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05 Jul 2019, 07:04
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I received a few admissions offers for PhD in management. I have rejected all but two (so I have 2 in hand offers).
It's a tough choice: one school has better location and stipend, the other has a better ranking and shorter program.
I am considering whether it might make sense to enrol in both, rather than choose. In a sense they are complementary.
In terms of coursework, there are synergies - both have similar required curriculum, so there won't be a ton of extra work that I'd need to put in.
In terms of the actual research output, based on my ongoing work, I feel confident that I should be able to produce 2 separate, different and competent pieces of PhD theses.
Any thoughts/perspectives on this idea?
Is this legal? Esp. in terms of immigration rules.
Any thoughts on what the universities may say about this? (I don't want to bring this up with either, if it means I would piss them off and get my offer rescinded)
Possibly relevant details:
Both are in Europe (one in EU), and I am a third country national.
The funding at both is via so-called assistantship "jobs" (which are taxed as such), not true stipends.
The locations of the universities/countries are such that it is practical, at least financially to attend both for the coursework...even if that means round trips every week.
It's a tough choice: one school has better location and stipend, the other has a better ranking and shorter program.
I am considering whether it might make sense to enrol in both, rather than choose. In a sense they are complementary.
In terms of coursework, there are synergies - both have similar required curriculum, so there won't be a ton of extra work that I'd need to put in.
In terms of the actual research output, based on my ongoing work, I feel confident that I should be able to produce 2 separate, different and competent pieces of PhD theses.
Any thoughts/perspectives on this idea?
Is this legal? Esp. in terms of immigration rules.
Any thoughts on what the universities may say about this? (I don't want to bring this up with either, if it means I would piss them off and get my offer rescinded)
Possibly relevant details:
Both are in Europe (one in EU), and I am a third country national.
The funding at both is via so-called assistantship "jobs" (which are taxed as such), not true stipends.
The locations of the universities/countries are such that it is practical, at least financially to attend both for the coursework...even if that means round trips every week.
06 Jul 2019, 13:57
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I received a few admissions offers for PhD in management. I have rejected all but two (so I have 2 in hand offers).
It's a tough choice: one school has better location and stipend, the other has a better ranking and shorter program.
I am considering whether it might make sense to enrol in both, rather than choose. In a sense they are complementary.
In terms of coursework, there are synergies - both have similar required curriculum, so there won't be a ton of extra work that I'd need to put in.
In terms of the actual research output, based on my ongoing work, I feel confident that I should be able to produce 2 separate, different and competent pieces of PhD theses.
Any thoughts/perspectives on this idea?
Is this legal? Esp. in terms of immigration rules.
Any thoughts on what the universities may say about this? (I don't want to bring this up with either, if it means I would piss them off and get my offer rescinded)
Possibly relevant details:
Both are in Europe (one in EU), and I am a third country national.
The funding at both is via so-called assistantship "jobs" (which are taxed as such), not true stipends.
The locations of the universities/countries are such that it is practical, at least financially to attend both for the coursework...even if that means round trips every week.
It's a tough choice: one school has better location and stipend, the other has a better ranking and shorter program.
I am considering whether it might make sense to enrol in both, rather than choose. In a sense they are complementary.
In terms of coursework, there are synergies - both have similar required curriculum, so there won't be a ton of extra work that I'd need to put in.
In terms of the actual research output, based on my ongoing work, I feel confident that I should be able to produce 2 separate, different and competent pieces of PhD theses.
Any thoughts/perspectives on this idea?
Is this legal? Esp. in terms of immigration rules.
Any thoughts on what the universities may say about this? (I don't want to bring this up with either, if it means I would piss them off and get my offer rescinded)
Possibly relevant details:
Both are in Europe (one in EU), and I am a third country national.
The funding at both is via so-called assistantship "jobs" (which are taxed as such), not true stipends.
The locations of the universities/countries are such that it is practical, at least financially to attend both for the coursework...even if that means round trips every week.
Hello corpguy
First of all, congrats on admissions.
Second, I cannot believe what you are asking.
Without names I or anybody else, cannot compare them.
Now, most important part: you cannot attend two PhD programs at the same time, even if they were in same city, let alone two different countries.
Milan Bocconi to SFI Lugano, will still be no. (1h drive)
With stipend certainly along goes TA/RA duties/responsibilities.
Choose one, more suitable for you in terms of professor/research alignment.
You should not be shy and post names of schools, so people can help you to decide.
07 Jul 2019, 05:20
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congrats on admissions.
Thank you, appreciated. billionaire
Without names I or anybody else, cannot compare them.
You should not be shy and post names of schools, so people can help you to decide.
You should not be shy and post names of schools, so people can help you to decide.
I am not being shy, I'm being cautious. With the low number of PhD admissions every year, school information would make me personally identifiable, which is undesirable in the situation.
Sorry if I wasn't very clear about my question. I'm not really seeking comments on the schools. I have done a fair bit of research and have a good understanding of each of the two schools.
What I am asking is whether it's (a) legal, and (b) acceptable to enrol in 2 PhDs concurrently (closely related but different subdisciplines of management).
billionaire
Milan Bocconi to SFI Lugano, will still be no. (1h drive)
Again, apologies if I wasn't very clear. I am confident that the logistics are not an issue. As mentioned previously, I am asking whether it's (a) legal, and (b) acceptable to enrol in 2 PhDs concurrently (closely related but different subdisciplines of management).billionaire
Now, most important part: you cannot attend two PhD programs at the same time, even if they were in same city, let alone two different countries.
Any references for this information would be useful.As for same city v different countries, actually my understanding is that sometimes the universities require that the candidate is not enrolled in any other program in the country. So, perhaps different countries is a bit more feasible than same city.
