Program Overview

Business (Supply Chain Management Concentration) PhD

Program Structure

Ph.D. students are required to complete a minimum of 60 hours of coursework, including 18 Research and Dissertation hours. The general structure is presented below.

Year 1 - Semester 1

• ISMN 8010: IS Management Research Sem. I (3 hours)
• MNGT 8030: Research Methods in Management I (3 hours)
• SCMN 8900: Directed Studies (3 hours)

Year 1 - Semester 2

• MNGT 8400: Advanced Quantitative Methods for Management I (4 hours)
• SCMN 7900: Directed Studies (3 hours)
• MNGT 7970: Special Topics in Management (3 hours)

Year 1 - Summer

• Summer Research Project (3 hours)
• Outcome Paper 1: Extended abstract conference submission or Category 1 journal

Year 2 - Semester 3

• ERMA 7200: Basic Methods in Education Research (3 hours)
• SCMN 8900: Directed Studies (3 hours)
• Research Methods: select 1 class (3 hours)
  • HDFS 8090: Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
  • PSYC 7270: Experimental Design in Psychology
  • HDFS 8060: Multilevel Modeling
  • ERMA 7400: Mixed Methods Research

Year 2 - Semester 4

• MNGT 8310: Seminar in Advanced Organizational Behavior (3 hours)
• SCMN 7900: Directed Studies (3 hours)
• Research Methods: select 1 class (3 hours)
  • HDFS 8090: Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
  • PSYC 7270: Experimental Design in Psychology
  • HDFS 8060: Multilevel Modeling
  • ERMA 7400: Mixed Methods Research

Year 2 - Summer

• Summer Research Project (3 hours)
• Outcome Paper 2: Elite journal; prepare for comprehensive exam

Year 3 - Semester 5 and 6: Research and Dissertation Hours

• SCMN 8990: Research and Dissertation (9 hours)

Year 4 - Semester 7 and 8: Research and Dissertation Hours

• SCMN 8990: Research and Dissertation (9 hours)
• Total Minimum Hours: 60 hours