Delve into the disciplines of information systems and marketing and be prepared to research consequential issues faced by organizations and managers in Weatherhead School of Management’s PhD in Management - Design and Innovation program at Case Western Reserve University.
Our world-class program seeks to develop scholars who challenge conventional wisdom, think critically and creatively, are skilled in rigorous research methods that transcend the qualitative/quantitative divide, and desire a career addressing significant organizational problems.
At a Glance
The Weatherhead Way
At Case Western Reserve, you’ll study at one of the nation’s leading research universities—in one of the country’s most culturally robust neighborhoods. You’ll live and learn in a city known for industry and healthcare innovation, where nearly 40% of Fortune 500 companies are represented. You’ll learn breakthrough business concepts from the people who wrote the book on them.
Plus, you’ll:
- Learn more than just the core skills of business management,
- Discover yourself better as a person and as a leader, and
- Build the skills you need to reach beyond problem solving to solution innovation.
Want to find out how?
Your PhD, Your Way
Market-driven Curriculum
You’ll engage with problems grounded in practice, building on traditions in the disciplines of information systems, strategy and marketing. A belief that informs our program is that action underlies inquiry, strategy informs action, and innovative action creates customer value.
Leading Faculty
Our faculty will provide you with interdisciplinary theoretical grounding and methodological skills to enable you to carve your own path in research, prepare you to hold academic positions at top universities and research institutions, and establish you as a risk-taker who’s unafraid to embrace the unconventional.
A History of Firsts
Our program takes inspiration from our school's tradition of breaking new ground to launch a distinctive, one-of-its-kind doctoral program dedicated to a rigorous scholarship at the nexus of intelligence, innovation and customer interactions both external and internal to the enterprise.
At Weatherhead School of Management, we're home to the first:
- doctorate in operations research, grounded in analytic system science
- doctorate in organizational behavior, centered around a humanistic, appreciative approach to management inquiry.
- Doctor of Management program for practitioner-scholars, concerned with analyzing problems of management practice.
Your Next Step Starts Now
Ready to develop transformational ideas for the betterment of business and society? That’s the Weatherhead way. Get started today: