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The PhD program in Management consists of twenty graduate-level courses: seven management seminars (six theory and one research methods), an additional research methods course, a two-course statistics sequence, a three-course social science sequence, and seven electives, as well as the dissertation. Up to seven electives can be waived by related graduate-level coursework from another institution. In addition to the dissertation, students are also required to complete a research paper. Teaching skills are developed through the requirement of leading two recitation sections of our introductory undergraduate course. Doctoral students are also expected to participate actively in department colloquia.
Course Requirements
All students are required to take three management courses in the first year (two core foundations courses and one research methods course).
| Management | |
|---|---|
| MGMT 900 | Economic Foundations of Research in Management |
| MGMT 933 | Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Research in Management |
| MGMT 953 | Research Methods |
| Subfield Specializations | |
| Students must take at least four of the six subfield specializations: | |
| MGMT 918 | Human Resource Management |
| MGMT 925 | Corporate Strategy |
| MGMT 937 | Entrepreneurship |
| MGMT 951 | Micro-Organizational Behavior |
| MGMT 952 | Macro-Organizational Behavior |
| MGMT 955 | International Management |
| Other | |
| Additionally, students must choose: | |
At the end of the first year in the program, all students will take a screening exam in the three required first-year courses and in one of the six subfields. Second-Year Examination
Six fields are offered for specialization: Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, International Business, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, and Strategy. A student will choose one of these specializations and take a preliminary examination in this field at the end of the second year. Preliminary examinations are administered by ad hoc departmental committees in each of the specializations and consist of both written and oral components. Research Paper
The preparation for the dissertation is not complete until the student has finished an original piece of research, showing the ability to conduct a research project from its inception to the final writeup. The student will work with the faculty in designing and implementing the study. Typically, the study will be completed and presented by the end of the second year of study, often as an outcome of a summer research assistantship. The student's adviser and two readers will evaluate the paper, but an acceptance by a refereed journal will waive this evaluation.
Sample Program Sequence
- Year 1 Fall
MGMT 900 - Economic Foundations of Research in Management, MGMT 933 - Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Research in Management, STAT 510, Social Science Elective - Year 1 Spring
MGMT 953 - Research Methods, STAT 511, One Management Subfield Elective, One Social Science Elective, First-Year Examination - Year 2 Fall
One Management Subfield Elective, One Social Science Elective, Two Free Electives - Year 2 Spring
Research Methods Elective, Two Management Subfield Electives, Free Electives, Second-Year Paper - Year 2 Summer
Preliminary Examinations - Year 3
Dissertation Proposal, Free Electives - Year 4
Dissertation