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Management (Operations Management and Strategy) PhD at University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo, United States

Programme overview

Full-time PhD in the School of Management with a major in operations management and strategy. It requires 72 credit hours and all courses are delivered in person. The School offers six PhD majors.

Faculty: School of Management  |  Department: School of Management  |  Duration: 3 to 5+ years; 72 credit hours; full-time only  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: In Person / Full Time  |  Location: Buffalo, NY, United States

What you will study

The School of Management PhD has six majors: accounting, finance, management science and systems, marketing, operations management and strategy, and organization and human resources.

Career pathways

Academic career.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Management PhD programmes: applicants hold or are completing a bachelor's or master's degree in fields such as statistics, economics, engineering, computer science, psychology or business, with strong quantitative and verbal skills; database management (Oracle, SQL) and experimental or survey research experience are helpful but not required. Fall admission only; priority deadline December 15, 2026, final deadline January 3, 2027; decisions by February 15, 2027. Application fee $50.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms and deadlines vary by programme; applicants apply directly to UB through the Graduate School application, with some programmes using external national applications plus a supplemental UB application.

A non-refundable application fee is required for each programme applied to; fees vary by programme and payment instructions are emailed after the application is submitted.

Law (JD) application fee is $85; applicants submit the LSAT or GRE.

MD: AMCAS application accepted June 1 to November 15; supplemental application and materials due December 1; supplemental fee $100; Early Decision AMCAS due August 1 and supplemental due August 31.

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