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Prepare to Lead in Thought and Practice.

The Michigan Ross PhD program prepares you for scholarly positions at top global universities. Generate impactful research as you seek new solutions to the most complex issues in business. 

Immerse yourself in one of seven doctoral areas of study based on your research interests and academic career goals.

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    Business and Economics

    Finance

    Management and Organizations

    Marketing

    Strategy

    Technology and Operations

In the past five years, 100% of Ross PhD graduates were offered positions around the world and 75% received tenure-track assistant professor positions. 

Over a five-year period, you will acquire the advanced knowledge and research skills you need to achieve academic and professional success. 

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Benefit from diverse perspectives as you engage with colleagues within your area of study and across disciplines. With support at every level, our resources and connections help shape your professional and personal experience. 

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Regarded as a colleague from day one, you will learn from and collaborate with faculty who are renowned and respected researchers. Our faculty mentors seek to understand where you want to take your work and provide the guidance and resources to help you succeed.

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All students admitted to our doctoral program receive full funding - including tuition waiver, health insurance, and a generous stipend package.    

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PhD Programs

Doctor of philosophy.

The research-based doctoral program has two primary tracks: Resource Ecology Management (natural science focus) and Resource Policy and Behavior (social science focus). Students may choose between a highly specialized course of study or one that broadly addresses complex, interdisciplinary issues. Each student's course of study is tailored to their scholarly interests and guided by their faculty chair and committee. Broad areas of specialization reflect the expertise and research interests of faculty. The doctoral program's goal is to develop the creative abilities of exceptional students, thereby training them for independent work that contributes to original research and scholarship at the forefront of their chosen fields. Students will become leaders in research, teaching and training others, and developing the scientific knowledge base needed to formulate policies and practices that help sustain natural resources. Program Milestones

• Upon admission, you are assigned an advisor and faculty member(s) to serve on your interim Guidance Committee.
• In your first year, you prepare a "course of study" document that will guide your coursework and scholarly development.
• By the end of your second year, you will complete your qualifying exam and advance to doctoral candidacy.
• By the end of your fifth semester, you will submit your full dissertation proposal.
• By the end of your fifth year, you will defend your dissertation.  

Your PhD will be granted by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies . The school's Doctoral Handbook provides key information, such as a timeline and outline of expectations and requirements. For more information, contact [email protected] .

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PhD in Information

At UMSI, the PhD program allows you to deep-dive into research methods and topics you’ll use throughout your scholarly career. You’ll receive individual attention from our world-class faculty members as part of the application process. Working closely with them, you’ll learn a wide variety of research methods and conduct your own scholarly inquiry.

Learn more about prospective faculty advisors for PhD students .

The PhD is the highest degree awarded by the University of Michigan. It signifies that you have successfully mastered a body of skills and knowledge in preparation for a career as an independent scholar. Our doctoral training involves working closely with faculty on projects of mutual interest, since mastery of research methods requires hands-on experience.

Our multidisciplinary research approach offers a number of advantages, including exposure to a wider variety of methods and the ability to custom-tailor your scholarly work to your interests. Our PhD students place in tenure track faculty positions, post doctoral research and industry positions.

We invite you to learn more about our program and the incredible work our PhD students are doing .

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You can apply to our PhD program with a master’s or just a bachelor’s degree, and our PhD students receive full funding, which includes a tuition waiver, monthly living stipend, and health insurance. Find out why you should get a PhD at Michigan .

All of our departments offer doctorate degrees, and we also have interdisciplinary PhD programs that help you make the most of broad expertise at the university.

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About the degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) : Full-time five-year research-based program. Develops skills that apply to careers both inside and outside academia. We provide all PhD students with a tuition waiver, stipend and health insurance.

Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing (DEng) : Graduate professional degree for students who have already earned both a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in any engineering or business discipline. Details in Michigan Engineering Course Guide and Bulletin .