Doctorate in Management and Organization Studies

Doctoral Program

The PhD in Management and Organization Studies examines the complex relationships among individuals, groups, organizations and market systems that must be managed effectively if organizations are to survive and thrive.

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Why Pursue a Doctorate in Management and Organization Studies

The study of organizations and management provides opportunity for scholars to make a significant impact in how teams, businesses, communities, and governments organize and function. Students work closely with faculty members in small classes, seminars, research projects and other assignments, aimed toward developing the analytical skills to conduct independent quality and high-impact research. This area lies at the confluence of many social science disciplines, enabling scholars to collaborate on research with others from diverse backgrounds and impact a number of fields; e.g. organizational behavior, organizational theory, strategy, economics, operations management, psychology, social psychology, political science, and sociology.

The PhD program in Management and Organization Studies ensures that students have a solid conceptual foundation in four primary areas of management. Students are required to develop in-depth expertise in one or more of these specialized areas:

Organizational behavior
Human resource management
Organization theory
Strategic management

Research Opportunities

The professors at the Alvarez College of Business are conducting cutting-edge research in their fields. Our faculty publish in top journals in the field including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Decision Sciences, Journal of Management, Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, Journal of Management Studies, Personnel Psychology and Organizational Research Methods.

Admission & Application Requirements

Applications are submitted through the UTSA Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UTSA Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UTSA by the appropriate application deadline.

Management and Organization Studies (PhD)
Admission is only available for the Fall semester
	Required Degree	Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
	Minimum GPA	3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
	Coursework	18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level.
	Transcripts*	Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
	Credential Evaluation	Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
	GRE/GMAT	Required scores not older than five years.
	English Language Proficiency	550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100
	Purpose Statement	Required
	Resume	Required
	Letters of Recommendation	3 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application; let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time)
*Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University.

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Application Deadlines

Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.

Management and Organization Studies (PhD)
Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application.
Academic Year 2023-24	International	Domestic
Fall 2023	December 10	December 10
Spring 2024	Not Available	Not Available
Summer 2024	Not Available	Not Available
Academic Year 2024-25	International	Domestic
Fall 2024	February 1	February 1
Spring 2025	Not Available	Not Available
Summer 2025	Not Available	Not Available

Funding Opportunities

PhD’s are generally funded with our financial package which consists of an assistantship in the form of a research or teaching assistantship with paid tuition and fees for up to four (4) years.

Career Options

UTSA prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below is data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.

While in a doctoral program, a student may earn a master’s degree provided the following conditions are satisfied:

A student must be admitted to candidacy.
A student is eligible to receive a master’s degree upon completion of University-wide requirements and any additional degree requirements specific to the program.
The Doctoral Studies Committee, Department Chair, and the Graduate Associate Dean of the College must recommend students for the degree.
The student must apply for graduation by the published deadline the semester prior to awarding the doctoral degree.
All required coursework in the doctoral program at the time of admission to candidacy must have been taken within the previous six years.
If the master’s degree requires a thesis, the degree cannot be awarded on the basis of the doctoral qualifying examination.
Students will not be approved for an additional master’s degree in the same field in which an individual has previously received a master’s degree.

The program is full-time. Students will normally be expected to enroll for nine hours each semester. Most courses will be offered during the day. PhD students normally serve as a research assistant throughout the program. These experiences are an important part of the training and overall doctoral experience. It would be difficult for someone to manage both a full-time job and the doctoral program’s requirements. Students should expect to complete the program in four to five years (not including any leveling coursework that may be required).