Schedule

Students typically proceed through the program in a small cohort group by following this sequence of courses and program milestones.  The schedule below is meant to be illustrative of schedules completed by recent students, but is subject to change.  Students who require additional time to complete the program requirements or dissertation research may be eligible for a fifth year of funding to support their efforts.

  • First Year Schedule
    • Fall Semester
      • Foundation of the Management Discipline
      • Theory, Measurement & Scaling
      • Applied Statistical Models I
    • Spring Semester
      • Organizational Behavior
      • Corporate Strategy
      • Multivariate Analysis
    • Summer Semester
      • Continue work on first year research paper
  • Second Year Schedule
    • Fall Semester
      • Human Resources Management
      • Research Methods
      • Elective
      • Present first year paper
    • Spring Semester
      • Organizational Theory
      • Directed Readings
      • Elective
    • Summer Semester
      • Continue work on second year research paper
      • Prepare for comprehensive examination
      • Assemble Dissertation Advisory Committee
  • Third Year Schedule
    • Fall Semester
      • Present second year paper
      • Take comprehensive exam
      • Enter Candidacy
    • Spring Semester
      • Prepare and defend dissertation proposal
    • Summer Semester
      • Conduct dissertation research
  • Fourth Year Schedule
    • Fall Semester
      • Conduct dissertation research
    • Spring Semester
      • Defend Dissertation
      • Graduate