Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Doctorado en Ciencias de la Administración (Doctorate in Administrative Sciences) is a postgraduate program offered by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The program aims to form doctors capable of conducting original research with theoretical and methodological rigor, contributing to the expansion of knowledge in Administrative Sciences.

Program Objectives

The objective of the Doctorado en Ciencias de la Administración is to form doctors who can:

• Conduct original research with theoretical and methodological rigor
• Contribute to the expansion of knowledge in Administrative Sciences
• Develop professional skills for teaching and solving organizational problems

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, applicants must:

• Have a solid theoretical and methodological foundation in one of the research lines
• Possess sufficient knowledge to develop the proposed research project
• Demonstrate knowledge in areas such as administrative theory, quantitative methods, epistemology, and methodology
• Comprehend English texts to review specialized literature

Profile of Ingress

The applicant should have:

• A genuine vocation for research
• The ability to express themselves adequately in writing and orally
• Capacity to formulate and communicate complex ideas in multicultural organizational contexts
• Ability to use technological tools

Profile of Egress

The graduate of the Doctorado en Ciencias de la Administración will have:

• Knowledge to conduct original research in Administrative Sciences
• Ability to transmit and disseminate research results
• Comprehension of two additional languages to directly know the thought of vanguard authors and disseminate research results internationally

Plan of Studies

The program includes various fields of knowledge, such as:

• Administration of Health Systems
• International Business Administration
• Industrial Administration
• Organization Administration
• Technology Administration
• Tax Administration
• Passenger Transport Administration
• Sports Administration
• Restaurant Administration
• Tourism Administration

Research Areas

The program encompasses 21 fields of knowledge in its different plans, including:

• Administration of Systems of Health
• Administration of International Businesses
• Industrial Administration
• Administration of Organizations
• Administration of Technology
• Administration of Contributions
• Administration of Passenger Transport
• Administration of Sports
• Administration of Restaurants
• Administration of Tourism

Participating Entities

The program involves several faculties and institutes of the UNAM, including:

• Facultad de Contaduría y Administración (Faculty of Accounting and Administration)
• Facultad de Química (Faculty of Chemistry)
• Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán (Cuautitlán Higher Education Faculty)
• Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza (Zaragoza Higher Education Faculty)
• Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas (Institute of Legal Research)
• Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales (Institute of Social Research)

Duration and Modality

The program lasts 8 semesters and is offered in a face-to-face modality.

Admission Process

The admission process includes the following steps:

1. Publication of the call for applications
2. Online registration
3. Evaluations
4. Announcement of results
5. Enrollment
6. Start of the program

Degrees Awarded

The program awards the degree of Doctor en Ciencias de la Administración (Doctor in Administrative Sciences).