A graduate of the Business and Work Systems Doctoral Study Programme is a top-expert with theoretical and practical knowledge needed for the research of the management of quality, planning of development and upgrading of the ergonomics system foundations and management of business processes and projects. The PhD student masters the development of products and technological processes, builds and develops the ecological management on the basis of innovation processes, and develops the theory of technological systems` organization.  Moreover, the PhD student is also able to take on the most demanding tasks in analysing, planning, designing, developing, and managing of business and work systems, both in the state, non-government as well as the commercial organizations.

Doctors of Philosophy from the field of Business and Work Systems are trained to:

• Identify, analyse, and solve the problems in the field of research, development, and operational work in large, medium-sized and small enterprises,
• Manage the independent entrepreneurial plans and programmes in large, medium-sized, and small companies,
• Search and evaluate the business systems’ strategic development opportunities responsibly,
• Develop, design, construct, and manage the modern managerial research methods in the study in essential, support, and management processes from the information and management aspect,
• Manage and handle the projects of construction and development of business, organizational and complex work systems,
• Transfer the theoretical knowledge into everyday practice and the ability to synthesise the knowledge from the field of business and work systems, organization, informatics, and human resources,
• Develop the standards for a high-quality and professional autonomous work,
• Anticipate, plan, organize, control, and manage the operation of the business system effectively and efficiently,
• Use the modern information technologies in the process of management successfully,
• Develop the communication skills for a successful work in the business and work environments and to analyse the in-depth understanding of relevant relationships in the mentioned environments,
• Understand the problems of the systems and activities at micro and macro levels and to master the responsive messages of the complex systems.

During their studies the PhD students have numerous opportunities for development and research work and for critical confrontation of engineering and business theory with the entrepreneurial practice. Through such manner of study the PhD students are trained simultaneously for both development and research work in the practice and quick taking over of responsible tasks, which enables them to perform even the most demanding research, development, consultant, and other professions in the professional and scientific fields.