Program Overview

The Applied Economics and Management Ph.D. program at Cornell University is a research-focused degree that offers students the opportunity to specialize in one of several key areas of business. These areas include applied economics and policy, accounting, finance, management and organizations, marketing and management communication, operations, technology, and information management, services management, and strategy and business economics.

Program Description

A Ph.D. in the SC Johnson College of Business is a research-focused degree in one of the main faculty areas of specialization. The choice of which of the three school-oriented fields of study to apply to depends on the student's interests and long-term plans. The field of applied economics and management has a strong economics focus in its coursework, and the Ph.D. program is designed for students interested in pursuing research-focused academic, government, and industry careers in fields such as international development economics, environmental and resource economics, food and agricultural economics, strategy and business economics, or related disciplines.

Fields of Study

The program offers several fields of study, including:

• Applied economics and management
• Accounting
• Finance
• Management and organizations
• Marketing and management communication
• Operations, technology, and information management
• Services management
• Strategy and business economics

Concentrations by Subject

The program offers several concentrations by subject, including:

• Behavioral finance (M.P.S. only)
• Behavioral marketing (M.P.S. only)
• Business of food (M.P.S. only)
• Environmental, energy, and resource economics (EERE) (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Food and agricultural economics (FAE) (M.S., Ph.D.)
• International and development economics (IDE) (M.P.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
• Management (M.S. only)
• Sustainable business and economic policy (M.P.S. only)

Application Requirements and Deadlines

The application deadlines are:

• Fall: December 15 The requirements include:
• All Graduate School requirements, including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants
• Three letters of recommendation
• GRE scores An undergraduate major in agricultural economics is not required for admission, but a lack of intermediate-level economics is a deficiency that will lengthen the student's program. First-year calculus is also important for Ph.D.-level work.

Learning Outcomes

The crucial outcome of graduate study in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management is the identification, conceptualization, resolution of, and recommendations for important economic problems of a local, regional, national, and global nature. The key learning objective is to create lifelong learners and independent thinkers with a toolkit of sufficient sophistication to adapt to problems as they arise.

Proficiencies Required

The candidate must demonstrate the following proficiencies:

• Make an original and substantial contribution to the discipline
• Show the ability of independent thinking and creativity
• Identify new research opportunities in the field
• Demonstrate the ability to acquire and communicate advanced research skills
• Bring together existing knowledge, identify and seek out resources and information
• Evaluate and apply research findings as well as those of others, and apply research findings as appropriate
• Master and/or innovate research methodologies and techniques
• Master communication skills for oral and written information exchange
• Show a commitment to advancing scholarship
• Maintain familiarity with advances in the field
• Engage and communicate findings via professional publications, participation in professional societies, research seminars, and other modes of communication
• Support learning—through teaching, collaborative inquiry, mentoring, or demonstration
• Demonstrate professional skills
• Advance ethical standards in the field
• Listen, give, and receive feedback effectively

Tuition

Tuition information can be found on the Graduate School's Tuition Rates page.