Academic Areas

Ph.D. Program in

International Management Studies

The Ph.D. program in International Management Studies (IMS) is part of the Organizations, Strategy, and International Management (OSIM) area and focuses on the scholarly analysis of international, strategic and organizational management issues. Topics such as multinational management, corporate strategy, organizational design and change, technological and industrial development, entrepreneurship, and managerial decision-making are examined.

As part of the 24 journals tracked by the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™, major journals publishing research in this area include:

  • Academy of Management Journal
  • Academy of Management Review
  • Administrative Science Quarterly
  • Journal of International Business Studies
  • Management Science
  • Organization Science
  • Strategic Management Journal

OSIM faculty has published extensively in these leading journals and has served as editorial board members for most of them.

IMS students can major or minor in the following areas:

  • International Management Studies
  • Strategic Management
  • Organization Theory
  • Organizational Behavior

Program Philosophy

Over the last two decades, research in international management, corporate strategy and organization theory has gradually converged. International management has emerged as an increasingly important area in this era of globalization. In corporate strategy, the previous focus on domestic competitors has given way to an emphasis on global strategies. In organization theory, empirical tests using large samples of organizations, many of which are foreign or multinational enterprises, are increasingly common.

The doctoral program in IMS was created in response to these developments. The integration of these areas allows students to specialize in an area of study after acquiring a broad foundation in international management, corporate strategy, organization theory and organizational behavior. The program prepares graduates to conduct the interdisciplinary research that is the hallmark of UT Dallas Ph.D. training that is in high demand in business schools worldwide.

The IMS Ph.D. program emphasizes theoretical training and research. Its primary purpose is to prepare students for academic careers as university professors and researchers. It is not an advanced MBA degree. It does not prepare students to enter non-academic careers such as consulting or administration. Regardless of whether you join UT Dallas' program with or without an MBA or a master's degree from another area, you will spend at least four years full time in the School of Management's program. In a nutshell, the IMS Ph.D. is an academic degree of the highest caliber, pure and simple.

Why Dallas for Your Ph.D. in IMS?

While the academic dimension of UT Dallas' program is compelling, discovering more about the dynamic, vibrant Dallas region may help you make your decision to choose Dallas for your Ph.D. studies.

If the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the fifth largest U.S. metropolitan area, were a country, its GDP would rank 21st in the world (between Turkey and Austria). DFW's GDP commands one-third of Texas' GDP.

Since 2008, Texas is the number one state with the largest number of Fortune 500 company headquarters (followed by New York and California). A total of 22 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in DFW, led by ExxonMobil (No. 1), Texas Instruments, American Airlines, EDS and J.C. Penney. Also, numerous non-U.S. multinational enterprises, such as Fujitsu, Huawei and Nortel, have a major presence in Dallas. DFW is located at the crossroads of east-west, north-south, and NAFTA rail and highway systems and features a major international airport that ranks among the largest and busiest in the world, DFW International Airport.

The region presents unlimited opportunities. Access to data and executives experienced in international management is unparalleled. Few places in the nation can compete with Dallas as the most ideal place to pursue your Ph.D. in IMS.

For additional information, please contact:
Mike W. Peng
Provost's Distinguished Professor of Global Strategy
Coordinator, Ph.D. Program in International Management Studies
School of Management
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 West Campbell Road, SM 43
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
mikepeng@utdallas.edu
http://www.utdallas.edu/~mikepeng/