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Mendoza (Notre Dame) Ph.D. Program Guide
In continuation to our Project of Ph.D. Program Guides, we get you everything about Ph.D. programs at one place. As a matter of accuracy and authenticity, I will use only the school’s official website for any kind of information. This thread will help members at GMAT Club in getting unified information, instead of juggling multiple websites online.
Table of Content
1. Introduction
2. Why a PhD in Management?
3. Why a PhD in Analytics?
4. Why Notre Dame?
5. Ph.D. Study Concentrations
6. Programs Highlights
7. Application Materials
8. Program Contacts
9. Program Structure
10. Funding & Awards
1. Ph.D. in Management
2. Ph.D. in Analytics
Why a PhD in Management?
Earning a PhD in Management would allow you to become a professor in the management department of a top business school. There you could pursue a research agenda that you’re passionate about and that can improve employee thriving and organizational effectiveness. You could then pass your knowledge on to the next generation of business leaders in the classroom. As a career direction, the life of a professor in a top business school is very purposeful and surprisingly lucrative-with unparalleled flexibility and job security.
Why a PhD in Analytics?
The core mission of the Mendoza PhD in Analytics is to develop thought-leaders in the analytics space that are engaged in impactful, cutting-edge scholarly research that considers the ethical dimension of data and its usage. Graduates of the PhD program are well-positioned to attain academic jobs at top business schools, where they can pursue successful careers in data analytics intensive domains such as business analytics, data science, information systems, operations, and computational social science, conducting research that is impactful and supports human flourishing.
The PhD degree is intended for those interested in the pursuit of knowledge – creating knowledge through research and disseminating new knowledge to students in the classroom. The field of analytics is without question one that is having a profound impact on business and society. There is a need for new professors capable of pursuing knowledge related to themes such as leadership in an AI-enabled world, ethical human-centered analytics, impactful computational social science, and next generation digital experimentation. These are just a few examples – The Program encourages the doctoral students to pursue whatever topics they’re passionate about and support them throughout their journey.
Why Notre Dame?
Mendoza has now admitted four cohorts of students into its PhD in Management program. It’s an exciting and historic time, and there are several reasons why Notre Dame is a perfect place to pursue your PhD in Management.
Faculty Quality
The faculty are extremely accomplished, with work showcased in journals like Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and many top-rated others.
Institutional Prestige
Notre Dame ranks 20th in US News and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). It is categorized as a private New Ivy, alongside schools like Carnegie Mellon, Emory, Georgetown, Northwestern, Rice, Vanderbilt, and WashU. A PhD from Mendoza therefore sets you up for success at both elite private schools and flagship state universities.
Passion Focused
The faculty study a number of topics relevant to Mendoza's Grow the Good in Business mission, including ethics, reputation, trust, social responsibility, resilience, humility, and meaning. But the encourage PhD students to follow their own passions--and the school will help you develop lead-authored work on whatever you're passionate about.
Research Labs and Centers
The ITAO department has multiple analytics-focused research labs, including the Generative AI, Management, and Accountability Lab (GAMA) and the Human-centered Analytics Lab (HAL). Department faculty are also actively involved with the Notre Dame - IBM Technology Ethics Lab (ND-TEC) and the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society. Additionally, the Mendoza College of Business has a full-time dedicated data science team that supports data acquisition, collection, and wrangling as part of the Mendoza Behavioral Lab (MBL).
Partnerships with Industry
The faculty at Mendoza routinely collaborate with various industry partners and federal agencies, including Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, eBay, Oracle, and NASA. The department is also actively involved with Notre Dame California (ND California), iNDustry Labs, and the Applied Analytics and Emerging Technology Lab (AeTL).
Cutting-edge Curriculum
It is essential that Ph.D. programs equip their graduates with the thorough, current training demanded by today’s market. The analytics PhD program is well-positioned to produce “T-shaped” scholars that receive a foundation comprising select theories and ethics coursework, and depth via analytics methods courses and seminars. You will see an opportunity to develop multi-dimensional scholars well-versed in contemporary analytics methods while also being adept at framing problems, thinking critically about the logic and flow between a problem and proposed solution, and capable of extrapolating their work to the bigger picture.
Ph.D. Study Concentrations
The program has two concentrations:
Organizational Behavior (OB)
The OB concentration focuses on understanding and improving employee attitudes, emotions, cognitions, performance, and well-being–including the effects of relationships, leadership, and the work context.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship (S&E)
The Strategy concentration focuses on strategic management and organization theory, including how strategic leadership (CEOs, top executives, boards of directors) and reputation/status influences firms and their competitive environments.
The Entrepreneurship concentration focuses on how founder characteristics and experiences impact venture funding and success. It also focuses on how startups can become tools for social change.
Programs Highlights
Ph.D. in Management:
- Admission Deadline: Dec. 15, 2026
- Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
- Residency: 2 years minimum
Ph.D. in Analytics:
- Admission Deadline: Jan. 7, 2027.
- Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
- Residency: 2 years minimum
Application Materials
Ph.D. in Management
- GRE or GMAT
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for non-native speakers of English
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
- Unofficial transcripts from each post-secondary institution required at the time of application. (Official transcript showing conferral of a bachelor's degree due upon enrollment.)
Ph.D. in Analytics
- GRE or GMAT
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for non-native speakers of English
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
Program Contacts
Ph.D. in Management
Jason Colquitt
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: [email protected]
Ph.D. in Analytics
Ahmed Abbasi
Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: (574) 631-5212
Email: [email protected]
Program Structure
Ph.D. in Management
The program is a five-year, full-time, in-residence program. You’ll learn how to conduct important, rigorous, and interesting research in management by collaborating with the talented faculty. You’ll also learn how to impart that knowledge in the classroom. See below year-by-year breakdown of how the program is structured.
Year One
The craft of research is something you learn by doing, so you’ll get involved in research projects right away. Meanwhile, in the classroom, you’ll take both methods and content seminars. Highlights include Research Methods in Management (taught by Jason Colquitt), Advanced Research Methods in Strategy (taught by John Busenbark), Theory and Research in Organizational Behavior (taught by Cindy Muir), and Theory and Research in Strategy (taught by Adam Wowak).
Year Two
You’ll continue to move ongoing research projects forward, but will begin pivoting to lead-authored work in the areas that you’re passionate about. In the classroom, you’ll continue to take additional research methods and content seminars–both inside and outside of M&O. Highlights include Topics in Entrepreneurship & Innovation (taught by Dean Shepherd), Topics in Organizational Behavior (taught by Brittany Solomon), and Topics in Organization Theory (taught by Amanda Sharkey). That training will culminate in your comprehensive exams, which occur the summer after your second year.
Year Three
With your coursework complete, you’ll focus even more on moving projects forward–both your lead-authored projects and ones where faculty are leading. Much of that attention will be devoted to the review process: submitting manuscripts, handling revisions, and otherwise improving your work. You’ll also teach for the first time, with OB students teaching one section of an undergrad OB course and S&E students teaching one section of an undergrad Strategy or Entrepreneurship course.
Year Four
As you continue to manage your portfolio of research projects, you’ll turn your attention to your dissertation. What important contributions do you want to make to your unique areas of interest? You’ll also teach for the second time.
Year Five
You’ll defend your dissertation proposal in early summer before going on the academic job market in the fall. Students tend to accept academic positions in November or December. You’ll then defend your dissertation in the spring, continue to manage your research portfolio, and look forward to life as a professor!
Ph.D. in Analytic
The program is designed to be five-years, full-time, in-residence. See below the year-by-year breakdown of how the program is structured.
Year One
In the first year, you will learn foundational theories, concepts, and methods related to analytics. ITAO seminar courses will include Human-centered AI, Philosophy of Science, and Computational Social Science. Methods related coursework will include classes related to machine learning, data science, statistics, and/or econometrics. Based on prior coursework, some students might be able to opt out of certain courses. In consultation with the program director, you will form a plan of study for methods courses and electives that align with your research interests.
At the beginning of the first year, you will also be assigned a faculty mentor that will guide your efforts related to the first-year research paper – the purpose of the first-year paper is to demonstrate the potential to produce high-quality scholarly manuscripts.
Year Two
In year 2, you will continue to broaden and deepen your understanding of the analytics space with ITAO seminars related to Human-centered Statistics, Mathematical Modeling for Consumer Analytics, Operations and Prescriptive Analytics, and Data and Technology Ethics. At the end of the second year, you will have an examination requirement (in the form of an exam or paper). This examination will test your knowledge of ITAO seminar courses taken over the first two years. Your second-year faculty mentor will offer guidance on the paper.
Year Three
You will wrap up any remaining coursework and turn your attention to pushing research projects towards publication.
Year Four
In addition to managing your research portfolio, you’ll focus on finalizing your dissertation topic and defending your proposal.
Year Five
The final year will involve interviewing for open positions, completing dissertation chapters, and having your final defense. And then, onward and upward into your exciting new career!
The Department of IT, Analytics, and Operations (ITAO) in the Mendoza College of Business seeks to produce “T-shaped” scholars that receive a foundation comprising select theories and ethics coursework, and depth via analytics methods courses and seminars.
Funding & Awards
The Office of Grants and Fellowships
The University offers three types of primary educational funding to graduate students: tuition scholarships, assistantships, and fellowships. For the policy governing funding, please see the posted financial support policy. The University additionally supports students’ pursuit of external and internal awards through the Office of Grants and Fellowships.
Tuition Scholarship
Almost 100% of doctoral students in the Graduate School receive full-tuition scholarships that include all fees except for a small student activity fee. For the 2026–2027 academic year, tuition is $69,510, including Health and Technology fees. Refer to the Student Accounts website for the breakdown of tuition and fees for Graduate School programs.
University Fellowships and Assistantships
Of the doctoral students, 94% receive multi-year fellowships or assistantships that provide stipends. For the 2026–2027 academic year, Notre Dame’s standard stipend for doctoral students on a twelve-month basis is:
$44,000 for doctoral students in the Mendoza College of Business (up to $50,000 for select fellows). The Notre Dame/South Bend community has a very low cost-of-living index.
The Graduate School also offers a number of select fellowships that provide support up to $50,000/year as well as other advantages. In addition, the Graduate School’s Office of Grants and Fellowships assists students in applying for both internal and external funding.
Health Insurance
The Graduate School provides a subsidy toward the cost of the health insurance premium for full-time, fully-funded students who are enrolled in the University sponsored health insurance plan and their legal dependents. Eligibility for the health insurance subsidy has three threshold levels: master's, DMA, and Ph.D. Levels are set at the lowest standard 9-month stipend for each. Students must also receive a full academic year tuition scholarship to qualify. Ph.D. students in the first 8 years to be eligible.
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