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Appendix A

Example Concentration for PhD in Management

Concentrations in Management

As discussed previously in this Handbook, four concentrations are available within the Management major. The first part of this appendix includes the Plan of Study Advisement Sheet which is used to determine which foundation courses are lacking and lists the courses you are required to take, regardless of your concentration. This appendix also presents one possible scenario of the semester-by-semester course sequences and schedules for each of the concentrations. Each scenario is only one of several possible scenarios. The possible scenarios will vary depending on: (1) the availability of schedule courses; (2) the need, if any, to complete one or more common body of knowledge courses to satisfy the foundation requirements; (3) the need, if any, to establish foundation knowledge in the research methods minor field through Statistics 651 and Statistics 652 or other statistics foundation courses; (4) the need, if any, to satisfy the requirement for an advanced microeconomics course (Management 688, Price Theory, or equivalent) and an advanced macroeconomics course (Economics 611 or equivalent); and (5) the professional/career goals of the candidate.

The scenarios on the following pages are based on four key assumptions: (1) major field with the minimum requirement of 18 hours; (2) minor research methods field with 15 hours; (3) minor discipline field with the minimum requirement of 12 hours; and (4) a minimum of four years in residence as a full time student to complete each scenario. As noted in the body of the Handbook, the length of the minimum program may vary substantially, depending primarily upon each student's educational background and professional goals.

MANAGEMENT PhD PLAN OF STUDY ADVISEMENT SHEET

MAJOR FIELD AND CONCENTRATIONS*  
(18 hrs.) 

DISCIPLINE MINOR   
FIELD (12 hrs.) 

RESEARCH METHODS MINOR FIELD (15 hrs.) 

ECONOMICS** (6 hrs.) 

FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS 

Core Seminars:

Foundations: 

Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) 

MGMT 634 Seminar in Organizational Behavior 

(Defined by student and Advisory Committee) 

STAT 651 Statistics in Research I 

MGMT 612 Price Theory 
-or- ECON 607 Foundations in Micro Theory 

ACCT 640 Accounting Concepts and Procedures I 

MGMT 636 Seminar in Organization Theory 

STAT 652 Statistics in Research II 

ECON 611 Foundation of Macro Theory 

FINC 629 Financial Management I 

Minor (15 hrs.) 

MGMT 610 Business and Public Policy 

MGMT 687 Seminar in Research Methodology 

MGMT 631 Management of Complex Organizations 

MGMT 624 Seminar in Human Resources 

MGMT 686 Research Methods in Organization Science II 

MKTG 613 Marketing Management 

MGMT 676 Strategy Formulation 

MGMT 680 Business Policy

MGMT 677 Strategy Implementation 

MGMT 682 Industrial Organization and Strategic Management 

OTHER 

All students will be expected to have a basic understanding of calculus concepts and applications prior to taking the research methods sequence (no work is presented). 

*Departmental Policy: ALL PhD students must complete four departmental seminars excluding MGMT 687, MGMT 689 (Research Methods)
and MGMT 688 (Price Theory); two of which must be MGMT 634 and MGMT 636.
**These courses may be waived with the approval from the Associate Dean of Business.
T = Taken, see transcripts, I have discussed this proposed degree plan with the PhD Program Coordinator
W = Will take agree to comply with these recommendations.

DATE

Student Signature Departmental PhD Program Coordinator
 

CONCENTRATION: BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
(One possible scenario, among others)
First Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 612 (3 hrs): Price Theory MGMT 610 (3 hrs): Business and Public Policy

  • MGMT 634 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Behavior MGMT 636 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Theory

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research MGMT 681 (1 hr): First-Year Seminar

  • Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs) MGMT 687 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science I

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research

  • Summer Session I Summer Session II

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Second Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 605 (3 hrs): Government Regulation of Business MGMT 676 (3 hrs): Strategy Formulation

  • MGMT 681 (1 hr): Seminar MGMT 682 (3 hrs): Industrial Organization and Strategic

  • MGMT 686 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science II Management

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research

  • ECON 611 (3 hrs): Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - prelims Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Third Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (9 hrs): Research - prelims MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - prelims, Stages I & II, orals

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (6 hrs): Research - (focus on dissertation proposal) MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - dissertation

 
 

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation

 
 
 

CONCENTRATION: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS
(One possible scenario, among others)
First Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 612 (3 hrs): Price Theory MGMT 622 (3 hrs): Organizational Staffing

  • MGMT 634 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Behavior MGMT 636 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Theory

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research MGMT 681 (1 hr): First-Year Seminar

  • Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs) MGMT 687 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science I

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research

Summer Session I Summer Session II

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Second Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 624 (3 hrs): Seminar in Human Resources MGMT 689 (3 hrs): Strategic Human Resource Management

  • MGMT 681 (1 hr): Seminar MGMT 682 (3 hrs): Industrial Organization and Strategic

  • MGMT 686 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science II Management

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research

  • ECON 611 (3 hrs): Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - prelims Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Third Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (9 hrs): Research - prelims MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - prelims, stages I & II, orals

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (6 hrs): Research - (focus on dissertation proposal) MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - dissertation

 
 

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation

 
 

 

 CONCENTRATION: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR/ORGANIZATION THEORY
(One possible scenario, among others)
First Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 612 (3 hrs): Price Theory MGMT 633 (3 hrs): Organizational Change and Development

  • MGMT 634 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Behavior MGMT 636 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Theory

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research MGMT 681 (1 hr): First-Year Seminar

  • Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs) MGMT 687 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science I

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research

Summer Session I Summer Session II

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Second Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 624 (3 hrs): Seminar in Human Resources MGMT 682 (3 hrs): Industrial Organization and Strategic

  • MGMT 681 (1 hr): Seminar Management

  • MGMT 686 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science II MGMT 689 (3 hrs): Strategic Human Resource Management

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research

  • ECON 611 (3 hrs): Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - prelims Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Third Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (9 hrs): Research - prelims MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - prelims, Stages I & II, orals

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (6 hrs): Research - (focus on dissertation proposal) MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - dissertation

 
 

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation

 
 
 
 

CONCENTRATION: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(One possible scenario, among others)
First Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 612 (3 hrs): Business Applications of Price Theory MGMT 602 (3 hrs): Marketing and Public Policy

  • MGMT 634 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Behavior MGMT 636 (3 hrs): Seminar in Organizational Theory

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research MGMT 681 (1 hr): First-Year Seminar

  • Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs) MGMT 687 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science I

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Second Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 676 (3 hrs): Strategy Formulation MGMT 677 (3 hrs): Strategy Implementation

  • MGMT 681 (1 hr): Seminar MGMT 682 (3 hrs): Industrial Organization and Strategic

  • MGMT 686 (3 hrs): Research Methods in Organizational Science II Management

  • MGMT 691 (2 hrs): Research MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research

  • ECON 611 (3 hrs): Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - prelims Research Methods Minor Course (3 hrs)

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

 
 

Third Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (9 hrs): Research - prelims MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - prelims, Stages I & II, orals

  • Minor Course (3 hrs)

Summer Session I Summer Session II
 

  • MGMT 691 (6 hrs): Research - (focus on dissertation proposal) MGMT 691 (3 hrs): Research - dissertation

 
 

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
 

  • MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation MGMT 691 (12 hrs): Research - dissertation