Management PhD MGMTPHD

MGMTPHD 291 Ph.D. Special Topics Seminar

Units

2-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Each quarter a number of special topic seminars are offered in the 291 series for Ph.D. students. Examples include topics such as methods seminar, experimental design, qualitative research, structural equation modeling.

Offered: Fall 2026 (5 sections)

MGMTPHD 292 Pre-Colloquium Seminar

Units

0-2

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times

Restrictions: Management majors only

Seeks to facilitate discussion of upcoming Colloquium research papers increasing the likelihood that Ph.D. students are active participants in all of the Colloquia. Active participation enhances exposure of Ph.D. students to visiting scholars.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

MGMTPHD 297A Doctoral Proseminar

Units

2

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Analysis of the central theories and theoretical controversies in the field of management. Examination of the formal education for managerial careers and exploration of issues relating to professional careers in research and scholarship in the field of management.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

MGMTPHD 297B University Teaching

Units

0

Designed to prepare students for teaching career; incorporates seminars addressing topics of classroom dynamics, syllabus preparation, teaching techniques; establishes mentor relationship with faculty member in student’s teaching area, provides classroom experience and includes option of videotape analysis of teaching style.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297F Doctoral Research Methods

Units

4

Restrictions: Management majors only

An introduction to the fundamentals of social science research: theory development, research design, methods, data management, and writing for scholarly publications; for doctoral students intending scholarly research careers. Involves hands-on practice in formulating hypotheses, designing research, and conducting journal reviews.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297G Qualitative Research

Units

4

Focuses on qualitative research techniques for management. A hands-on course that includes in-depth/long interviews, visual research methods, participant/non-participant observation, verbal protocols, constructing field notes, multi-media approaches for data gathering and analyses.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297H Analysis of Experimental Data

Units

4

Advanced course provides experience in analyzing data from experiments and quasi-experiments in SPSS, including presenting the results and manuscript preparation. Data analysis topics include ANOVA, ANCOVA, repeated measures, logistic regression, chi-square, and tests of mediation.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297I Applied Multivariate Statistics

Units

2-4

Provides an overview of the most common techniques for multivariate analysis: principal component analysis, factor analysis, cluster analysis, MANOVA, regression with continuous variables, and regression with discrete variables.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297K Advanced Qualitative Methods: Analyzing Qualitative Data

Units

4

Same as UPPP 213, POL SCI 212

Introduction to the theory and practice of analyzing qualitative data. Students must have already learned about data collection and research design for qualitative research and must have qualitative data they can analyze.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297L Writing for Scholarly Publication

Units

4

Introduces methods for planning and carrying out scholarly writing.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297Q Game-Theoretic Models for Management Research

Units

4

Introduces some classic game-theoretic models for management research. It is about modeling strategic interactions between business competitors and/or partners in an analytical framework. Various applications will be discussed, e.g., pricing strategies, business alliances, e-commerce, negotiations, and contracts, etc.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297S Business Economics Applications

Units

4

Teaches mathematical and conceptual basics of microeconomics and application. Covers basics of consumer/firm behavior, static and dynamic imperfect competition. Building of simple mathematical models to gain economic insights into business practices and decisions.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297U Foundational Theories of Organizations

Units

4

Covers major economic and sociological perspectives guiding the study of organizations (i.e., transaction cost economics, agency theory, institutional theories, organizational ecology, network and diffusion theories, behavioral theories, resource dependence), and examines how different theoretical perspectives are tested.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 297W Establishing Your Academic Career

Units

4

Overview of the best practices for succeeding in an academic career. Presenting oneself in conversation, in written documents, in research talks, and in teaching.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MGMTPHD 299 Individual Directed Study

Units

1-12

Repeatability: May be taken for credit for 12 units

Individual study under the direction of a selected faculty member.

Offered: Fall 2026 (43 sections)

MGMTPHD 399 University Teaching

Units

0-4

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken for credit for 4 units

Limited to teaching assistants.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.