Advance knowledge and shape the future of organizational theory, strategy, and leadership with a Ph.D. in Management from the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Our doctoral degree in management science is a rigorous, research-intensive program designed for scholars seeking academic, research, or high-level consulting careers.
For the Fall 2027 semester, students will be admitted to the following disciplines:
- Finance
- Organizational Behavior
- Strategic Management
Why Pursue a Doctoral Degree in Management?
The Ph.D. in Management at RPI is ideal for candidates passionate about original research and critical inquiry in business disciplines. This STEM-designated Ph.D. program develops scholars equipped to tackle emerging challenges in global business through interdisciplinary, data-driven, and theoretical approaches.
Research Areas
As a student in this doctoral management program, you’ll focus your research in one or more areas, including:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Organizational Behavior
- Strategic Management
- Supply Chain Management
Program Structure and Timeline
The Lally Ph.D. is a 72-credit program, and it takes five years to complete. For details, please see the catalog, and the curriculum and milestones supplement:
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate competency, both theoretically and methodologically, in their area of specialization.
- Demonstrate proficiency in conducting original research and contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate ability to write and present academic research papers in scholarly settings, such as academic conferences.
- Demonstrate ability to write high-quality papers for submission to academic journals.
- Demonstrate effective presentation and speaking skills in the classroom and in professional academic and business settings.
Admissions and Application Details
Applicants to the doctoral program in management should have:
- A strong academic record (preferably with a master’s in business, economics, or related fields)
- Research interests aligned with faculty expertise
FAQs About the Ph.D. in Management
Yes, the Ph.D. in Management is STEM-designated, enabling international students to qualify for extended OPT and engage in quantitative, technology-driven research.
Full tuition waiver and stipend are offered through assistantship appointments up to five years. These appointments are renewed on an annual basis contingent upon satisfactory performance. In addition, travel support is provided up to a certain amount every year.
Placement History
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitor Fernandes Marinho Ferreira | Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | Strategy and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Multi-Level Inquiry into Firm Strategy, Policy Design, and Risk | Bryant University | Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Alrubaiaan | Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | Three Essays on Entrepreneurial Strategy and Performance: Exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Methods and Empirical Patterns | King Saud University | Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship |
| Sai Palepu | Finance | Decoding Complexity and Navigating Climate Cascades in Firms | Hofstra University | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Joseph Sebastian | Information Systems | Essays in Human-AI Augmentation | University of Wisconsin–Parkside, College of Business, Economics, and Computing | Assistant Professor of Information Systems |
| Avnish Grover | Information Systems | Essays on Cyber Resilience and Strategic Adaptation in Industry Cohorts | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance | Business Systems Analyst |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen Li | Information Systems | Essays on Governance and Individual Behaviors in Blockchain-Based Organizations | Bentley University | Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems |
| Zeynep Tolun | Marketing | Highlighted Area Bias: Presentation Format Effects on Investors' Perception of Volatility | Mercyhurst University | Assistant Professor of Marketing |
| Xinying Qu | Strategic Management | AI and ML Technologies in Firm Strategy: Perspectives on Corporate Decision Making and Innovation | University of Hartford | Assistant Professor of Business and Data Analytics |
| Xiuwen Li | Finance | Essays on Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance | Central Connecticut State University | Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Yuanyuan Liu | Information Systems | Theory-Driven Online Behavior Analytics: Exploring Privacy and the Use of AI | Siena College | Assistant Professor in Business Analytics |
| Dongge Zhou | Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | Essays on Subjective Time in Strategy | Kean University | Assistant Professor of Management |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kofi Arhin | Information Systems | Three Essays on Ethical Issues in Natural Language Use for the Design and Implementation of AI Systems | Lehigh University | Assistant Professor in Information Systems |
| Jyothsna Harithsa | Finance | Three Essays in Financial Intermediation: A Regulatory Perspective | SUNY Geneseo | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Hilal Pataci | Information Systems | Essays on Information Security and Firm Behaviors | The University of Texas at San Antonio | Assistant Professor of Information Systems |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joonhyuk Bok | Operations Management | Essays in Healthcare Operations Management: Investigating the Relationship between Operation Factors and Healthcare Outcomes | Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) | Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics |
| Kyung Seon Ahn | Operations Management | Essays in Supply Chain Risk Management: An Analytical and Networks Perspective | University of Seoul (UOS) | Lecturer |
| Qinglin Liu | Organizational Behavior | Essays on Organizational Misbehavior | University of International Business and Economics, China | Assistant Professor of Management |
| Shailesh Divey | Operations Management | Three Essays on Data Breaches and Hospital Operations: Examining Relationships with Operating Performance, IT Investments, and Patient Choice | The University of Alabama | Postdoctoral Fellow & Visiting Faculty |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahseen Hasan | Finance | The Impact of Intangibles on Accounting Conservatism, Audit Pricing, and Tax Avoidance | New York University, Stern School of Business | Postdoctoral & Visiting Scholar |
| Liang Zhao | Information Systems | Essays on Cognition, Digitization, and Competitive Behavior of Firms | Northeastern University | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daqi Xin | Three Essays on Information Dissemination: Evidence Using Textual Analysis | East Stroudsburg University | Lecturer | |
| Wenyao Hu | Finance | Three Essays in Corporate Disclosure | Saint Mary's University, Sobey School of Business | Postdoctoral Scholar |
| Abena Fosua Owusu | Finance | Three Essays on the Application of Machine Learning for Risk Governance in Financial Institutions | Montclair State University | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huimin Chen | Finance & Accounting | Three Essays on Financial Information and Capital Market | University of Massachusetts Lowell, Manning School of Business | Assistant Professor of Financial Accounting |
| William Obenauer | Information Systems | Differential Outcomes: Three Essays Examining Discrimination in the Workplace, its Causes, and Potential Pathways to Solutions | Ithaca College | Visiting Assistant Professor of Management |
| Garo Agopian | Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | Toward a Framework for Establishing Social Media Market Mavenism: An Expertise Presentation Approach | Northeastern Illinois University | Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing |
| Lianlian Jiang | Information Systems | Three Essays on Information Transparency Strategies of Online Digital Platforms and Their Implications | University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business | Assistant Professor of Decision & Information Sciences |
| Haimeng Teng | Accounting | Three Essays in Accounting | Penn State Harrisburg | Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josue Reynoso-Vallejo | Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | The Influence of Prior Experience on the Pursuit of New Opportunities | Michigan Technological University | Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship |
| Ibrahim Siraj | Finance | Three Essays in Financial Accounting and Auditing | Long Island University | Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Gilna Samuel | Finance | Three Essays in Corporate Finance | California State University, San Bernardino | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Chaoqun Deng | Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | Essays on Firm Strategies in Online Digital Platforms | University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business | Assistant Professor of Management |
| Majeed Simaan | Finance | Three Essays on Financial Institutions and Risk Management | Stevens Institute of Technology | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Joseph Cabral | Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | The Antecedents of Corporate Venture Capital Utilization | Louisiana State University | Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Donato | Finance | Three Essays in Corporate Finance | Long Island University | Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Sukruth Suresh | Information Systems | Three Essays on the Performance Impact of Business Process Outsourcing | St. John Fisher College | Assistant Professor of Management |
| William Paczkowski | Information Systems | Monitoring of Electronic Communications: Justice, Connectedness, and Social Exchange Influences on Employee Job Attitudes | Strategic Competitive Advantage Consultancy | Principal Consultant |
| Yinjie Shen | Finance | Three Essays in Corporate Finance | Cleveland State University | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Jose Campos de Carvalho | Finance | Non-Stationarity Dynamics of Asset Comovement | Central Bank of Brazil | Deputy Advisor |
| Abrar Ebel | Finance | Two Essays on Determinants of Firm-Level Employee Job Satisfaction: Organization Capital and Within-Firm Pay Gap | Kuwait University | Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing |
| Fang Wang (Florence Wong) | Entrepreneurship | Social Media, Entrepreneurs and Accelerators: Examining the Role of Brands and Networks | AI Core User Group LLC | Co-Founder & Head of the USA Division |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Fang | Finance | Three Essays in Financial Accounting | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Nithya Shankar | Marketing | An Inquiry into Factors Affecting Marketing Resource Allocations in Firms | Lasell College | Assistant Professor of Marketing and Management |
| Byung-Chul Choi | Organizational Behavior | Behavioral and Economic Determinants of Innovation Strategy | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies | Assistant Professor of Strategic Management |
| Ibrahim Shaikh | Entrepreneurship | Agency Theory and the Role of R&D Governance in Enabling Technology Strategy and Corporate Entrepreneurship | University of New Brunswick | Assistant Professor of Strategic Management |
| Judy Ma | Marketing | Marketing for All Seasons: How Seasonal Fluctuations Impact Marketing and Product Success | Cal State East Bay | Assistant Professor of Marketing |
| Ning Ren | Accounting | Three Essays in Financial Accounting | Long Island University | Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Stacey-Ann Sharpe | Finance | Two Essays on Corporate Advertising Expenditures | California State University Los Angeles | Assistant Professor of Marketing |
| Suresh Babu Mani | Finance | Three Essays in Corporate Finance | EY | Senior, Quantitative Advisory Services |
| Name | Research Area | Dissertation | Placement | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husain Ali | Finance | Two Essays on Corporate Social Responsibility in Strategic Alliances: Formation and Value Creation | University of Kuwait | Assistant Professor of Strategy |
| John Cocco | Organizational Behavior | Team Leaders' Influence on the Relationship Between Project Uncertainty and Project Progress | Henkel Corporation | Senior Vice President of Technology |
| Eric Peterson | Finance | The End of the ICE Age: Technology Search, Concept Selection, and Niche Development in Electric Vehicles for the U.S. Automobile Market, 1980–2011 | Carrier Corp | Associate Director of Innovation |
| Gergana Kostova | Finance | Three Essays in International Corporate Finance and Banking | World Bank Group | Consultant |
| Gokhan Yilmaz | Finance | Three Essays on Corporate Finance | University of Minnesota Duluth | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Ileana Giura | Information Systems | Internal and External Resource Endowments in Alliances: The Impact on Knowledge Flows and Competitive Actions | SUNY Oneonta | Assistant Professor of Management, Marketing and Information Systems |
| Jaya Dixit | An Inquiry into the Process of Adaptation in Firms | Indian School of Business | Assistant Professor of Strategy | |
| Oluwadamilola Kabiawu | Finance | Three Essays in Behavioral Finance | AIG | Economist |
| Yun Zhu | Finance | Three Essays in Corporate Finance | St. John's University | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Eric Ofori | Finance | Three Essays on Capital Markets and Economic Growth | Siena College | Visiting Faculty - Finance |
| Tianjiao Gao | Finance | Three Essays on Risk Management and Corporate Finance | Deloitte | Consultant |
