Concentration in Management - Coles College of Business

Management Areas of Research Focus

Management concentration in business administration doctoral degree places a significant emphasis on management science and research, making it an excellent choice for individuals aspiring to teach at the university level and enrich the frontiers of academic knowledge. For those executives and senior managers seeking to transition into academia or bolster their research expertise for a thriving consulting career, pursuing a PhD in Business Management serves as an ideal next step.

The management concentration centers around the below areas of research:

Areas of Research Focus

Organizational Behavior
Human Resources Management
Strategic Management
International Business
Entrepreneurship
Family Business
Operations Management
Hospitality

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Coles Ph.D. Scholars
- Robin Cheramie, Professor of Management
- Birton Cowden, Assistant Professor of Management
- Michael Maloni, Professor of Management
- James Meurs, Associate Professor of Management
- Canan Mutlu, Associate Professor of Management
- Raj Veliyath, Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
- Susan Young, Associate Professor of Management
Alumni/Student Placements
- Belmont University
- University of North Georgia
- Stetson University
- Oglethorpe University
- Whitworth University
- Midwestern State University
- Dalton State University
- University of North Carolina Charlotte
- Marshall University
- Gardner-Webb University
- Clayton State University
Alumni/Student Publications
- Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice
- Journal of International Business Studies
- Journal of Management Studies
- Business Horizons
- Management International Review
- Research in Higher Education Journal
- Journal of Management Education
- Personality and Individual Differences
Coles Ph.D. Scholars’ Publications
- Journal of International Business Studies
- Journal of Management Studies
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
- Journal of World Business
- Business and Society
- Management Decision
- Strategic Management Journal
- Long Range Planning
- Asia Pacific Journal of Management