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Fields of Study
Management &
Organization
Organizational Behavior
Program Requirements
Major Specification
Four of the six courses are at the
doctoral level with transfer credit
restricted to one course. Recommended
courses are:
BMGT 808 Doctoral Seminar
BMGT 863 Work Morale and
Motivation
BMGT 864 Seminar in
Leadership
BMGT 866 Seminar in Group
Processes, Organizational Conflict
and Change
Minor Specification
A variety of minors are possible both
within and outside the Smith School.
One option is to select the Management
Research minor offered by the M&O
department. This minor is composed of
four courses including two strategy
doctoral courses and two human resource
management doctoral courses.
Another option is that students can
elect (with department permission) to
take a different minor, such as
Information Technology (IT),
Entrepreneurship, I/O Psychology,
Economics, etc. This minor must fit the
following conditions: First, the courses
that make up the minor must be a PhD
level research courses—rather than
M.B.A. or master's level. Second, the
courses should enhance the student's
ability to conduct research in his/her
major area of concentration. Finally,
the course should help to build a
multi-disciplinary approach to research.
This option can often encompass a
selection of courses both inside and
outside the department.
MBA Core Requirement
Two courses required from the MBA core,
with waiver of requirement for students
with an MBA degree, a Bachelor's degree
in Business, or a minor in the core.
Economics Requirement
One graduate economics course is
required.
Research Methodology Requirement
Student must take the Research
Methodology course (BMGT 880).
Research Working Paper Requirement
Students must submit a satisfactory
research working paper, usually
completed by the end of the third year.
Contact
For academic issues, contact:
Dr. Kathryn Bartol
Professor of Management and
Organization
Phone: (301) 405-2249
Email:
kbartol@rhsmith.umd.edu
For admission issues, application
status, or other questions, please e-mail
businessphd@rhsmith.umd.edu or call
301-405-2214.
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