DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
Project Management: Leadership and Innovation
shaping innovation. leading the future.
Elevate yourself to the highest level of innovative leadership
Your path to the top - with the doctoral program "Project Management: Leadership and Innovation" offered by Alma Mater Europaea University
The unique doctoral program in Leadership and Innovation empowers executives, experts and researchers to master the challenges of a dynamic world. With a transfer-oriented approach and internationally renowned lecturers, the program offers you an exclusive academic environment to deepen your leadership skills and drive innoation forward in a targeted manner.
Alma Mater Europaea University

The Doctor of Science in Project Management: Leadership and Innovation at Alma Mater Europaea University (AMEU) offers a unique concentration in Leadership, Innovation and Project Management – including PMO Management – aimed at elevating professionals and researchers to the highest level of creative and innovative leadership. Whether you are top-level leader, executive, consultant, researcher or academic, this program equips you with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of radical and disruptive innovations.
Alma Mater Europaea was established as an international educational institution based in Salzburg, Austria, with campuses in several European cities. It was founded by the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, which unities over 2,000 of the world’s most prominent scientiests, including 38 Nobel laureates. The largest Alma Mater campus is in Maribor, Slovenia, and hosts over 1,000 students, who come from over twenty different countries.
shaping innovation. leading the future.
Lead tomorrow's innovation - with the doctoral program Project Management: Leadership and Innovation
Focus on Innovation and Leadership
Master the challenges of a highly dynamic world by deepening your leadership skills and driving innovation straight forward.
International network
Profit from the network of Alma Mater Europaea, an international university initiated by the Europaean Academy of Siences and Arts.
Flexible hybrid format
Get a program with maximum flexibility thanks to the combination of online and on-site events in Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
Renowned lecturers & top scientific network
Benefit from a first-class acamedic environment and a supervision by internationally recognized professors and research partners.
Transfer-oriented research
Develop and implement sustainable innovation strategies in your company and use disruptive innovation as a competitive advantage.
High career prospects
Get access to a global network and set yourself apart by becoming one of tomorrow's top innovation leaders.
The Importance of Innovation
In modern economic language, innovation and leadership have become everyday buzzwords that promise economic growth. However, these buzzwords often do not reflect disruptive innovations or even a misguided understanding of leadership. This raises questions about possible solutions. Therefore, the program focusses on questions of quality or value creation of innovations and leadership, as well as the transfer of approaches into concrete reality. Interdisciplinary and practical relevance are program’s central elements. In this sense, qualitative education at the interface between science and transfer is essential.
'If you look at history, innovation comes not only from incentivizing people, but also from creating environments where their ideas can connect.'
William pollard
key facts
Study Program Summary
Topic and Degree
Specialized doctoral Study Program in Leadership, Innovation and Project Management. The PhD is awarded by Alma Mater Europaea University.
Duration
Three years part-time doctoral study program, especially designed for employed people.
Language
The official language is English. Meetings with the supervisor can, of course, also be held in the supervisor's and student's native language.
Accreditation
Accredited throughout Europe and awarded by the Alma Mater Europaea University.
Prerequesites
University Master degree (min. 240 Credit Points) and knowledge of English language (min. level B2).
Format
The doctoral study program is held in an hybrid format consisting of online and in-class participation for maximum flexibility.
Workload
60 ECTS per academic year. Structured program consisting of compulsory and elective courses and individual work spread over the three years.
Supervision
Supervision from AMEU's experts in the field of innovation and leadership with a specific professional focus.
Testimonials from AMEU's program's participants
"I work as a project manager in the field of civil engineering in Augsburg, Germany. Since I am employed and often on construction sites, online streaming of all lectures is a huge advantage. Thus, I am able to participate in discussions and assignments, not being deprived if I cannot personally attend the lectures. Not only professors are experts in their domains, also students are experienced professionals, covering different topics from the area of project management. Comparing price and quality of similar European institutions, the PhD degree in Project Management at AME is the best option."
– Nikola, Croatia
"The Alma Mater Europaea doctoral program in project management enables me to investigate the exact research field of my interest. Through this, I can obtain very deep knowledge about my specific professional field and my various projects by combining the everyday work tasks with my research projects. Alma Mater Europaea University helped me to choose the right supervisor for me with the focus on my scientific topic, but also by focusing on the right environment in terms of interpersonal relationships, which is equally important for a study program on this high educational level in parallel to the usual profession."
– Gunnar, Germany
"Since I have spent almost twenty years in the world of project management and have put a lot of energy into learning and training, I did not expect a big surprise. But the Project Management Doctoral Study opened up a new world for me: I gained insight into the world of science, a new perspective on everything I already knew, personal contact and support from renowned professors and researchers. I got professional and human relationships with “classmates” within the school walls that go beyond our studies. I think learning in the Project Management Doctoral Study program is a huge experience and a real challenge."
– Brigitta, Hungary
Contact

Dr. des. Anna-Vanadis Faix
Please contact us and we will be happy to help you with the application for the doctoral program Project Management: Leadership and Innovation at Alma Mater Europaea University.
E-mail: afaix@alma-mater-eu.eu