PhD in Management - Strategy and Business Economics 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 day one, you'll collaborate with faculty mentors throughout the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and the wider university to explore business problems that spark your curiosity. Our doctoral candidates possess the innovative spirit and perseverance to tackle complex managerial and policy challenges. During initial program years, you'll build core knowledge through management coursework and interdisciplinary studies—with many classes emphasizing research methodologies to prepare for dissertation work. You'll analyze scholarly literature and theories alongside peers, frequently conducting original research for course assignments. As you advance, specialized courses will align with your research focus, guided by faculty advisors to ensure academic progress. Research collaborations with professors can begin as early as your first year.

Johnson's economics group employs contemporary analytical approaches to illuminate real-world phenomena. Their research spans industrial organization, behavioral economics, labor economics, and organizational economics, with notable—though not exclusive—focus on applied theory. Economics PhD candidates at Johnson fully integrate into Cornell's broader economics community, completing most coursework through the Arts and Sciences economics department while enjoying full departmental support during job placement. Simultaneously, the business school environment exposes students to applied research and teaching relevant to both academic economics and corporate sectors.