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.
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View the University’s Academic Rules for PhD Programs.
The total course units for graduation in this major is 16.
Code | Title | Course Units |
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Core Requirements | ||
Management | ||
MGMT 9000 | Economic Foundations of Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 9330 | Psychological Foundations of Research in Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 9530 | Seminar in Research Design | 0.5 |
Subfield Specializations | ||
Select at least 4.0 credit units from the following 0.5 credit unit subfield specializations: | ||
MGMT 9180 | Personnel Economics A | 0.5 |
MGMT 9190 | Personnel Economics B | 0.5 |
MGMT 9200 | Seminar in Human Resources Research | 0.5 |
MGMT 9250 | Seminar in Corporate Strategy | 0.5 |
MGMT 9260 | Seminar in Strategy and Organization Design | 0.5 |
MGMT 9320 | Proseminar in Management in Qualitative Methods | 0.5 |
MGMT 9350 | Network Theory and Applications | 0.5 |
MGMT 9370 | Entrepreneurship Research Seminar | 0.5 |
MGMT 9380 | Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship | 0.5 |
MGMT 9390 | Seminar in Entrepreneural Innovation | 0.5 |
MGMT 9510 | Special Topics in OB: Theories and Methods | 0.5 |
MGMT 9520 | Seminar in Macro-Organizational Behavior | 0.5 |
MGMT 9550 | Foundations of Multinational Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 9570 | Applied Research Methods and Data Analysis in Organizational Behavior | 0.5 |
MGMT 9600 | Non-Market Strategy | 0.5 |
MGMT 9610 | Special Topics in OB: Making a Contribution | 0.5 |
MGMT 9620 | Multinational Firms Global Economy A | 0.5 |
MGMT 9630 | Multinational Firms Global Economy B | 0.5 |
MGMT 9700 | Research Methods in Management | 0.5 |
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 2023 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 9000 | Economic Foundations of Management | 0.5 |
MGMT Subfield Specialization course/ Social Science course/ or Free Elective | 2 | |
STAT course | 1 | |
Spring | ||
MGMT 9330 | Psychological Foundations of Research in Management | 0.5 |
MGMT 9530 | Seminar in Research Design | 0.5 |
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 | 14.5 |