Academic Information
Students complete the core curriculum in two years. Most students finish their minor and research methods courses during the third year, giving them an opportunity to tailor the program to their specific interests and take courses most relevant to their dissertation research.
Required Coursework
Class | Title |
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– | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Organizations Ph.D. Seminars |
BUAD 583 | PhD Teaching Preparation Seminar |
MGT 610 | Effective Academic Writing |
MGT 617 | Seminar in Macro Organizational Behavior |
MGT 618 | Overview of Entrepreneurship Research |
MGT 619 | Micro Foundations of Entrepreneurship |
MGT 620 | Seminar in Organization Theory |
MGT 623 | Overview of Strategic Management |
Primary Methods Courses
Class | Title |
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MKT 611 | Research Foundations |
STAT 537 | Statistics for Research I |
STAT 538 | Statistics for Research II |
Students take a comprehensive exam in May or early June of the second year. In the remainder of the program, students conduct independent dissertation research with an advisor and dissertation committee. |
Research Assistantship
In their first year, students are assigned to faculty members for an assistantship based on their research interests. In the following years, students rotate to work with different faculty members so they get exposure to other research topics and approaches.
Teaching
In the first year, most students take a course in teaching pedagogy. Students typically teach one class each of three semesters (or two semesters and a summer) during their third and fourth years, and one class during their fifth year.
For more information on the program, please see the SEO Program Handbook.