Curriculum

The management science and systems discipline in the Management PhD program prepares students to become leading researchers and teachers at top universities or executive-level decision makers in industry. Each student follows a slightly different path, depending on research interests, allowing some flexibility to the curriculum. 

  • Prerequisites

    You must develop or have competence in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behavior/organizational theory and strategic management equivalent to one first-year MBA course in each area before graduating from the PhD program.

Discipline Requirements

Management Science Track Management Systems Track

ECON 613 Introduction to Econometrics**
STAT 503 Regression and Design of Experiments (or ECON 614) **

(Fall: must register for two consecutive years)

(Spring: must register for two consecutive years)

** Courses satisfying statistics and methodology requirements. Permission of the PhD advisor is required for substitutions. Possible substitutions: MGO 615 and MGO 616 - Econometric Methods and Managerial Applications I and II.

Plus six of the following:

GEO 531 International Business and World Trade**
ECO 721 Industrial Organization II

** Courses satisfying statistics and methodology requirements. Permission of the PhD advisor is required for substitutions. Possible substitutions: MGO 615 and MGO 616 - Econometric Methods and Managerial Applications I and II

Notes:

  1. Independent Studies with faculty in the area may be used in lieu of those required courses which are not offered regularly. Any of the above courses can be replaced by other courses if competence in the above course area can be demonstrated through prior coursework and/or research experience. Permission of the PhD advisor is required.
  2. MGQ 797, Doctoral Seminar (Fall) carries one credit hour per semester.
  3. MGS 797, Doctoral Seminar (Spring) also carries one credit hour per semester. A doctoral student is required to register for MGQ 797 or MGS 797 for at least four consecutive semesters.

** Courses satisfying statistics and methodology requirements.

Contact Us

Management Science and Systems Department
School of Management
University at Buffalo
325 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4000

Tel:  716-645-3245
Fax: 716-645-6117

To speak with a faculty member directly, contact Haimonti Dutta, assistant professor and PhD program faculty advisor, management science and systems.

External Areas of Focus for Management Students

  • Cognitive Science
  • Computer Science
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Operations Management and Strategy
  • Organization and Human Resources
  • Statistics

External Areas of Focus for Non-Management Students

If you are a doctoral student outside of the School of Management who is interested in obtaining an external area of focus in Management Science and Systems, you should consult with your academic advisor. Course requirements are:

Additional PhD Program Requirements