Dear Colleagues,
We are seeking applications for admission (Fall 2019) to the Ph.D. program in Management and Leadership in the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. This program is highly research-oriented, and offers students research involvement with faculty mentors, extensive training in research methods and statistics, and a collegial environment in which students can pursue their interests.
The research areas of our macro management faculty members (Barbara Carlin, Nikhil Celly, Shih-chi Sana Chiu, Daniel Currie, Robert Keller, Chet Miller, Dusya Vera, Steve Werner, and Curtis Wesley) include strategic leadership, strategic HR, compensation, corporate governance, entrepreneurship, international business, technology innovation, creativity and improvisation, organizational learning, strategic decision making, etc. The research areas of our micro management faculty members (Leanne Atwater, Dennis Bozeman, Kristin Cullen-Lester, Richard DeFrank, Robert Eisenberger (psychology, jointly appointed), Dejun Tony Kong, Teri Elkins Longacre, Ksenia Krylova Mohebbi, James Phillips, Dale Rude, Marina Sebastijanovic, and Alan Witt (psychology, jointly appointed)) include leadership, trust, management teams, decision making, emotions, diversity, work stress, positive organizational behavior, behavioral ethics, etc.
Our faculty members have published their work in many well-regarded journals, such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Organizational Science, Personnel Psychology, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, and Strategic Management Journal.
Our funding is very competitive, as students receive stipends plus tuition waivers for up to five years. Students will work as research assistants, doing joint research with our faculty members.
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university that is home to award-winning faculty and innovative research centers. It is the second most ethnically diverse major research university in the United States, and boasts many alumni who have become international leaders. With over 42,000 students, 2,300 faculty, 120 undergrad majors and minors, 139 master's degrees and 54 doctoral programs, this campus provides students with cutting-edge programs in a multitude of fields.
The nation's fourth most populous city, and perhaps the most diverse city in the country, Houston has a broad economic base with strengths in business, international trade, energy, aeronautics and transportation, manufacturing, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, education, medicine, and research. Houston has the second most Fortune 500 company headquarters and the third most consular offices in the country. The city is often considered the energy capital of the world, but is also home of the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest concentration of health care and research institutions, and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located. The Port of Houston ranks first in the U.S. in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Houston has many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract millions of visitors a year to the Houston Museum District. With world-class cultural venues, restaurants, professional sports teams, and more, Houston has something for everyone.
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2019. Complete instructions regarding the application process can be found at http://www.bauer.uh.edu/doctoral/admissions/index.php.
For additional information please contact the Ph.D. Program Coordinator in the Department of Management and Leadership, Associate Professor Dejun Tony Kong, at dkong@bauer.uh.edu, or go to our doctoral program website at http://www.bauer.uh.edu/doctoral/management/index.php.
Sincerely,
Sana (Shih-chi) Chiu, PhD
Department of Management and Leadership
C.T. Bauer College of Business
University of Houston
A Carnegie-designated Tier One Public Research University
Email: schiu@bauer.uh.edu