Ph.D. Programs

The Ph.D. Experience

We are fascinated by what we don’t know and have the drive and humility to pursue knowledge actively and collaboratively. This pursuit of knowledge for the betterment of business, along with sharing it with others, is one of the most rewarding professions. We’re excited to support you.

Our Ph.D. program is committed to building a community of partnership among students like you, faculty, industry professionals and colleagues from other research institutions.

 

Why Whitman for a Ph.D. Degree?

Ph.D. Programs

The Whitman School offers the following fields of study to our Ph.D. candidates. Explore your options below:

 

Ph.D. Program Details

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Ph.D. Recent Graduates

 

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Admission and Application Requirements

You are encouraged to contact our faculty in your area of interest before and after you apply in order to better identify specialization areas of interest, as well as faculty researchers with whom you are likely to work.

 

Application details and requirements

 

Funding Your Doctoral Degree

Students receiving funding from Whitman can expect a generous annual financial support package. 

 

Learn about the financial benefits of earning your Ph.D. degree at Whitman.

Ph.D. Student Profiles and News

Ghonche Khalaj

What I really like about Whitman is the incredible support provided by the faculty and their diverse research areas. They are always available for conversations about your research and try to create an environment that motivates you to generate and develop new ideas and study things you find interesting.

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Finance

  • Ph.D.

Sanggeun Lee

It is a privilege to study what you want to pursue and have the opportunity to learn from the world-class entrepreneurship scholars, "says Lee, who plans to continue a research focus on government policies that impact entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurship

  • Ph.D.

Ali Kozehgaran

I was searching for a topic that balanced academic significance with real-world applicability…this eventually motivated me to pursue a Ph.D. in quantitative marketing, focusing on sharing economy research, which continues to be my area of study.

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Marketing

  • Ph.D.

Haoran Yu

I enjoy the process of creating models and finding solutions to problems. I want to explore analytical and empirical models further and learn how to tackle various problems.

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Supply Chain Management

  • Ph.D.

Yi Huang

Being a researcher is interesting because you always get to answer new questions and solve new problems with each new project.

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Management (Specialization in Strategy)

  • Ph.D.

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