Dottorato in Economics, Management and Statistics

The overall commitment is 180 CFUs (University training credits), evenly distributed over the three years of the course (60 CFUs for each year).

First Year
The training activity involves the acquisition of 53 CFUs in the first year of the course obtained by attending specific cycles of lessons offered by the University of Messina dedicated to doctoral students. The remaining training credits (7 CFUs) in the first year must be obtained by attending classes and in-depth seminars in the individual specializations' disciplinary areas (SSD).

Second Year
In the second year, 20 CFUs are obtained by attending in-depth seminars in the disciplinary areas (SSD) of the individual specializations organized by the University of Messina; the remaining number of training credits (40 CFUs) is assigned by the teaching staff to activities connected with the specific research of individual doctoral students, including participation in conferences, seminars, schools, and stays abroad. Specifically, the training credits are distributed as follows:

• individual research activity, to be discussed in the report for the transition to the third year (20 CFUs);
• thesis writing (12 CFUs);
• participation in activities related to research chosen by the doctoral student: conferences, congresses, Erasmus-type, or other types of stays abroad (8 CFUs).

Third Year
In the third year, 10 CFUs are obtained by attending in-depth seminars organized by the University of Messina in the disciplinary areas (SSD) of the individual specializations; the teaching staff assigns the remaining training credits (50 CFUs) to activities related to the specific research of individual doctoral students, including participation in conferences, seminars, schools, and stays abroad.

Specifically, the training credits are distributed as follows:

• individual research activity, to be discussed in a seminar before admission to the final exam (12 CFUs);
• thesis writing (30 CFUs);
• participation in activities related to research chosen by the doctoral student: conferences, congresses, stays abroad of the "Erasmus" type or other type (8 CFUs).

Credit distribution for optional training activities:

• Participation in a conference, congress, or seminar (1 CFU);
• Participation in a conference, congress, or seminar as a speaker (2 CFUs);
• Erasmus or other research stay abroad (4 CFUs);
• Attendance of specialization courses or certifiable training activities connected with the training and research activity of the doctoral student will be assessed by the PhD Board of the individual specialization to attribute training credits and quantify them;
• The publication of scientific articles in journals, essays in volumes, book chapters, or monographs, for which the date of acceptance of the contribution or publication of the volume will be valid, will be assessed by the PhD Board of the individual specialization to attribute training credits and quantify them;
• Tutoring of students in the Bachelor's and Master's Degree courses of the University of Messina will be assessed by the PhD Board of the individual major to attribute training credits and quantify them;
• After consulting the members of the individual major, the supplementary teaching activity will be assessed by the PhD Board to attribute training credits and quantify them.

Elective training activities cannot exceed 8 CFUs at most for each year of the course. Excess training credits, therefore, will not be counted towards reaching the annual threshold.

The Board of the Doctoral Course in Economics, Management, and Statistics approves the teaching activities associated with each year of the course (Activity Plan). While there are no formal exams, individual Professors will be required to report on the work carried out by students during their course during the admission phase for the following year. Credits relating to institutional courses are outlined in the annual Study Regulations and apply to the year in which the course is attended.

The PhD course is taught in English.