Overview of the PhD Program in Management
- Mission:
- The mission of the Ph.D. program in Management is to produce
individuals who shape both the academic profession and the practice
of management through their excellence in research, teaching, and
service. The program focuses on establishing a solid conceptual
and methodological foundation that graduates can build on throughout
their careers. The vast majority of the program experiences are
designed to develop the students' research abilities, and to prepare
them to communicate that research to a variety of audiences.
- Research:
- Graduates of the program are trained to design and execute original,
high quality research that will be published in the major scholarly
journals and books of the profession. We believe that research published
in such outlets will have the greatest impact because of the standards
of excellence that they represent. Such research should attempt
to advance theory as well as have implications for the practice
of management. Expertise in research is developed through students'
participation in formal coursework and, more importantly, through
their work with and under the direction of faculty on research projects.
- Teaching:
- Graduates of the program are expected to exhibit the skills
needed to successfully teach management courses at both the graduate
and undergraduate levels. By giving students the opportunity to
teach courses in their area of specialization under the direction
of a faculty member, the program provides a foundation that allows
them to become excellent teachers. Both course development and in-class
teaching skills are considered essential.
- Service:
- Graduates of the program are encouraged to make substantive
service contributions to the academic profession. However, they
are not expected or encouraged to do so until after they graduate.
Such contributions may include membership on editorial review boards,
holding offices in prominent professional associations, dissertation
supervision, serving on departmental and schools committees, among
others. These activities are no substitute for excellence in research
and teaching, but are critical to maintaining an efficient and collegial
community.
- Admission Requirements:
- Applicants from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, with or
without formal study in Management, are evaluated with regard to
their potential to excel in the program. An MBA is not a prerequisite,
and applicants with or without other Master's degrees and/or applicable
work experience are considered. Students are, however, expected
to have had a rigorous academic background to prepare for the demanding
course sequence and research requirements of the doctoral program.
In addition to the student's prior academic work, scores on the
GMAT/GRE tests and other evidence of outstanding intellectual achievements
play a critical role in the decisions of the Admissions Committee.
Students entering the program without an adequate foundation may
be expected to take some background courses. We expect students
to finish all program requirements, dissertation included, in five
years of full-time study. We do not admit students on a part-time
basis.
- Recent Placements:
- Management Department graduates are serving or have recently
served on the faculties of such venerable universities as: Arizona
State University, Brigham Young University, Columbia University,
Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Penn State University,
Stanford University, Texas A&M University, Tulane University, University
of Arizona, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University
of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Notre Dame,
University of Pennsylvania, University of Washington and University
of Wisconsin.
- Faculty:
- The Management Department faculty is composed of individuals
with diverse interests who are actively engaged in research, and
who have established reputations in both teaching and research.
The faculty produces many papers, monographs, and books each year,
and regularly present research papers at national meetings. In addition,
they hold offices in national professional associations; serve on
editorial boards of leading journals; are consultants to corporations
and government agencies; teach both domestically and internationally;
have won many teaching and research awards; and have received numerous
research grants from major corporations, foundations, and government
agencies.
- Ideal Ph.D. Program Timetable:
- Pre-Enrollment & 1st Semester
- Discuss Program with Graduate Adviser, area faculty and other students. Begin coursework. Meet as many faculty as possible.
- 2nd - 4th Semesters
- Fulfill program of study
- End of 4th Semester
- Comprehensive Exam
- 5th Semester
- Advance to Candidacy
- 6th Semester
- Defend Dissertation Proposal
- 7th - 10th Semesters
- Complete and Defend Dissertation
NOTE: Students will progress at varying speeds through the doctoral program depending on course needs and scope of dissertation research. Completing background requirements could extend the program by up to two semesters.
