Post-Doctoral Degrees
Unique post-doctoral pathways for accomplished working professionals seeking deeper impact
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Monarch Business School Switzerland operates as a Doctoral Institute of Advanced Management Studies committed to fostering reflective, responsible, and enduring scholarship. Within this academic environment, post-doctoral study represents a distinguished continuation of the scholarly journey—an opportunity for experienced professionals and doctoral graduates to deepen their intellectual contribution, expand their research portfolio, and strengthen the legacy of insight emerging from their earlier doctoral work.
Historically, post-doctoral study has been structured almost exclusively for full-time academic researchers within university employment models. As a result, many accomplished leaders in the private and NGO sectors within management, economics, and the social sciences—despite holding doctoral qualifications—have found themselves excluded from further scholarly advancement simply because their careers lie within professional rather than academic environments. Monarch responds to this longstanding gap by making post-doctoral study accessible to working professionals who wish to continue contributing to knowledge while remaining active in their fields.
For many professionals—particularly those who have completed a PhD, DBA, DSS, or equivalent—post-doctoral study arises from aspiration rather than necessity. After achieving their doctorate, many discover a renewed desire to go further: to refine a mature scholarly voice, to consolidate decades of leadership experience into meaningful intellectual contribution, to broaden their publication record, to transform lived managerial practice into insights of lasting relevance, and to further distinguish themselves as accomplished scholar-practitioners. Monarch’s post-doctoral pathways support these motivations while enabling candidates to advance their scholarship without stepping away from their careers.
Monarch welcomes applications from holders of any recognized doctoral degree. This openness reflects the belief that diverse academic and professional backgrounds enrich collective understanding and elevate the discourse surrounding management, leadership, and the social sciences.
Post-Doctoral Pathways at Monarch
Monarch provides two distinct post-doctoral pathways that honour the diverse aspirations of accomplished working professionals. Both options enable candidates to deepen their scholarly identity, extend their intellectual contribution, and advance the impact of their doctoral qualification. Applicants may select the pathway that best aligns with their professional goals, research interests, and preferred mode of scholarly expression.
Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.)
A Reflective, Manuscript-Based Post-Doctoral Doctorate
The D.Litt. pathway is designed for experienced professionals and scholars who wish to consolidate a lifetime of managerial, intellectual, or societal insight into a major written contribution. The manuscript format provides the flexibility for authors to shape their work around the structure most appropriate to their thesis, allowing for reflective integration, conceptual advancement, and the development of a coherent scholarly narrative that endures beyond their career.
This pathway is particularly suited to senior leaders and scholar-practitioners seeking to articulate deeper understanding and offer mature insight grounded in decades of experience.
Post-Doctoral Research Program
A Structured, Publication-Focused Scholarly Track
The Post-Doctoral Research Program is intended for doctoral graduates who wish to broaden their research portfolio through measurable scholarly output. Candidates follow a structured sequence of domain-specific papers, including targeted external publication, designed to strengthen their research identity and expand their academic footprint.
This pathway is ideal for those seeking to build a substantial publication record, contribute to ongoing academic conversations, or establish themselves more firmly within research, consulting, or policy environments.
Together, these two pathways ensure that post-doctoral study at Monarch remains accessible, meaningful, and aligned with the varied aspirations of accomplished professionals. Whether candidates aim to produce a comprehensive reflective manuscript or to advance their scholarly impact through structured research and publication, Monarch provides the academic environment, guidance, and flexibility necessary to support their continued development as advanced scholar-practitioners.
Key Program Features
| • | Designed for accomplished working professionals |
| • | Two post-doctoral pathways: D.Litt. & Research Article Publishing |
| • | Continues the scholarly journey beyond the doctorate |
| • | Completed without interrupting professional roles |
| • | Open to graduates of recognized doctoral institutions |
| • | Structured academic guidance and periodic consultation |
| • | Supportive and reflective research environment |
