The Advanced School of Economics (Scuola Superiore di Economia, SSE) of Ca' Foscari University Venice runs two doctoral programs: Business (DEA) & Economics (DEC). DEA is devoted to advanced education in all fields of management research. DEC is devoted to advanced education in all fields of economics. The School coordinates both programs, which share several first-year courses and a common philosophy. The School is based in Venice and offers only courses at a doctoral level. The official language is English.
The coordinators of the two doctoral programs are: Francesco Zirpoli (DEA), Michele Bernasconi (DEC). Both doctoral programs last 3 years.