Our faculty are internationally-renowned leaders in their chosen fields of business expertise. As a doctoral student at Imperial College Business School you will work with these leading faculty members as they supervise you throughout the programme and prepare you for a future in academia.
When undertaking a PhD, it is important to find a faculty member whose expertise aligns with your thesis to ensure they are able to supervise your project. You can find examples of some of the faculty that you could work with below. If you wish to contact a particular faculty member, you can find their details by following the links to their full research interests.
Department of Finance

Franklin Allen
Vice-Dean (Research and Faculty), Executive Director of the Brevan Howard Centre

Lara Cathcart
Associate Professor of Finance and Academic Director of MSc Finance, MSc Financial Technology, MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering


Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Markus Perkmann
Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Academic Director, Imperial MBA


Department of Management


