Leadership & Organizational Science

Leadership & Organizational Science Specialization for PhD in Management 

The Leadership and Organizational Science specialization for PhD in Management students focuses on both micro and macro perspectives of industrial and organizational effectiveness. Individual, dyadic, team, and organizational/systems behavior are also examined. 

The core faculty are research fellows in the Bass Center for Leadership Studies, an interdisciplinary research center. As such, seminars and faculty research often include direct and indirect linkages with leadership studies. Students are educated about theory, research, practice, and teaching of organizational behavior, strategic management, and leadership.

Most students complete their PhD within four years. Below are the major milestones we expect our students to achieve:

• Year 1: Pass and present original empirical paper.
• Year 2: Complete required courses.
• Year 3: Complete comprehensive exams and successfully defend research dissertation proposal.
• Year 4: Successfully defend research dissertation.

Curriculum

Year 1: Fall, Spring

• MGMT 581L - Advanced Business Statistics (Analytics I)
• MGMT 600 - Research Methods I
• LEAD 600 - Advanced Organizational Behavior Seminar
• LEAD 601 - Advanced Leadership Seminar
• LEAD 604 - Advances Statistics and Data Analysis (Analytics II)

Year 2: Fall, Spring

• LEAD 603 - Special Topics in LOS Seminar
• LEAD 602 - Theory Testing in LOS Seminar
• LEAD 605 - Computational Modeling (Analytics III)
• MGMT 601 – Research Methods II
• MGMT 602 - Pedagogy in Management
• Elective I, II, III

Year 3: Fall, Spring

• MGMT 698 - Predissertation Research

Year 4: Fall, Spring

• MGMT 699 - Dissertation Research

Leadership & Organizational Science Faculty