Management, PhD
Wharton’s Management program prepares students to apply rigorous social science disciplinary theory and research methods to the demands of current management and leadership challenges in the public and private sectors. Our faculty has a broad range of interests ranging from the behavior of individuals, teams and groups to organizational strategy of multinational firms. Major areas of faculty research currently include:
- new venture formation, growth, and corporate entrepreneurship;
- human resources and competitiveness;
- emotions, identity, creativity and motivation;
- political and social influence strategies;
- technology and practice adoption, diffusion, and transfer within and across organizations;
- organizational learning and adaptation;
- and the strategic management of complementary resources and capabilities within an organization, alliance, network or ecosystems.
Each student draws on the faculty’s diverse expertise and varied interests to develop a program uniquely suited to his or her interests frequently spanning the formal specializations noted above. The program encourages students to gain research experience by working closely with multiple faculty on a variety of projects beginning with a research assistantship assignment in the first year with the hope of entering the job market in year 4 or 5 with multiple research papers in the publication pipeline.
For more information: https://doctoral.wharton.upenn.edu/management/
View the University’s Academic Requirements for PhD Degrees.
The total course units for graduation in this major is 16.
Code | Title | Course Units |
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Core Requirements | ||
Management | ||
MGMT 900 | Economic Foundations of Management | 1 |
MGMT 933 | Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Research in Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 953 | Seminar on Research Methods | 1 |
Subfield Specializations | ||
Select at least 4.0 credit units from the following 0.5 credit unit subfield specializations: | ||
MGMT 918 | Personnel Economics A | 0.5 |
MGMT 919 | Personnel Economics B | 0.5 |
MGMT 920 | Seminar in Human Resources Research | 0.5 |
MGMT 925 | Seminar in Corporate Strategy | 0.5 |
MGMT 926 | Corporate Transactions & Strategy | 0.5 |
MGMT 932 | Proseminar in Management in Qualitative Methods | 0.5 |
MGMT 935 | Network Theory and Applications | 0.5 |
MGMT 937 | Entrepreneurship Research Seminar | 0.5 |
MGMT 938 | Family Business Research Seminar | 0.5 |
MGMT 939 | Seminar in Entrepreneural Innovation | 0.5 |
MGMT 951 | Seminar in Micro-Organizational Behavior | 0.5 |
MGMT 952 | Seminar in Macro-Organizational Behavior | 0.5 |
MGMT 955 | Seminar in International Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 957 | Emotions in Organizations | 0.5 |
MGMT 960 | Institutions and Multinational Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 961 | Advanced Topics in Micro-organizational Behavior | 0.5 |
MGMT 962 | Multinational Firms Global Economy A | 0.5 |
MGMT 963 | Multinational Firms Global Economy B | 0.5 |
MGMT 970 | Applied Methods for Management Research | 1 |
Statistics | ||
Select a two-course statistics sequence | ||
Methods | ||
Select two additional research methods courses | ||
Social Science | ||
Select a two- course social science sequence | ||
Electives | ||
Select three free electives |
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2020 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.
Sample Plan of Study
Code | Title | Course Units |
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First Year | ||
Fall | ||
MGMT 900 | Economic Foundations of Management | 1 |
MGMT Subfield Specialization course/ Social Science course/ or Free Elective | 2 | |
STAT course | 1 | |
Spring | ||
MGMT 933 | Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Research in Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 953 | Seminar on Research Methods | 1 |
MGMT Subfield Specialization course/ Social Science course/ or Free Elective | 1 | |
STAT course | 1 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
MGMT Subfield Specialization course/ Social Science course/ or Free Elective | 3 | |
Methods course | 1 | |
Spring | ||
MGMT Subfield Specialization course/ Social Science course/ or Free Elective | 3 | |
Methods course | 1 | |
Third Year | ||
Research Presentations | ||
Dissertation Proposal Development | ||
Teaching Assistantship | ||
Remaining Coursework | ||
Fourth Year and Beyond | ||
Dissertation Proposal Defense | ||
Dissertation Development and Defense | ||
Total Course Units | 15.5 |