Areas of Specialization

Research that interests you!

The Smith PhD Program is known for high-quality research led by our internationally acclaimed faculty. The program is intellectually stimulating, uniquely collaborative, and research-intensive. The Smith PhD Program offers seven areas of specialization across five academic departments. To learn more about the research and how our expertise can align with your research interests, explore the areas of specialization we offer:

• Accounting & Information Assurance
• Finance
• Information Systems
• Marketing
• Operations Management/Management Science
• Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management
• Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship

Mentor Statement

The Smith PhD Program values advising and mentorship as the hallmark of our program and the fostering of our academic community. As our program encourages thought leadership, we value exemplary model mentorship and developing lifelong mentors/mentees relationships. Read more about our Statement on Advising and Mentoring!