Overview
The European Professional Doctorate (EPD-EU) offers a practice-based program tailored for owners, entrepreneurs, and senior-level executives, such as CEOs and Directors, operating within a global business environment. Academically equivalent to a traditional PhD, this program focuses on bridging industry expertise and academic rigor in the business landscape.
EPD-EU, a flagship concept developed in-house, recognizes the achievements of entrepreneurs, business owners, industrialists, academicians, philanthropists, and senior executives worldwide. It awards them with accredited professional qualifications, honoring their extraordinary contributions to their industries and society. Designed for experienced professionals, this doctoral-level degree enhances credibility, leadership, and influence within their professions. Candidates address industry challenges by conducting research, proposing innovative solutions, and delivering significant social and economic impact.
Participants in the program actively explore their own professional practices and contexts to frame their research questions. By articulating and critically analyzing their professional knowledge, they develop insights that blend with relevant scholarly literature. Their research contributes to advancing professional practice and its knowledge base, creating outcomes that are valuable and applicable to other professionals. By integrating professional problems and insider knowledge with scholarly research, participants also make meaningful contributions to academic discourse.
The European Professional Doctorate (EPD-EU) celebrates professional achievements, exceptional societal contributions, and extraordinary intellectual or artistic accomplishments. The Board of the Rushford Business School Switzerland rigorously reviews and selects recipients, assessing their nominations and doctoral portfolio works with diligence. Unlike traditional dissertation-based doctorates, EPD-EU allows candidates to present their doctoral work through a portfolio. This innovative approach enables participants to step beyond conventional research writing frameworks, showcasing their unique professional expertise and achievements.