PhD in Management - Accounting in Ithaca United States | Cornell University

Cornell's PhD in Management program equips you for a distinguished career in academia and research at leading institutions. Starting from your first term, you'll collaborate with faculty mentors throughout Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and the wider university to explore business challenges that spark your curiosity. Our doctoral candidates possess the innovative spirit and perseverance to tackle complex managerial and policy issues. During initial program years, you'll complete core coursework in management and related disciplines—many emphasizing research methodologies to lay the groundwork for your dissertation. You'll analyze existing literature and theories alongside peers, frequently conducting original research for course assignments. As you advance, you can select specialized courses aligned with your research focus, with guidance from your faculty committee to ensure academic progress. Research collaborations with faculty mentors can begin as early as your first year.

Accounting research investigates how accounting data influences organizations and financial markets. At Cornell and comparable institutions, most accounting studies concentrate on corporate financial reporting, investor interpretation of data, impacts on market prices and trading activity, applications in corporate governance and compensation systems, and audit processes. Johnson School's accounting faculty and PhD candidates actively participate in research through both the Parker Center and Business Simulation Laboratory.