International cooperation in research: Cooperative doctorates in finance

Research has gained in importance at universities of applied sciences in recent years. However, a lack of suitable doctoral opportunities for their own graduates can be observed. When looking for university partners for cooperative doctorates, graduates of university of applied sciences continue to be confronted with reservations or discrimination by German universities. On the other hand, international universities are generally unbiased and open for collaboration. The establishment of a joint doctoral program requires a certain level of commitment on the part of the participating universities, which is why the framework conditions for scientific networking with international universities in the field of research, including the possibilities of a cooperative doctorate, are evaluated and both the drivers and the barriers for the initiation of a cooperative doctorate in the field of finance are identified. The cooperative doctorate with international partners is a model that can ensure the continuity of doctoral education and promote research activities at the university of applied sciences.