Compare 61 Management (non-MBA) PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 61 Management (non-MBA) PhD programs in the US across 41 universities. 69% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. A typical program takes about 60 months. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Management

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $59,048
    Program duration
    60 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhD in Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $66,720
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Management of Organizations

    Application deadline
    Dec 3
    Annual tuition
    $39,864
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy in Management

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    60 months
  6. 6

    University of Chicago

    Doctor of Philosophy in Organizations and Markets

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $75,780
  7. 7

    Columbia University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Management

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $92,065
    Program duration
    72 months
  8. 8

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Management

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  9. 9

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Doctor of Philosophy in Management & Organizations

    Application deadline
    Apr 15
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
    Program duration
    48 months
  10. 10

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    PhD program in Management & Organizations

    Annual tuition
    $35,524
    Program duration
    60 months

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Complete Program List61 programs

The complete list of Management (non-MBA) PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management60 months
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior60 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Organization Studies
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior60 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD in Management (Sloan)60 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD in Organizational Studies72 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD in Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management72 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Management of Organizations60 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Management60 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Organizations and Markets
#12Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Organizations, Human Resources and Labor Relations60 months
#13Cornell UniversityPhD in Management and Organization72 months
#13Cornell UniversityPhD Program in Organizational Behavior60 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesDoctor of Philosophy in Management & Organizations48 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in Strategy60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD program in Management & Organizations60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctoral program in the Management of Manufacturing and Automation joint with the Robotics Institute72 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD Program in Business Technologies60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD Program in Organizational Behavior and Theory60 months
#22Duke UniversityDoctor in Strategy60 months
#22Duke UniversityPhD in Management and Organization60 months
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management & Organizations & Sociology72 months
#23Northwestern UniversityPhD program in Management and Organizations72 months
#24New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management60 months
#25University of WashingtonPhD in Management72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinPhD in Management
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyPhD in Organizational Behavior
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyPhD in Strategy and Innovation60 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisDoctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior72 months
#39Purdue University--West LafayettePhD in management
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of philosophy in Management and Organization60 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaPhD in Management and Organizations60 months
#55University of VirginiaPhD programs: Ethics Entrepreneurship Leadership in Organizations60 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkPhD in Social, Decision, and Organizational Sciences72 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkPhD in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Management72 months
#77University of Notre DamePhD in Management60 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickPhD in Management-Organization Management60 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Management Science60 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Organization Studies60 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Management60 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior60 months
#124University of ArizonaPhD in Management60 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonPhD in Entrepreneurship or Strategic Management60 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctor of Management36 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management – Accountancy48 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior60 months
#301–400Boston CollegeDoctor of Philosophy in Organization Studies60 months
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy in Management
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Management (Finance)60 months
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Management (Marketing)48 months
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Management (Organizational Studies|Leadership)60 months
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management
Illinois Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Management Science72 months
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyPhD in Business Data Science
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy in Management60 months
Syracuse UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Management60 months
University of OregonDoctor of Philosophy in Management24 months

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