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Management (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

A Ph.D. in the SC Johnson College of Business is a research-focused degree in one of our main faculty areas of specialization: Applied economics and policy Accounting Finance Management and organizations Marketing and management communication Operations, technology, and information management Services management Strategy and business economics* These are disciplines that are key to any business and are taught at different course levels by expert faculty in each of our three schools.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Management  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behavior (Management & Organizations), Production and Operations (Operations, Technology and Information Management).

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Entry requirements

The most desirable preparation is strong undergraduate work in relevant fields such as economics, engineering, mathematics, operations research, psychology, sociology, or another physical or social science. Students may be admitted directly from a bachelor's degree program or after a distinguished record in an M.B.A. or other master's program. A knowledge of mathematics at least through calculus is essential. Application deadline: Fall, December 15

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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