Ph.D. Program in International Management Studies, Program Requirements
The IMS Ph.D. curriculum includes a business foundation, core courses, advanced seminars, a methodology requirement, directed readings and independent research courses, and the dissertation. All students must take the Ph.D. courses that are offered in each of the first two years in the program.Students must pass the comprehensive qualifying examination, which is administered at the end of the second year of study when all the relevant course requirements (* below) have been satisfied. It is intended to assess the student's mastery of the basic theories and methodologies central to the program and to evaluate the student's potential to do original research in an area of specialization. After passing the comprehensive exam, each student writes a dissertation proposal. This must be completed within six months of the comprehensive exam. The proposal is defended before a faculty committee appointed in consultation with the student, dissertation chair, and Ph.D. advisor. This committee also serves as the supervising committee for the dissertation after the proposal is approved.
IMS Ph.D. Curriculum (minimum of 90 hours)
I. Business Foundation Courses (minimum of 12 hours)
These courses provide a foundation in basic business topics such as economics, marketing, finance, and accounting. These courses may be waived for students with master's degrees in management or other academic backgrounds that provide an equivalent foundation.II. Ph.D. Core Courses (18 hours)*
- Organization Theory (OB 7300)
- Organizational Behavior (MAS 8v42)
- International Management (IMS 7300)
- International Business (IMS 8v40
- Strategic Management (BPS 7300)
- Advanced Strategic Management (MAS 8v51)
III. Advanced Seminars (9 hours)*
Advanced seminars are offered on topics in organization theory, organizational behavior, strategic management, and international management. These courses are an opportunity for students to explore areas of study in greater depth, to develop short-term research projects, and to develop working relationships with faculty members with a view towards research publications and the dissertation.IV. Research Methods (15 hours)*
- Research Design (OB 7303)
- Probability and Statistics (POEC 5313 or STAT 5311)**
- Regression Analysis (POEC 5316 or STAT 5312)**
- Econometrics (POEC 5331)**
- Macro-Organizational Empirical Investigation (OB 7306)
**Students desiring a methods sequence with a greater emphasis on mathematical statistics may substitute OPRE 6330 or STAT 5351, STAT 5352, and MECO 6320 for these three courses.
