2134/19344 Yogesh K. Dwivedi Yogesh K. Dwivedi M.N. Ravishankar M.N. Ravishankar Antonis C. Simintiras Antonis C. Simintiras Completing a PhD in business and management: a brief guide to doctoral students and universities Loughborough University 2015 Business Management Doctoral research Doctorate in Business Administration DBA PhD Publication strategy Research problem Rigour Quality Information Systems Library and Information Studies Business and Management not elsewhere classified 2015-11-09 16:02:07 Journal contribution https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Completing_a_PhD_in_business_and_management_a_brief_guide_to_doctoral_students_and_universities/9503621 Purpose – Despite the ever-growing number of PhD students all over the world, there remain significant doubts about whether entering students in business and management disciplines fully understand the process of producing a PhD thesis, defending it and developing a coherent publication strategy. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to offer some guidance on what it takes to successfully complete a doctoral research thesis. Design/methodology/approach – The arguments and guidance presented in this viewpoint paper are drawn on the authors’ collective supervision and doctoral examination experiences. Findings – The paper presents guidelines on three key issues related with the doctoral completion: choosing a research problem; demonstrating rigour and quality; developing a publication strategy. Originality/value – The content presented in this paper would be valuable aide to those pursuing doctoral research.