PhD in Management - Management and Organizations 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 the management discipline within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and across the university as you explore business problems that capture your interest. Our doctoral candidates possess the innovative spirit and perseverance to tackle complex issues confronting business leaders and policymakers. During your initial years, you'll complete core coursework in management and related fields—many of these classes emphasize research methodologies to ready you for dissertation work. You'll analyze current literature and theories alongside peers for course assignments, frequently conducting original research. As you advance through the PhD program, you can select specialized courses aligned with your research focus, with guidance from your faculty committee to ensure proper direction. Research collaborations with faculty mentors can begin as early as your first year.

Johnson's Management and Organizations (M&O) PhD program provides a comprehensive curriculum for aspiring researchers. Faculty expertise spans diverse areas including workplace diversity, team creativity, organizational leadership, power dynamics in groups, decision-making processes, negotiation strategies, industry transformation, corporate culture, entrepreneurial ventures, sustainable growth, and environmental corporate policies. The doctoral experience features intensive faculty collaboration on mutual research interests, interdisciplinary coursework throughout Cornell, and independent scholarly investigation.