Applied Economics and Management (PhD)

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Applied Economics and Management

Program Description

A Ph.D. in the SC Johnson College of Business is a research-focused degree in one of our main faculty areas of specialization as listed below. These are disciplines that are key to any business and are taught at different course levels by expert faculty in each of our three schools. The choice of which of our three school-oriented fields of study to apply into depends on your interests and long-term plans. A Ph.D. in the Dyson School’s Applied Economics and Management field has a strong economics focus in its coursework, a Ph.D. in the Nolan School’s Hotel Administration field applies core business disciplines to hospitality contexts, and a Ph.D. in the Johnson School’s Management field appeals to students pursuing traditional business topics. Students in all three fields regularly work with faculty from across the entire college.

The field of Applied Economics and Management’s STEM designated M.S. and Ph.D. programs are research oriented, and each requires a thesis or dissertation. Students are normally expected to obtain the M.S. or equivalent degree before entering the Ph.D. program.

As part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, PhD students in the field of Applied Economics and Management have many opportunities to collaborate across schools, where our faculty work and innovate together in targeted disciplines through faculty areas in:

  • Applied Economics and Policy
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management and Organizations
  • Marketing and Management Communication
  • Operations, Technology, and Information Management
  • Services Management
  • Strategy and Business Economics

These are disciplines that are key to any business and are taught at different course levels by expert faculty in each of our three schools. To learn more about the PhD programs in the SC Johnson College of Business and our targeted discipline areas and research faculty, please visit the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Website.

Concentrations

  • Environmental, energy, and resource economics (EERE) (M.S., Ph.D.)
  • Food and agricultural economics (FAE) (M.S., Ph.D.)
  • International and development economics (IDE) (M.P.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
  • Strategy and business economics (Ph.D.)