Organizations and Strategy Concentration, Business Administration Major, PhD

Minimum course requirements are MGT 616 , MGT 617 , MGT 623 , MGT 624  and MGT 625 .

This concentration provides a research-oriented terminal qualification for those seeking entry-level faculty positions in organizations and strategy. Students pursuing this program will take a minimum of 45 hours of course work (beyond that required for an MBA) that covers concepts and issues in organizations and strategy, a support field of study, and research methods. Upon completion of the course work and comprehensive exams, each candidate conducts dissertation research on a unique topic that adds to the knowledge base of the discipline. Successful completion and defense of the dissertation qualifies the candidate to pursue academic opportunities at research-oriented universities.