associate Professor Andrea Schnedider
Starting Date: TBD

Methods to analyse text as data, 7,5 credits
Led by Associate Professor Marcel Garz
Starting Date: TBD

Qualitative Research Methods, 7,5 credits
Led by Associate Professor Kajsa Haag
Starting Date: TBD

Theories in BA (former Classics, prel. title), 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Timur Uman
Starting Date: TBD

Fall 2027

Crafting Scientific Research - Strategies, Processes, and Ethics, 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Lucia Naldi
Starting Date: TBD

Classics in BA (former Classics course, prel. title), 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Karin Hellerstedt
Starting Date: TBD

Theoretical Perspectives in Family Business Research, 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Massimo Baù
Starting Date: TBD

Macroeconomics II, 7,5 credits
Led by TBD
Starting Date: TBD

Spring 2028

Strategy: Classics and Contemporary Research, 7,5 credits
Led by Professor Karin Hellerstedt
Starting Date: TBD