Ph.D. Specializations in Management
Students usually specialize in one or more of the following areas:
Students with specific interests in operations management, purchasing management or logistics management may want to consider a concentration in Supply Chain Management.
Organizational Behavior
Organizational behavior is concerned with the study of individuals and groups within organizational contexts. Examples of major topics studied in this area include:
- Individual characteristics such as values, personality, attitudes and beliefs
- Individual processes such as motivation, decision-making and attitude formation
- Group characteristics such as size and composition
- Group processes and practices such as feedback and appraisal systems, task design, reward systems, goal setting and the influence of these processes on individual outcomes such as turnover, performance and job attitudes
- Organizational cognition (knowledge, information and learning)
- Organizational culture, climate and identity
Strategic Management
Strategic management is concerned with the roles and problems of general managers -- those who manage businesses or multifunctional business units. Examples of major topics studied in this area include:
- Strategy formulation and implementation
- Strategic planning and decision-making
- Competitive strategy
- Composition and processes of top management teams
- Governance and Board of Directors
- Executive compensation
- Diversification
- Industry analysis
- Mergers and alliances
