(1) At the University of Debrecen (UD), a University Doctoral and Habilitation Council (UDHC) operates, which supervises the training and procedures conducted within the Doctoral School of Management and Organizational Sciences. The operation of the Doctoral School is directly overseen by the Social Sciences Doctoral Council (SSDC). The decision-making body of the Doctoral School is the Doctoral School Council (DSC).
(2) The doctoral programs of the UD Doctoral School of Management and Business (GSZDI) are as follows:
a) Doctoral (PhD) Program in Management and Organizational Sciences,
b) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program.
(3) New core members are elected by the Doctoral School Council upon the proposal of the Head of the Doctoral School. The Head of the Doctoral School informs the Social Sciences Doctoral Council (SSDC) and the Vice-Rector for Science about the appointment of the new core member.
(4) The composition of the core members is confirmed by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) during the accreditation process and its periodic review.
(5) In accordance with Section 1 (7) of the University Doctoral Regulations, the Head of the Doctoral School is elected from among the university professors who are core members of the Doctoral School, based on the recommendation of the majority of the core members and after consulting the Social Sciences Doctoral Council (SSDC). The appointment is made by the University Doctoral and Habilitation Council (UDHC) and confirmed by the Rector, for a term of up to five years. The Head of the Doctoral School must be a university professor with a scientific degree employed by the University.