The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
PhD in Business Administration Program of Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Management Concentration
The Ph.D. Program in business administration is designed primarily to prepare students for careers in research and teaching. The program prepares students to be highly effective researchers by providing academically rigorous and state-of-the art training in business administration. The Management concentration equips students with strong research skills that allow them to produce high quality research pertaining organizations and management. Students specializing in this area conduct high quality research on topics such as human resources management, organization behavior, international management, strategic management, operations management/sustainable supply chains as well as entrepreneurship. Area faculty have published in top management journals including Academy of Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Operations Management and Journal of Management Studies among others.