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From exploring strategic decision processes to resource allocation, students seek to understand the factors that make up a successful organization.
The PhD program in Strategic Management is designed for individuals who are committed to scholarly research that contributes to literature on strategic management theory and practice.
The fundamental question that drives strategic management is: Why do some firms outperform others? Students in our PhD program uncover the reasons for success and failure among organizations. Their research helps guide the field, and sets students on a path toward an academic research career.
To ensure the success of the student, the doctoral program offers:
The structure of our program engages students in the research process early and often—encouraging students to collaborate with faculty in the creation of articles for publication. Each year, we host eminent research faculty from around the world for research talks and campus visits. We invite academically motivated, creative and open-minded candidates to apply.
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Isenberg’s PhD in Strategic Management is a rigorous, stimulating and highly collaborative full-time, residential program that prepares students for careers in academia and industry. Students will deepen their understanding of management theory and will conduct independent research based on their interests. Working closely with faculty in intimate classroom settings, students will develop research for publication. Students also teach graduate-level classes.
Our program offers access to a unique group of world-class faculty specializing in the following research topics:
Students generally complete a PhD in Strategic Management within four years. Students must take 45 credits of coursework, which seminars in organizational theory and organizational behavior, as well as statistics, methods and elective courses. Students must pass both a qualifying and comprehensive examination, take a professional colloquium course, write and defend a dissertation, and teach at Isenberg.
Our program is designed to be an integrative discipline that draws extensively from such fields as organizational theory, organizational behavior, and industrial organization economics. Major topics within the field include:
YEAR 1: Coursework, including statistics, research methods and theory courses, and research electives; Qualifying exam; Colloquium
YEAR 2: Coursework, including core courses, research electives and minor area courses; Comprehensive exam; Colloquium
YEAR 3: Additional coursework as needed; Development of dissertation proposal; Teaching
YEAR 4: Dissertation
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Rigorous, discipline-based research is the hallmark of the MIT Sloan PhD Program. The program is committed to educating scholars who will lead in their fields of research—those with outstanding intellectual skills who will carry forward productive research on the complex organizational, financial, and technological issues that characterize an increasingly competitive and challenging business world.
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PhD studies at MIT Sloan are intense and individual in nature, demanding a great deal of time, initiative, and discipline from every candidate. But the rewards of such rigor are tremendous: MIT Sloan PhD graduates go on to teach and conduct research at the world's most prestigious universities.
PhD Program curriculum at MIT Sloan is organized under the following three academic areas: Behavior & Policy Sciences; Economics, Finance & Accounting; and Management Science. Our nine research groups correspond with one of the academic areas, as noted below.
Behavioral & policy sciences.
Economic Sociology
Institute for Work & Employment Research
Organization Studies
Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management
Accounting
Information Technology
System Dynamics
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Additional information including coursework and thesis requirements.
MIT Sloan is eager to provide a diverse group of talented students with early-career exposure to research techniques as well as support in considering research career paths.
The fourth annual Rising Scholars Conference on October 25 and 26 gathers diverse PhD students from across the country to present their research.
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The goal of the MIT Sloan PhD Program's admissions process is to select a small number of people who are most likely to successfully complete our rigorous and demanding program and then thrive in academic research careers. The admission selection process is highly competitive; we aim for a class size of nineteen students, admitted from a pool of hundreds of applicants.
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Admissions for 2024 is closed. The next opportunity to apply will be for 2025 admission. The 2025 application will open in September 2024.
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Students in good academic standing in our program receive a funding package that includes tuition, medical insurance, and a fellowship stipend and/or TA/RA salary. We also provide a new laptop computer and a conference travel/research budget.
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Throughout the year, we organize events that give you a chance to learn more about the program and determine if a PhD in Management is right for you.
August phd program overview.
During this webinar, you will hear from the PhD Program team and have the chance to ask questions about the application and admissions process.
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Unlike formulaic approaches to training scholars, the PhD Program at MIT Sloan allows students to choose their own adventure and develop a unique scholarly identity. This can be daunting, but students are given a wide range of support along the way - most notably having access to world class faculty and coursework both at MIT and in the broader academic community around Boston.
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Profiles of our current students
MIT Sloan produces top-notch PhDs in management. Immersed in MIT Sloan's distinctive culture, upcoming graduates are poised to innovate in management research and education.
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Graduates of the MIT Sloan PhD Program are researching and teaching at top schools around the world.
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The PhD Program is integral to the research of MIT Sloan's world-class faculty. With a reputation as risk-takers who are unafraid to embrace the unconventional, they are engaged in exciting disciplinary and interdisciplinary research that often includes PhD students as key team members.
Research centers across MIT Sloan and MIT provide a rich setting for collaboration and exploration. In addition to exposure to the faculty, PhD students also learn from one another in a creative, supportive research community.
Throughout MIT Sloan's history, our professors have devised theories and fields of study that have had a profound impact on management theory and practice.
From Douglas McGregor's Theory X/Theory Y distinction to Nobel-recognized breakthroughs in finance by Franco Modigliani and in option pricing by Robert Merton and Myron Scholes, MIT Sloan's faculty have been unmatched innovators.
This legacy of innovative thinking and dedication to research impacts every faculty member and filters down to the students who work beside them.
“MIT Sloan PhD training is a transformative experience. The heart of the process is the student’s transition from being a consumer of knowledge to being a producer of knowledge. This involves learning to ask precise, tractable questions and addressing them with creativity and rigor. Hard work is required, but the reward is the incomparable exhilaration one feels from having solved a puzzle that had bedeviled the sharpest minds in the world!” -Ezra Zuckerman Sivan Alvin J. Siteman (1948) Professor of Entrepreneurship
Sample Dissertation Abstracts - These sample Dissertation Abstracts provide examples of the work that our students have chosen to study while in the MIT Sloan PhD Program.
We believe that our doctoral program is the heart of MIT Sloan's research community and that it develops some of the best management researchers in the world. At our annual Doctoral Research Forum, we celebrate the great research that our doctoral students do, and the research community that supports that development process.
The videos of their presentations below showcase the work of our students and will give you insight into the topics they choose to research in the program.
2024 PhD Doctoral Research Forum Winner - Gabriel Voelcker
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Please note: We are not accepting applications in strategic management for the fall 2025 term.
The doctoral program in strategic management prepares students for success in research universities as faculty members specializing in strategic management. Research in strategic management concerns how firms and organizations gain competitive advantage over rival firms or organizations. The field emphasizes a blend of knowledge about economics, sociology and psychology to understand firm strategy and strategic decision-making.
Important sub-fields within the discipline include research on developing firm resources, competitive interactions, relational governance, strategic decision-making, innovation, entrepreneurship and organizational learning. The field is increasingly focusing on research issues within the context of globalization and international business.
Doctoral students work closely with faculty to gain research expertise in the various functions and activities carried out as part of SM with a focus on developing firm resources, competitive interactions, relational governance, strategic decision-making, innovation, entrepreneurship, and organizational learning.
Part of our mission is to develop effective teachers. To that end, all doctoral students are required to teach at least two sections as independent instructors. The school and university prepare and reward doctoral students for excellence in teaching through various programs and awards.
Strategic management core courses.
A graduate course in economics: BE 701: Business Economics OR BE 917: Advanced Managerial Economics OR ECON 700: Survey of Microeconomics
Note: BE 917: Business Economics, is preferred. Students coming into the program directly from an undergraduate degree may consider substituting BE 701: Business Economics, or ECON 700: Survey of Microeconomics. In the event a student has taken a graduate economics course prior to enrolling as a KU doctoral student, she/he may waive the requirement and substitute either an elective doctoral content course or a statistics/research methods course for this requirement.
MGMT 905: Management Research Methods
MGMT 916: Major Management Theories
MGMT 956: Seminar in Strategic Management I
MGMT 957: Seminar in Strategic Management II
MGMT 950: Seminar in Human Resource Management I OR MGMT 951: Seminar in Human Resource Management II
MGMT 953: Seminar in Organizational Behavior I OR MGMT 954: Seminar in Organizational Behavior II
MGMT 998: Independent Study
MGMT 958: Special Topics in Strategic Management (offered and required when there are 3 or more students in years 1 & 2 of the program)
At least four courses with advisor approval
At least two or more courses with advisor approval
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Area of concentration.
Most students typically will select the specific area to which they are admitted (strategic management) as their concentration. However, an aspirant, with the assistance of his or her faculty advisor and the area faculty, may propose an interdisciplinary area of concentration that is a combination of the traditional business disciplines.
An aspirant may also propose an interdisciplinary area of concentration that includes emphases such as international business, law and economics.
For successful qualifier assessment, the student’s program of study should include adequate preparation in research methodology.
Some students can complete the program in four years.
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Are you a business professional seeking a terminal degree? Do you want to hone your management skills and become equipped for various leadership and teaching roles? If so, Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organization and Management may be for you! Our doctorate in management and organization provides an in-depth examination of theoretical and practical business concepts. Whether you enjoy teaching at the college level or leading teams of people within companies, our online program can help you prepare for the next step in your career.
Throughout this doctoral program, you can learn how to conduct effective research in the field of organization and management. If you don’t have a business-related master’s degree, you can still apply to this program and gain a firm foundation in business that can help you pursue roles in consulting, executive leadership, and more.
Throughout this online PhD program in organizational management, you’ll have the opportunity to develop research and leadership skills that can help you pursue top-level roles in industry and academia. Your core organization and management courses offer an in-depth look at risk management, human resource management, strategy formulation, and strategic thinking. You can also learn how to lead your company through change — equipping you to make a difference in private, public, and nonprofit organizations.
At Liberty, we’ve designed our online PhD in organizational management to offer you maximum flexibility. In addition to completing core management courses, you’ll be able to select a specialization in a subject that interests you. From entrepreneurship to executive coaching, you can explore the area of study that best matches your career goals.
Additionally, you will complete a sequence of research courses designed to help prepare you for the dissertation process. Our research courses cover a variety of quantitative, qualitative, and applied research methods. The dissertation provides an opportunity for you to contribute your scholarly work to the current base of knowledge in your field. By conducting original research, you can become better equipped to pursue roles in academia or to implement needed changes in your organization.
As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, Liberty knows what it takes to create online programs that blend accessibility, affordability, and high-quality academics. Our organization and management doctorate is offered 100% online, and most of the courses are only 8 weeks long. With our flexible format, you can earn your management degree online from the comfort of your home while staying invested in your family, job, and community.
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While pursuing the PhD program in management and organization, you’ll be able to personalize your degree by selecting a specialization. That way, you can focus your studies on the topics that align with your interests and goals. Whether you are looking to advance your career or explore new job opportunities in business, our online doctorate in management and organization can help you become a Champion for Christ in your field.
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At Liberty, you can customize your doctorate in management and organization by selecting a specialization in the area that interests you the most! That way, you can further hone your skill set and become equipped to pursue your unique career goals. Check out our specialization options below.
Liberty’s online PhD in Organization and Management – Entrepreneurship can help you gain an advanced understanding of how to start and run your own business — all while strengthening your research and leadership skills. You’ll explore startup and exit strategies, small business management, methods for raising capital for business startups, and more.
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Liberty’s online PhD in Organization and Management – Executive Coaching can help you learn how to mentor other business professionals so they can develop their leadership skills and lead their organizations to success. You’ll explore coaching theory and practice, theories and research in industrial and organizational psychology, techniques for leveraging data for decision-making, and more.
Liberty’s online PhD in Organization and Management – Leadership can help enhance your leadership skills as you learn how to manage highly effective teams, foster innovation, and navigate ethical dilemmas in business. You’ll explore topics like leadership theory, ethical leadership, and more.
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The Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the Carlson School--consistently rated among the top 10 departments for management research--is home to some of the world's leading scholars in the area of strategy and entrepreneurship. We focus on how firms both established and new create and capture value, connecting the challenges and opportunities in the external competitive and regulatory environment to the internal knowledge and capabilities of organizations. We bring together researchers from a variety of disciplinary perspectives to jointly examine questions related to strategic management, entrepreneurship, organization theory, technology and innovation, international business, and non-market strategy.
Our program gives students access to this wealth of expertise through a combination of coursework, faculty collaboration, teaching opportunities, research seminars, and a weekly PhD workshop. Students are encouraged to develop an individualized program of study tailored to their research interests, thus preparing them for academic placement at the very best research universities worldwide, and for a long career conducting high-level research.
Learn more about the Carlson School's Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship PhD program in this welcome introduction from Professor Aseem Kaul, the Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship PhD Coordinator.
Carlson School of Management Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship PhD faculty are leaders in their fields, with research published in top academic journals.
Carlson School of Management Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship PhD requires 20-24 credits coursework, including SME seminars and supporting courses.
Carlson School of Management PhD program has 83 students, pursuing PhDs in BA with specialization in various fields.
Our research interests range from competitive strategy, new business creation, location strategies, inter-firm networks and innovation, to ethics and corporate social responsibility, group and team dynamics, time and timing, and international management.
"Carlson’ SME department possesses a unique combination of faculty who are leading researchers in the field and a culture of nurturing PhD students. This supportive environment created by the world-class faculty allows students to not only be exposed to cutting-edge ideas but also to become scholars who know how to push the boundaries of knowledge in meaningful directions."
Assistant Professor, Organizational Behaviour INSEAD
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"My time at Carlson School's PhD program was truly exceptional. The department's renowned faculty have diverse research interests, which is invaluable for students still exploring their own. They are incredibly supportive, providing guidance and feedback while challenging us to excel. While the journey isn't effortless, the personal and academic growth, along with the sense of community, make it all worthwhile and exciting. Carlson is one of the best, if not the absolute best, places to pursue a PhD, and I'm genuinely grateful for the experience."
Assistant Professor, Department of Management Mays Business School at Texas A&M University
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"The PhD Program at the SME department of the Carlson School of Management was an incredible journey that laid the fundamental foundation for my academic career. The SME faculty care deeply about PhD students’ learning and growth. These world-leading scholars not only guide and support PhD students’ research projects but also put sincere efforts into nurturing PhD students to become independent researchers who can contribute to the academic community and society."
Assistant Professor of Business Administration Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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"Choosing to attend the PhD program at the Carlson School has been the single best decision at the early stages of my academic career. The faculty at the SME department are world-class scholars and leaders in their field as well as excellent mentors. As a research powerhouse and a flagship state university, the University of Minnesota has countless opportunities to expand a student's academic breadth and to gain access to resources outside of the business school. But more importantly, it is the incredible group of genuine and dedicated people that makes the Carlson School such a fantastic place to start a junior scholar off on the path to a fruitful academic career."
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Please note: This degree program is designed as a joint program between Management and Strategic Management & Public Policy, so the coursework consists of core courses as well as courses that are specific to one of those two fields.
Learn about the program's curriculum and comprehensive examination requirement.
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Learn about admissions and the costs of pursuing a Ph.D. in management and strategy, and explore a variety of resources available to help finance your degree.
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The objective of the Management and Strategic Management & Public Policy doctoral program is to prepare students for research-oriented academic positions. The program is built on a strong foundation that consists of a critical mass of research-oriented faculty and a strong research climate. The program is cross-disciplinary by building on the faculty and research in both management and strategy. Students receive a foundation in both management and strategic management and public policy with the ability to focus on developing a research competence in a chosen field of study.
Students must meet all the general requirements of the doctoral program of the School of Business (see the Ph.D. Handbook), and meet any additional requirements of the student’s field of study.
Learn more about the Management/Strategic Management & Public Policy doctoral program at the GW School of Business from this open house on December 9, 2021.
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View the dissertation title, dissertation committee members, and current job titles of each graduate below their name.
Soolim Park (Ph.D. 2024)
Hannah Kremer (Ph.D. 2022)
Sharing Without Caring: How Self-Concealment Influences Idea Creativity at Work (Margaret Ormiston, Chair; Herman Aguinis, Jack Goncalo, Katina Sawyer)
DEI Lead, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Joowon Lee (Ph.D. 2022)
Examining the Effects of CEO Big Five Personality Traits on Technological Innovation: Evidence from S&P 500 Firms (James R. Bailey, Chair; George T. Solomon, D. Christopher Kayes, Joonmahn Lee)
Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Kerrigan Unter (Ph.D. 2022)
Isabel Villamor (Ph.D. 2022)
How Virtual Work Changes Implicit Leadership Theories: Consequences for Leaders’ Evaluation (N. Sharon Hill, Chair; Herman Aguinis, Margaret Ormiston, Lynn R. Offermann)
Assistant Professor, IESE Business School
Nawaf Alabduljader (Ph.D. 2018)
New Venture Team Personality and New Venture Success (George T. Solomon, Chair; Herman Aguinis, D. Christopher Kayes, Charles H. Matthews)
Assistant Professor, Kuwait University
Ravi Ramani (Ph.D. 2018)
Invigorated and Checked-In or Depleted and Checked-Out? A Person-Centric Examination of the Effects of Voice on Employee Burnout and Turnover Intention (Herman Aguinis, Chair; James R. Bailey, Jorge Walter, N. Andrew Cohen)
Assistant Professor, Morgan State University
Viviane Clement (Ph.D. 2017)
Young Hun Ji (Ph.D. 2017)
Understanding the Gender Performance Gap Among Star Performers in STEM Fields (Herman Aguinis, Chair; N. Andrew Cohen, N. Sharon Hill, James B. Wade)
Senior Data Scientist, Aiven
Lili Yan (Ph.D. 2016)
Yoona Youm (Ph.D. 2016)
Kevin May (Ph.D. 2015)
Juan Roeschmann (Ph.D. 2015)
Smita Trivedi (Ph.D. 2014)
Jeewhan Yoon (Ph.D. 2014)
Vivianna Fang He (Ph.D. 2013)
Patricia Kanashiro (Ph.D. 2013)
Jae Hyeung Kang (Ph.D. 2012)
Crystal Han-Huei Tsay (Ph.D. 2012)
Charles Koerber (Ph.D. 2011)
Junghyun Lee (Ph.D. 2011)
J. Mark Phillips (Ph.D. 2011)
Peter Tashman (Ph.D. 2011)
David A. Tomczyk (Ph.D. 2010)
Michelle Westermann-Behaylo (Ph.D. 2010)
Timothy S. Clark (Ph.D. 2009)
George Hrivnak (Ph.D. 2009)
Kristin M. Lamoureux (Ph.D. 2009)
Lu Zhang (Ph.D. 2008)
Elizabeth Alexander (Ph.D. 2007)
Jie Jiao (Ph.D. 2007)
Gary A. Bojes (Ph.D. 2006)
Thomas A. Hemphill (Ph.D. 2005)
Pramila Rao (Ph.D. 2005)
Kalpana Seethepalli (Ph.D. 2005)
Gurneeta Vasudeva (Singh) (Ph. D. 2005)
Souha Riad Ezzedeen (Ph.D. 2003)
Stephen McGuire (Ph.D. 2003)
James D. Oldson (Ph.D. 2003)
Jeffrey L. Cummings (Ph.D. 2002)
Mark A. Heuer (Ph.D. 2001)
Jonathan P. Doh (Ph.D. 2001)
The Doctor of Organizational Leadership (DOL) program at Columbia Southern University empowers students to become adept researchers and influential organizational leaders. Designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills for roles in academia, executive positions, and consulting, the curriculum hones their business, management, and strategic planning skills while elevating their theoretical knowledge in any number of fields. Upon completion, students emerge prepared to apply theoretical frameworks to contemporary leadership issues, analyze research results to inform organizational decisions, and ethically conduct primary or secondary research relevant to organizational leadership. Successful graduates emerge ready to make a meaningful impact in diverse professional settings, positioning them as influential leaders and scholars in their field.
Multiple factors, including prior experience, geography and degree field, affect career outcomes. CSU does not guarantee a job, promotion, salary increase, eligibility for a position, or other career growth.
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Doctoral students are required to complete a dissertation and defend their research before a committee and University representatives, which may take place at a distance through audio/visual means. No degree shall be awarded without majority of committee approval. Information regarding this capstone doctoral requirement is published in the Dissertation Handbook.
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Wharton’s PhD program in Management is flexible and interdisciplinary, applying social science disciplines and research methods to management problems. It offers specializations in strategy, international business, organizational behavior and theory, and human resource management.
The faculty has a broad range of interests ranging from the behavior of individuals and groups to organizational strategy. Major areas of faculty research currently include: human resources and competitiveness; foreign strategic investments and international cooperative relationships; organizational learning and adaptation; technology adoption, diffusion, and transfer within and across organizations; and new venture formation, growth, and corporate entrepreneurship.
Each student draws on the faculty’s diverse expertise and varied interests to develop a program uniquely suited to his or her interests. The program encourages students to gain research experience by working closely with faculty on a variety of projects. Recent placements include the Harvard Business School, INSEAD, New York University, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Michigan and the University of Texas.
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As a top-ranked business school operating within a university at the forefront of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research and education, Purdue’s Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business provides its doctoral students with a unique competitive edge that few institutions can match.
Our PhD programs prepare leaders who transform business and business education through rigorous analysis and innovative insight. The school’s doctoral students work closely with distinguished faculty to develop the research and teaching skills required for successful and rewarding careers.
Students also collaborate with faculty on groundbreaking research in management and economics. Many of our alumni are leading scholars and educators in their disciplines, and our faculty serve as mentors to ensure you have the same opportunity to achieve.
Whether you want to work in academia, serve as a researcher or consultant in the public or private sector, or leverage your business skills in launching a startup, a Purdue PhD will move you forward.
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Purdue’s PhD in Economics program is for individuals who are curious and critical observers invested in the cause and effect of decisions made by individuals and groups. Rooted in strong quantitative and analytical orientation, the program provides an opportunity for individualized research and specialization and sharpens critical thinking and research skills.
The PhD in Finance program is dedicated to achieving excellence in teaching and research. The faculty, which features multiple winners of university and school-wide teaching awards, is dedicated to bringing their excellence to the classroom in practical applications. Quantitative research receives special emphasis in the program of study, and our students earn placements at prestigious universities.
The PhD program in MIS is designed to produce world-class scholars. We measure our goal in the ability to place our PhD students in institutions where research, teaching, and service are encouraged and rewarded. Apart from research, we also want to ensure that our PhD students are capable of conducting graduate and undergraduate level MIS coursework.
The Marketing area has a long tradition of leadership in doctoral education. The school’s marketing PhD graduates are among the nation's best in terms of the impact of their research on the profession. We'll prepare you for a career in academia, marketing consulting, marketing research/analytics, UX/UI design, business development and more.
Designed for aspiring academic professionals, Purdue’s PhD program in OBHR will provide you with the personalized mentorship and rigorous educational platform to launch a successful career at a research-oriented university. Our most competitive students generally finish the program in five years, which allows sufficient time to generate a competitive vita before going on the job market.
Quantitative Methods involves topics in both applied optimization and applied statistics. Doctoral seminars focus on advanced applications and methodologies, and related courses are available from areas such as industrial and electrical engineering and computer sciences. Faculty collaboration enables students to participate in research on a stimulating range of topics.
Our PhD program in Strategic Management focuses on understanding how organizations might achieve advantage relative to competitors. To that end, the program trains doctoral students to produce high-quality research and teaching in the field of strategic management and prepares them to pursue careers as tenure-track faculty at top academic research institutions.
The Supply Chain and Operations Management PhD program takes an analytical, model-oriented approach with coursework that includes rigorous classes in economics, operations research, and industrial engineering. The program is designed to help each student develop into a first-class researcher, as well as to help each student gain experience in teaching operations management.
Below please find the program requirements for a students in Strategy . Doctoral students in Strategy generally complete the program in four to five years. Below are the program requirements:
A minimum of 13 semester courses at doctoral level are required. Each semester students will consult with the Strategy faculty coordinators to receive approval of their course selections.
Microeconomics Theory : A comprehensive two semester sequence on economic theory:
Students must take four research methods courses, including one course in research design.
Courses that fulfill this requirement include, but are not limited to:
Research methods courses that meet the research design course requirement include, but are not limited to:
Strategy students are required to take five additional doctoral courses.
All students without an MBA degree are required to complete two case-based HBS MBA courses.
Students are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in seminars throughout their program. In the third year, students are required to attend:
To remain in good academic standing, doctoral students are expected to maintain a B grade point average.
Students must teach or assist with teaching in a formally offered course for one full academic term. This engagement should include, at least, 8 hours of front-of-class teaching and 16 hours of teaching preparation time. The requirement may be fulfilled by completing a teaching fellow or instructor assignment at a Harvard University.
Students are required to pass the Special Field Exam at the end of the second year. The exam consists of an oral portion in which the student will be examined on content from the student’s reading lists. The written component of the special field examination requirement requires students to submit a publishable paper. This paper must be approved (pass/fail) by two faculty members in the student’s unit.
By the end of their third year, all students are required to obtain approval of their dissertation proposal by their Dissertation Chair.
Students are required to write a dissertation, which typically takes the form of three publishable papers, to the satisfaction of their Dissertation Committee. The dissertation defense is oral and open to the public.
A doctoral degree from Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business prepares you to pursue a faculty career at a research-oriented academic institution. Faculty enjoy high salaries, autonomy, an intellectually stimulating job, and the opportunity to teach and work with bright students.
Marco Ceccagnoli, Professor of Strategy and Innovation, gives an overview of the Strategy and Innovation concentration within the Scheller Ph.D. program.
Why Strategy and Innovation?
The field of strategy is concerned with explaining and predicting firm-level differences in performance. The intersection between strategy and innovation is particularly fertile because of the growing role of innovation-based products and processes, and the critical role technological capabilities play as a source of competitive advantage. The intersection between strategy and innovation is also particularly relevant for technology-based new ventures. The areas of strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship offer excellent job prospects for Ph.D. graduates.
Why Georgia Tech?
We are one of the leading academic groups with a research focus specifically on the intersection of strategy and innovation. Students can customize their curriculum by selecting from courses offered at Georgia Tech and top-tier partner institutions and they have access to outstanding research infrastructure such as a Census Research Data Center. Given the small size of the program, we place a strong emphasis on mentorship, allowing students to learn from a diverse faculty.
Our Ph.D. program emphasizes the early involvement of students in research projects with internationally recognized faculty. Our research is interdisciplinary, often applying economic thinking and integrating insights from other areas such as sociology, psychology, and management.
Faculty members publish in high-impact management journals such as Management Science, Organization Science, Research Policy, and Strategic Management Journal as well as in top journals in related fields such as Science, Nature, RAND Journal of Economics, and the Review of Economics and Statistics . Our faculty hold positions as journal editors and members of editorial boards, leadership positions in professional associations, and research appointments at highly selected bodies such as the National Bureau of Economic Research. Faculty members regularly share their knowledge with managers and entrepreneurs and have been invited to join as policy advisers to the Council of Economic Advisors and Committees of the National Academies.
We host, co-sponsor, and participate in leading research conferences such as the Roundtable for Engineering Entrepreneurship Research (REER) and the Consortium for Competitiveness and Cooperation (CCC). Our weekly research seminar attracts presenters from institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and the Max Planck Institute. Ph.D. students actively participate in these events, providing them with opportunities to learn from internationally leading scholars and to grow into the professional community.
What Does the Program Cost?
We fully fund all admitted students for at least five years, including a tuition waiver and a stipend to cover living expenses. Successful program completion will require a significant investment of time and effort, which is most likely to pay off for students with a clear interest in a research-oriented faculty career.
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The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship offers students the opportunity to obtain a PhD in business administration with a concentration in management. Although management is a broad field, our doctoral program is best suited for students interested in specializing in organizational behavior, and/or strategic management — refer to the PhD manual for specific information about all aspects of the program.
The mission of the PhD program is to develop and prepare scholars to assume the diverse responsibilities of positions at leading research universities. The program places primary emphasis on the development of research competence and also emphasizes teaching as a vehicle to academic professionalism. As such, the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship is unable to fully serve the interests of students who do not intend to pursue research careers in the academic community.
Doctoral students in our program are encouraged to design an individually meaningful course of study within the larger context of our field. Opportunities for doing this are available through coursework, research with faculty members, and independent research and study. PhD students select a series of modules in organizational behavior, organizational theory, and strategic management — learn more about PhD academics and specializations .
We require our PhD students to commit full-time attention to our program at least until they have passed the comprehensive exam and successfully defended the dissertation proposal. Full-time enrollment in the doctoral program is necessary to develop the skills and values for effective scholarship. Consult the PhD manual for additional details regarding full-time enrollment and related requirements.
Our program is relatively small, with an emphasis on high quality, which allows faculty members to effectively mentor and provide a great deal of individual attention to each of our students. Students develop additional focus and expertise through collaboration on major papers with individual faculty members. Doctoral students typically have one or more publications prior to graduation.
Doctoral students generally learn research and teaching skills best by serving as apprentices to experienced scholars. Thus, an integral part of doctoral education is employment as a graduate assistant. Students work closely with faculty members both independently and as a part of their assistantship. Refer to page 8 of the PhD manual for additional information regarding graduate assistantships.
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Dissertation: $2,955/quarter 6 quarters | $17,730.00 |
Subtotal
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Resource kit fee: $175 13 quarters | $2,275.00 |
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Comprehensive Exam 1 quarter | $2,955.00 |
Dissertation: $2,955/quarter 8 quarters | $23,640.00 |
Subtotal
| $89,656.00 |
Est. Scholarship Savings*
| $-20,000.00 |
Est. Subtotal with Scholarship Savings*
| $69,656.00 |
Resource kit fee: $175 13 quarters | $2,275.00 |
Application fee: $0 no application fee | $0 |
$71,931.00 |
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Coursework: $985/credit 13 quarters | $63,061.00 |
Comprehensive Exam 1 quarter | $2,955.00 |
Dissertation: $2,955/quarter 12 quarters | $35,460.00 |
Subtotal
| $101,476.00 |
Est. Scholarship Savings*
| $-20,000.00 |
Est. Subtotal with Scholarship Savings*
| $81,476.00 |
Resource kit fee: $175 13 quarters | $2,275.00 |
Application fee: $0 no application fee | $0 |
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August 14, 2024
Contributing Author: Alley Bardon
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The leading online learning platform Coursera ranks strategy first on its list of “8 Common and In-Demand MBA Concentrations.” That said, it’s no secret that this concentration is highly sought after by those aspiring to lucrative careers as consultants, operations managers, and product managers.
Read on for a targeted examination of why strategic management is considered the cornerstone of today’s online MBA management concentrations.
Strategic management is a rapidly changing art and science, but it is delineated by some basic and fundamental tenants, applications, and objectives.
Briefly defined, strategic management refers to the setting of clear and deliberate objectives for an organization and then directing an organization’s resources toward the realization of those objectives. The strategic management approach stresses opportunity leverage and tactical efficiency to set an organization apart from others of its kind. Beyond its obvious competitive advantages in the business world, the strategic mindset has proven extremely valuable in the government and nonprofit sectors.
In their peer-reviewed article , Luis Ángel Guerras-Martína, Anoop Madhokb, and Ángeles Montoro-Sánchez outline the ways in which the discipline has expanded over the years to embrace concepts such as “internationalization, cooperation between firms, strategies and competition in the markets for products and factors, strategic leadership, and the relationship between a firm's strategy and its corporate social responsibility.”
Although it can vary considerably when practiced by administrators at various organizations competing in different markets, strategic management involves the following core components:
Their ability to establish and dictate an organization’s core purpose and direction make vision and mission statements essential elements of strategic management. They should always be referenced when planning and making key tactical decisions. These statements should embody goals that are clear, applicable, and assessable. They should also carefully balance ambition with attainability.
Environmental scanning involves collecting, evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting information to guide strategic management. All environmental scanning processes must center around one or more relevant objectives in the spirit of an organization’s core vision and mission statements.
Using what you have learned from environmental scanning, you can begin to formulate strategies to help you reach the objectives you have set. Like your objectives, your strategies should be clear, applicable, and assessable. They should also be feasible to implement.
Test the feasibility of each proposed management strategy by ensuring that you have all the resources necessary to implement and support them. Implementation is a crucial phase of strategic management because it transforms mere ideas into real projects. Like all other phases of the strategic management process, implementation must be completed with overall goals firmly in mind.
There is good reason that to take great care to make both your goals and strategies highly assessable -strategy evaluation. This is the last and perhaps most crucial step in the strategic management process, as it is the ongoing examination and analysis of your objectives and operations to ensure that they are delivering optimum results. Constant evaluation is necessary to refine your strategic management efforts and adapt to ever-evolving market and environmental conditions.
To gain a full understanding of strategic management and its many diverse intricacies, you will want to pursue relevant advanced academic or professional training. One of the best ways to ensure success in the field is to secure an MBA in strategic management -and it is hard to beat the convenience of earning an MBA online.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) has long been a trusted mark of administrative expertise by large and small employers across business sectors and industries. The degree is also highly valued in the government and nonprofit arenas. This is because MBA programs thoroughly cover all the administrative basics from accounting and finance to marketing and communications. An MBA with a focus on strategic management will stress courses and concepts that boost productivity and enhance competitiveness.
While duration and credit requirements for MBA programs may vary slightly, they all require significant investments of time and effort. For instance, the typical MBA program at Lindenwood University Online takes 33 credit hours and between two and three years to complete.
Important topics to highlight in your strategic management MBA studies include traditional and disruptive operations management and planning. You may also seek out courses that emphasize strategy in areas such as financial policy, business analytics, and managerial accounting . Coursework in entrepreneurship might also prove helpful in teaching innovation and strategic management.
Some MBA programs are highly theoretical in nature, while others take a more practical approach. The MBA program at Lindenwood University Online concentrates on real-world insights and skill development in all areas critical to strategic management. Our driving purpose is to prepare students to serve in general business administration or as a specialist in any number of discipline-specific roles.
An MBA in strategic management can lead to a rewarding administrative career due to the considerable amount of learned business knowledge and acumen. Here are just a few personal and professional advantages that you can gain by pursuing a strategic management-focused MBA:
An MBA program with a solid focus on strategic management should prioritize education that will improve your ability to spearhead teams and projects with an emphasis on goal-oriented leadership. For example, the study of SWOT Analysis can help professionals holistically and objectively assess an organization’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats presented within the market, industry, or general environment.
Among other basic strategic management principles, a SWOT Analysis can help business leaders make more informed decisions. While pursuing an MBA in strategic management, you will hone your critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a focus on optimizing operations and gaining competitive advantage.
Improved decision-making can lead to continuous improvement in many ways. By accurately measuring organizational performance and assessing organizational operations, you can drive progress toward organizational goals. This drive to perform better can spread to every component part of an organization and lead to incredible innovation.
An MBA in strategic management can lead to high-paying careers such as:
While many a young business professional aspires to become a chief executive officer (CEO), a chief operating officer (COO) can be just as financially, professionally, and personally rewarding. Plus, the average chief compliance officer, who oversees adherence to relevant laws and regulations, commands a higher salary than the average CEO or COO. All these coveted executive leadership roles are attainable for experienced professionals with an MBA in strategic management.
In addition to executive leadership positions, management consultant positions are highly desirable among strategic MBA graduates. Management consultants help organizations capitalize on opportunities, address current challenges, and anticipate future trends to further fundamental goals. They advise organizations on matters that range from mergers and acquisitions to digital transformation.
No matter how attractive a career in executive leadership or management consultancy can be, these positions involve working for others or adhering to a predetermined set of rules. In contrast, many strategic MBA graduates choose paths in entrepreneurship. A quality MBA program that stresses strategic management will lay the groundwork of knowledge and skill that an entrepreneur needs to succeed.
After deciding to pursue your MBA in strategic management online, you must commit to a specific program at a specific academic institution. From overall quality of education to immediate practical concerns, it is important to choose your MBA program with care. Here are just a few important factors to keep in mind:
Whether conducted online or on-campus, your chosen online MBA program must be accredited if you want to ensure that your degree is of value and quality. Dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of academics and educational services, Lindenwood University Online holds accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission. Our various business programs are accredited through the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
The benefits of an experienced business professor go beyond just subject knowledge. Research from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business shows effective professors excel in several areas. They meticulously prepare for class, fostering a collaborative learning environment. They connect the dots for students, making complex concepts clear and digestible. Their teaching methods are interactive, and they consistently emphasize the practical relevance of the course material. Lindenwood University Online prioritizes this approach, assembling a faculty with both industry experience and a passion for effective teaching.
Regardless of concentration or specialization, some MBA programs will be quite rigid in terms of schedule and pacing, while others will be quite flexible. However, programs that present distance learning courses online tend to operate under systems and structures that are highly flexible. Other benefits of the online learning format include more reasonable tuition fees. By avoiding many of the overhead costs that go hand in hand with operating a brick-and-mortar institution, online college programs can keep costs remarkably low.
A quality business program, whether online or on campus, will allow you to start building the network of contacts that will fuel your business career. By connecting with faculty, alumni, and your fellow students, you can build bridges to post-program employment and lay the groundwork for other valuable professional opportunities. Online MBA programs serve as excellent platforms for networking. From email outreach to alumni chat groups to webinars and virtual gatherings, a large amount of networking activity takes place online today. A good online MBA program will have the digital savvy necessary to drive modern networking.
If you want to take a deep dive into strategic management or another popular MBA concentration, take a look at the MBA programs of Lindenwood University Online. For more information about any of these programs, you can request information by filling out a short online form.
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Strategic Management Ph.D. 713-348-5849 [email protected]. Earn A Ph.D. In Business and a Major Concentration in Strategic Management To Prepare For A Career At Top Academic Institutions. The Ph.D. in Business and a Major Concentration in Strategic Management provides course work in the base theories in strategic management.
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About the Program. Isenberg's PhD in Strategic Management is a rigorous, stimulating and highly collaborative full-time, residential program that prepares students for careers in academia and industry. Students will deepen their understanding of management theory and will conduct independent research based on their interests.
Strategy. The doctoral program in Strategy encourages students to pursue multi-disciplinary research that utilizes multiple methodologies—quantitative, as well as qualitative—to study how companies and industries around the world develop and sustain competitive advantage. Students in the program are expected to master graduate-level ...
Liberty University's 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Strategic Management is a doctorate in management that is designed to help you lead at the highest levels of business.
The goal of the MIT Sloan PhD Program's admissions process is to select a small number of people who are most likely to successfully complete our rigorous and demanding program and then thrive in academic research careers. The admission selection process is highly competitive; we aim for a class size of nineteen students, admitted from a pool ...
Explore our PhD in Management Leadership and Organizational Strategy specialization. Challenge your critical thinking abilities by testing conventional organizational strategies and structures in this specialization. Develop alternative conceptualizations of management, understand what a socially conscious leader is, and create 21st-century ...
Research in strategic management concerns how firms and organizations gain competitive advantage over rival firms or organizations. The field emphasizes a blend of knowledge about economics, sociology and psychology to understand firm strategy and strategic decision-making. Important sub-fields within the discipline include research on ...
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Professor Aseem Kaul. PhD Coordinator. 612-625-8458 | [email protected]. Professor Mary Benner. Department Chair. 612-626-6660 | [email protected]. The Carlson School's PhD in strategic management and entrepreneurship program draws on world-renowned scholars in strategic management, entrepreneurship,
The objective of the Management and Strategic Management & Public Policy doctoral program is to prepare students for research-oriented academic positions. The program is built on a strong foundation that consists of a critical mass of research-oriented faculty and a strong research climate.
The Strategic Management faculty at Purdue is recognized as one of the top groups in the world in terms of both productivity and influence, and our PhD students consistently compete for and win Dissertation Awards in the Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Divisions of the Academy of Management. Download the Fact Sheet.
Strategic Human Resource Management. Ph.D. / Full-time, Part-time / On Campus. 1,133 EUR / year. 2 years. University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa. Ranked top 2%.
The Doctor of Organizational Leadership (DOL) program at Columbia Southern University empowers students to become adept researchers and influential organizational leaders. Designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills for roles in academia, executive positions, and consulting, the curriculum hones their business, management, and ...
PhD Program. Wharton's PhD program in Management is flexible and interdisciplinary, applying social science disciplines and research methods to management problems. It offers specializations in strategy, international business, organizational behavior and theory, and human resource management. The faculty has a broad range of interests ...
Strategic Management. Our PhD program in Strategic Management focuses on understanding how organizations might achieve advantage relative to competitors. To that end, the program trains doctoral students to produce high-quality research and teaching in the field of strategic management and prepares them to pursue careers as tenure-track faculty ...
A minimum of 13 semester courses at doctoral level are required. Each semester students will consult with the Strategy faculty coordinators to receive approval of their course selections. Students must take four research methods courses, including one course in research design. Introduction to Applied Econometrics (Econ 2120); (Econ 2110.
Our Ph.D. program emphasizes the early involvement of students in research projects with internationally recognized faculty. Our research is interdisciplinary, often applying economic thinking and integrating insights from other areas such as sociology, psychology, and management. Faculty members publish in high-impact management journals such ...
The strategic leadership studies program emphasizes business principles, accountability, and leadership theory and applications, which are all areas of reform that national groups have touted as important for new educational, nonprofit and higher education administrators. Students will be instructed in management principles and in the broader ...
Stanford GSB PhD Program. Discover a focus and intensity greater than you may have thought possible. As a PhD student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, you will be inspired and challenged to explore novel ideas and complex questions. Applications for Fall 2025 will be available in September 2024. Fields of Study.
The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship offers students the opportunity to obtain a PhD in business administration with a concentration in management. Although management is a broad field, our doctoral program is best suited for students interested in specializing in organizational behavior, and/or strategic management — refer to ...
Establish your ability to lead, consult, or teach in a global business landscape. Capella's online PhD in Business Management, Leadership program teaches you to draw from multiple leadership approaches as you build productive relationships that strengthen organizations. You'll develop your expertise in strategic planning, supervision ...
Strategic Management. The objective of the doctoral program coursework is to provide students with the knowledge of their chosen major field through exposure to the current literature as well as to acquaint the student with research methodologies and designs. Students in the PhD program are expected to dedicate themselves to the program full time.
After deciding to pursue your MBA in strategic management online, you must commit to a specific program at a specific academic institution. ... We provide values-centered education to undergraduate and graduate students. Whether you are an online or on-campus LU student, you can leverage our 200-year history and expert faculty to get started on ...
Reporting to the Director of Recruitment & Admissions, the Associate Director serves as a strategic partner in achieving the recruitment goals for the College of Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) and in leading the recruitment team.The Associate Director will collaborate in setting the strategic plan and develop, recommend and implement tactics for achieving the goals outlined in the plan, to ...
Gain a comprehensive and balanced training in statistical methods and statistical theory with the doctoral program in statistics. This program emphasizes training students to independently recognize the relevance of statistical methods to the solution of specific problems.
The curriculum includes high-level courses on topics such as effective team leadership, economics, marketing strategy, and international business. The online Executive MBA is accredited by AACSB and is intended for seasoned professionals who want to put their creativity and innovation to the test to propel themselves into higher leadership roles.
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