Curriculum and Structure – PhD in Management Science
Curriculum Overview
Being a student in the Management Science PhD program means a commitment to full-time and in-residence study.
Research and Coursework
Starting from their first year in the program, students do collaborative research with faculty whose expertise matches their interest. This experience provides them with the hands-on training necessary to conduct independent research in the thesis stage of their doctoral program and in their subsequent careers as scholars.
In addition to completing a core curriculum, a typical student in the management science program would take the following core coursework in Year 1: Linear Programming and Extensions, Optimization*, Stochastic Models, Statistical Methods I and II*, Dynamic Optimization* and Advanced Microeconomic Theory*.
(*business quantitative track common core.)