The Ph.D. Program admits students every other year. The next cohort begins in Fall 2025 with an application deadline of March 1, 2025.

Application Requirements

If you would like to be added to the email distribution list for the Manning School of Business doctoral program, or have questions about the Leadership/Organization Studies program, please email Tamara Montag-Smit at tamara_montagsmit@uml.edu.

Concentration Overview

The leadership/organization studies concentration crafts scholars in organizational phenomena. In addition to rigorous training in research methodology and statistics, the concentration entails courses in the science of organizational behavior, organization theory, and leadership. Students build on this core grounding with tailored coursework that fits their research interests and chosen level of analysis. Accomplished faculty members mentor student research throughout the program and foster their engagement in the profession.

Course Work

Five Required Foundation Courses (common to all doctoral concentrations)

*Or Qualitative Research Methods as approved by coordinator within the Leadership/Organization Studies Concentration

Two Required Advanced Research Design/Methods Courses

  • MGMT.7330聽Research Design Methods II
  • ECON.7340聽Econometrics II or Qualitative Research Methods or MIST.7370聽Multivariate Statistical Methods

Six Concentration Courses

  • MGMT.7450聽Seminar in Organization Theory
  • MGMT.7460聽Seminar in Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT.7470聽Leadership Theory and Concepts
  • Doctoral level method elective
  • Two approved doctoral level electives

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Concentration Coordinator

Tamara Montag-Smit, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Management
Email: tamara_montagsmit@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-2856

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