The doctoral program in Analysis of Social and Economic Processes (ASEP) is one of the Ph.D. programs in the Department of Sociology and Social Research of the University of Milano-Bicocca,  coordinated by its Doctoral School.

ASEP is a three-year doctoral program aimed at training students for both scholarly and applied social research. Upon completion of the Program, students will have the knowledge and skills required to design and carry out, in academic and non-academic settings, conceptually sound and methodologically rigorous empirical research on social and economic phenomena. 

ASEP is managed by an international Steering Committee chaired by the Director of the Program and comprised of faculty from the Universities of Milano-Bicocca, Essex (UK), Frankfurt (Germany), Lleida (Spain), Manchester (UK), Notre Dame (USA), and Oxford (UK). The members of the Steering Committee are a diverse group of scholars representing a wide range of disciplines, research interests, theoretical stances, and methodological approaches. Such variety of expertise provides students with a rich academic experience and a broad array of opportunities to pursue their research and career interests.

ASEP has an international vocation. All activities are carried out in English, so that they are open to students from all countries. Moreover, students are required to spend 6 to 18 months abroad as part of their training and research.