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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organization and Management

School of Business and Technology

General Organization and Management specialization

Delve deeply into the management areas that match your professional interests and goals with this flexible organization and management PhD specialization. Required courses offer advanced study in such areas as organizational theory and practice, management strategies and techniques, research methodology, and statistical research techniques, preparing you to contribute to the field through your doctoral research. Focus your study by choosing from a broad range of electives in such areas as human resource management, leadership, and information technology management. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing higher education faculty positions or organizational leadership or consulting positions in a broad range of military, government, and nonprofit fields.

Residential colloquia

As a PhD learner, you will attend three five-day residential colloquia at specific stages in your program. Learn about the residential colloquia experience.

Total Program: 120 quarter credits
Up to 48 quarter credits may be transferred into this program
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Next Start Date: August 3, 2009
Quarter - Coursework: $4,485
Quarter - Comps/Diss: $3,945

78% of our learners receive aid.

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Required Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • OM8004 - Managing and Organizing People
  • OM7020 - Marketing Strategy and Practice
  • OM7040 - Accounting and Financial Management
  • OM7050 - Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • OM7080 - Statistical Research Techniques
  • OM8010 - Principles of Organization Theory and Practice
  • OM8012 - Strategy
  • OM8021 - Management Theory Creation*
  • OM8022 - Survey of Applied Research Methods*
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  • OM8025 - Advanced Qualitative Research* OR
  • OM8026 - Applied Multivariate Modeling* OR
  • OM8027 - Survey Research Methodology* OR
  • PHB8024 - Advanced Research: Mixed-Methods Research Designs*
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  • OM8910 - Teaching Practice Seminar* OR
  • OM8920 - Leadership Practice Seminar* OR
  • OM8930 - Consulting Practice Seminar*
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  • Upon completion of all required course work,
  • OM9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*
  • OM9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
  • OM9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
  • OM9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
  • OM9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
  • OM9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits

Thirteen Elective Courses

  • Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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