Ph.D. in Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Organizations

Management PhD students group

The strategy, entrepreneurship and organizations Ph.D. program is a five-year program that features coursework in strategic management, entrepreneurship and organizational behavior and theory. Each doctoral student also completes a set of research methods courses. Strategy, entrepreneurship and organizations Ph.D. students collaborate closely with faculty on research projects, and 70 percent of faculty publications are with current or former doctoral students.

SEO Ph.D. Program faculty include Russell Crook (Department Head), Melissa Cardon, David Gras, Christina Hymer, Jessica Jones, Tom Lumpkin, Tim Munyon, Tim Pollock, Codou Samba, Anne Smith, Sherry Thatcher, Dave Williams (SEO PhD Program Director), Brian Bergman, Joseph Harrison and Ruixiang Song. You can find more information on their research interests at the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship website and on each faculty member’s Google Scholar page. AIM faculty member Robert Fuller is also affiliated with the SEO program.

SEO Ph.D. Program Application Deadline: December 15

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SEO Ph.D. Program Contacts

Program Director
David W. Williams
865-974-3161
dwill117@utk.edu

Program Assistant
Shannon McCloud
865-974-4843
smccloud@utk.edu