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Dear Prospective StudentThank you for your interest in the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics

and Social Sciences. If you are a highly motivated student with an excellent academic

record, we encourage you to apply for CGS, the integrated PhD program of the Faculty

of Management, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne (WiSo).

We offer you a unique approach to combine methods and research strategies from

the fields of Economics, Finance, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences,

Econometrics/Statistics, Energy Economics/Policy and related fields.

The Cologne Graduate School has a strong focus on interdisciplinary methods and

empirical research. The program includes a first-year-study program of five mandatory

courses and an intensive training in all relevant research methods, followed by two

years of concentration on writing your academic papers and finishing your dissertation.

In addition, you have the opportunity to register for a variety of Academic Skill Courses

such as Academic Writing in English, Rhetoric, Grant Writing Proposal, etc. The strong

international exchange program of the University of Cologne with its many partner

universities throughout the world further enhances your experience.

Fellows receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses, adequate funds to conduct

their research, ample office space and other amenities. Cologne, centrally located in

Europe with easy access to other major cities, offers you a vibrant and diverse cultural

scene as well as some prestigious economic institutions.

With our large and respected Faculty, our outstanding reputation for research relevant

to decision makers in politics, companies and non-profit organizations, as well as our

cooperation with national organizations and research institutes, we offer you an out-

standing environment conducive to your studies.

We welcome you to our university and will do our very best to provide you with an

outstanding academic experience.

Prof. Dr. Frank Schulz-Nieswandt Prof. Dr. Dirk Sliwka

Dean, Faculty of Management, Academic Director, Cologne GraduateEconomics and Social Sciences School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences University of Cologne | Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences | Graduate School

The Cologne WiSo-Faculty is a member of:

The CGS provides a multidisciplinary platform for my study and research and offers me the

opportunity to join the dynamic intellectual environment of a highly ranked university. Team

working in a stimulating atmosphere, together with a highly personalized academic experience,

is perfectly designed to meet individual needs. Marta Quintussi, Italy

Cologne Graduate School enables me on the one hand to focus intensively on my research

projects, while on the other hand being able to benefit from a broad variety of excellent

methodological courses. The diversity of disciplines at the University of Cologne along with

the interdisciplinary approach at CGS create a very fruitful environment which enforces the

exchange of ideas and can ultimately enrich the own work. Pascal Bruno, Germany

Overview

Type of Program Structured doctoral program in Economics, Management, Social Sciences

Taught predominantly in English

Degree awarded: Dr. rer. pol.

Duration Three years (full time)

Requirements Open to excellent students holding a M.A., MSc, or Diploma

Application For the program starting the following October, the application deadline is April 30

Tuition No tuition for PhD students

Grants Fellows are awarded a monthly stipend of EUR 1,200 for the duration of three years

Contact

The School

Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Richard-Strauss-Str. 2 | D-50931 Kln

phone: +49(0)221-470 6070 | fax: +49(0)221-470 1229 | e-mail: office-cgs@wiso.uni-koeln.de

The Directors

Academic Director: Prof. Dr. Dirk Sliwka

Phone: +49 (0)221-470-5887 | Fax: +49 (0)221-470 5078 | dirk.sliwka@uni-koeln.de

Managing Director: Dr. Dagmar Weiler

Phone: +49 (0)221-470 6070 | Fax: +49 (0)221-470 1229 | weiler@wiso.uni-koeln.de

Visit CGS at www.cgs.uni-koeln.de

Focus of Research CGS focuses on the following key research areas:

1) Markets and Institutions

In this field at the boundary between Management Research and Economics, we explore the design of markets and

institutions. Management researchers, Economists, and Social Scientists of the WiSo-Faculty study the appropriate

design of institutions that govern social and economic transactions. Topics are for instance the design of electronic

markets, of incentive schemes in organizations, supply chains or marketing strategies. Using scientific tools and

methods like game theory, contract theory, econometrics, survey research, and experiments, a key aim of research

in this field is to develop insights that help real world decision makers.

2) Social and Economic Behavior

Understanding the fundamentals of social and economic behavior is of key interest to all researchers involved in

CGS. To achieve this, scientists have turned to experimental methods, a relatively recent subfield of Economics. The

Cologne Laboratory of Economic Research provides a unique infrastructure to advance research in this field as it is

among the most modern and largest laboratories of its kind. Research topics include the study of social preferences

and the emergence of social norms and trust among economic agents and psychological underpinnings of social

and economic behavior. Among others, two Leibniz Awardees, Axel Ockenfels and Thomas Mussweiler, jointly work

in this area as principal investigators of the Graduate School.

3) Internationally Comparative Social Research

With the advent of harmonized micro data collected simultaneously in different countries, internationally com-

parative social research has become a major cross-discipline field in our Faculty. Comparative social research

within CGS combines the use of micro data and aggregate data within a unified theoretical and methodological

framework that distinguishes the social order at the macro level and life opportunities at the micro level.

AdmissionsEach year, CGS awards 10 to 12 scholarships to excellent students (among the top 10 % of their year). Applicants

must have a documented record of academic excellence and hold a M.A., MSc, or a Diploma in a discipline relevant

to the Schools research area. Students from outside Germany are particularly welcome. The ability to do academic

work in English is a prerequisite for admission.

Students will be evaluated at the end of each year. Admission to each successive phase of the program depends

on a positive evaluation. Students may submit their dissertation in English or German. The preferred form of the

dissertation is a cumulative dissertation consisting of at least three papers. All dissertations are to be submitted

to the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences. The degree awarded will be Dr. rer. pol.

Applications must be submitted from the end of February to April 30 of each year. Shortlisted applicants will

be invited for an interview in May of each given year. The program begins in October. For further details see

www.cgs.uni-koeln.de.

Financial and Organizational SupportStudents admitted to the program will receive a monthly fellowship of EUR 1,200. Continuation of the payment

is dependent of a successful evaluation at the end of each year. No tuition is charged; students only have to pay

the semester fee. Students will have fully equipped office space, full access to libraries and all associated research

institutions as well as administrative support regarding visas, international travel, etc.

PhD ProgramThe three-year program employs interdisciplinary methods and courses with special emphasis on quantitative

and empirical research. During the first year, students participate in doctoral core-courses including three courses

on multidisciplinary methods and theories. During the second and third year students implement their empirical

research and start to work on their dissertation.

CGS offers A research oriented curriculum for exceptionally qualified students

An excellent research environment

Close collaboration with supervisors

English as a working language

A network of associated research institutions, business organizations and NGOs

An international learning experience in a major city in the heart of Western Europe

CoursesCore courses, for instance, include

Applied Econometrics

Advanced Econometrics

Advanced Macroeconomics

Advanced Microeconomics

The Psychology of Strategic Interactions, Negotiations, and Selling

Methodologies of Case Studies

Research Seminars

Academic Skill Courses

Academic Writing in English

Presentation in English

Rhetoric

Grant Writing Proposal

Thesis PhaseResearchSeminarsThesisWorkResearchPaperPresentationatInter- national Conferences

ResearchStayAbroadAcademicSkillCourses

ResearchSeminarsThesisWork

Preparatory PhaseDoctoralCoreCoursesResearchSeminarsPhD-ProposalsProfessorialSupervisorAcademicSkillCourses

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Studying at CGS certainly broadened my interdisciplinary horizon. Without the program,

I would have looked less often at current developments in other fields. But exactly this is

important for aiming at the top journals and conferences. Dominik Becker, Germany

I study at the Cologne Graduate School because its interdisciplinary orientation allows me

to work with different people in different areas and conduct modern empirical research that

combines related disciplines. Felix Klle, Germany

FacultyThe Faculty is made

up of professors of

the Faculty of

Management,

Economics and

Social Sciences at the

University

of Cologne. Faculty

include amongst

others:

Andre, Hans-Jrgen

Badunenko, Oleg

Barbie, Martin

Beckert, Jens

Bettzge, Marc Oliver

Ebers, Mark

Fetchenhauer, Detlef

Funk, Peter

Grtler, Oliver

Herzig, Norbert

Hess, Dieter

Homburg, Carsten

Irlenbusch, Bernd

Jaeger, David

Kaiser, Andr

Kempf, Alexander

Kuntz, Ludwig

Ludwig, Alexander

Mosler, Karl

Mussweiler, Thomas

Ockenfels, Axel

Reinartz, Werner

Rohlfing, Ingo

Schmitz, Patrick

Schoder, Detlef

Sliwka, Dirk

Thonemann, Ulrich

Vlckner, Franziska

Wagner, Michael

Wambach, Achim

Wessels, Wolfgang