The functioning of the University Quality Assurance (QA) system regarding PhD Programmes is described on the dedicated Quality Assurance page of the University of Milano-Bicocca website.

In line with the actions proposed by the University Doctoral School, the quality monitoring of PhD Programmes is entrusted to the PhD QA Group.

The PhD QA Group operates in constant dialogue with the various stakeholders of the Programme (Academic Board, Students, and Social Partners) and is composed at least of: the PhD Programme Coordinator, the PhD Programme Quality Assurance Coordinator, and the PhD Student Representative.

Each PhD Programme appoints a PhD Programme Quality Assurance Coordinator to support the Coordinator in the planning and monitoring processes of the courses.

The PhD QA Group is tasked with:

• Drafting the Planning and Organization Document for educational and research activities;
• Drafting the Annual Report;
• Monitoring the progress of PhD students, their opinions on educational and research activities, their satisfaction at the end of the programme, and their employment status in the following years;
• Verifying, through periodic meetings with representatives from the world of work, the consistency between the proposed educational activities and job market demands;
• Contributing to the drafting of the Three-Year Review.

Following the activities described above, the PhD QA Group is responsible for defining any corrective actions or improvement measures and proposing them to the PhD Academic Board and the Department for approval and implementation.

Below is the composition of the QA Groups for each PhD Programme of the Department of Business and Law.