This doctorate is a research degree with a strong economics orientation, offered within the business college alongside two sister fields in hotel administration and management. Students collaborate with faculty across all three schools.
It prepares graduates for research careers in academia, government and industry, with topics spanning global development, environmental resources, food systems and agriculture, and business strategy. Students normally hold or earn a master's degree first, and a dissertation is required.
A special committee of faculty guides each student, and progress is tracked through milestones set by the Graduate School and the field. Applicants should look closely at faculty research interests before applying, because the fit between a student's goals and the available mentors shapes the whole experience. Details of the field and its requirements are published in the university catalog.
