Accounting

Finance

Information Technology Management

Marketing

Operations Management

Organizational Behavior

Strategic Management

Georgia TechPhD ProgramFall 2009

T H E B U S I N E S S S C H O O L A T G E O R G I A T E C H

Welcome from the Dean 1Letter from the Director 2Th e Doctoral Program 3 Program of Study

Doctoral Papers

Comprehensive Exams

Dissertation

Additional Program Requirements

Areas of Study 5 Accounting

Finance

Information Technology

Marketing

Operations Management

Organizational Behavior

Strategic Management

Application and Admission 19 International Applicants

Tuition and Financial Support 20 Financial Assistance

President’s Fellowship

Loan Programs

Estimated Expenses

Frequently Asked Questions 21Georgia Tech 22Campus Life 23Atlanta 24

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hank you for considering Georgia Tech College of Management for your doctoral studies. We off er exceptional PhD programs in Accounting, Finance, Information

Technology Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behav-ior, and Strategic Management.

Our doctoral students appreciate the intimate, supportive environment provided by the College. Th ey learn from world-class professors who are renowned for their research and teaching. Th e growing size and prestige of the College’s faculty refl ects the rapid progress we are making in our goal to become the world’s preeminent business school for management and technology.

Our faculty is dedicated to helping you succeed. Your research as doctoral students and academics in training will contribute signifi cantly to the world’s knowledge base and will advance the reputation of Georgia Institute of Technology.

Th e intersection of business and technology has always been at the heart of our College of Management. Th anks to our remarkable new 189,000-square-foot facility in Technol-ogy Square, we’re now literally at the center of Atlanta’s high-tech business community. Opportunities abound in this vibrant environment for students to explore their research interests.

As you narrow your search for the right PhD program, we hope you’ll visit us to see all that Georgia Tech and Atlanta can provide as you embark on your academic career. With the right people and programs in the right place, we’re creating a new standard in business education.

Sincerely,

Steve SalbuDean of Georgia Tech College of Management Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Chairholder

Welcome from the Dean

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hank you for your interest in the Georgia Tech PhD program in Management. We accept applications each fall semester for doctoral study.

You may apply online at http://grad.gatech.edu/admissions. Completed applications should be submitted no later than January 15.

Graduate research and teaching assistantships are off ered to entering doctoral students on the basis of academic merit. Applicants whose credentials are above average for the PhD program and whose applications have been received by the January 15 deadline are most likely to receive an assistantship off er. Funding for graduate assistantships begins in the fall semester only.

International ApplicantsAft er admission, all non-U.S. citizens must provide a certifi ed fi nancial statement showing that they have suffi cient resources to meet all costs for the graduate program. Certifi cation of the availability of these funds may include a bank statement showing current balance; a copy of government contract/scholarship; or a letter from a sponsor certifying support.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or about the PhD program in Management at Georgia Tech, please contact the Graduate Offi ce at 404.894.8722 or 404.385.3896. Or, send an email to phd@mgt.gatech.edu. We look forward to receiving your application.

Sincerely,

Ann Johnston ScottDirector of Graduate Programs

Letter from the Director

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hoosing a PhD program that matches your skills and interests is critical to your academic, professional, and personal success. Th e College of Management’s

PhD program is designed to develop scholars who are capable of making original contributions to their chosen fi elds. We off er small, fl exible programs in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, and Strategic Management. While most graduates undertake careers as researchers, scholars, and teachers working within academic environments, the doctoral degree can lead to careers in industry and government.

Admission to the program is limited to full-time students who will complete their entire doctoral program before leaving the campus. Th e doctoral job market in many management areas remains attractive for highly skilled graduates. Recent starting salaries for new PhD students from U.S. schools range from approximately $100,000 to more than $150,000.

Th e College of Management’s faculty members are dedicated to excellence. Th ey have consistently been recognized for their availability and responsiveness to students and for their superior ability to eff ectively mesh research, analysis, and business theory. Th ey provide a rigorous and relevant academic background that prepares students for academic careers in a wide variety of areas.

PhD applications are actively encouraged only in areas where faculty resources and research activities are suffi cient to serve PhD students adequately.

Program of StudyStudents who are progressing through the PhD program will usually complete it in four to fi ve years of full-time study. While a number of PhD students have earned an MBA or equivalent degree, knowledge of business or previous graduate work is not a prerequisite for admission to the doctoral program.

Each doctoral student works closely with an Advisory Committee composed of the student’s advisor and two other faculty members who are usually from the student’s area of study. Th e student and the Advisory Committee jointly develop a program of study designed to meet the student’s objectives and requirements of his/her area of interest. Each program of study is tailored to suit the individual needs and career goals of the student. Emphasis is placed on continual interaction between the student, advisor, and other faculty members in the student’s area of study.

Th e PhD program is strongly research-oriented and emphasizes early and eff ective involvement in research. Students benefi t from considerable personal attention as well as close interaction with faculty members. Th e faculty places signifi cant weight on learning outside the classroom. Given the small size of the program, the tutorial model is the primary educational approach.

Th e Doctoral Program

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Doctoral PapersIn addition to course work, students typically assist in faculty research during the fi rst year. Th ese activities lead to the fi rst doctoral paper. Th e student identifi es a topic of interest, works on the topic, and prepares the fi rst paper. During the second year the student works on a research project leading to the second doctoral paper. Both doctoral papers are presented in colloquia open to faculty and graduate students.

While it is possible that either or both of these papers may eventually form the underlying framework for the doctoral dissertation, that is not the primary intent. Th e main purpose of both doctoral papers and the process through which they are produced is to challenge the student intellectually and to begin to develop research skills needed in later work. Th e faculty advisor works with the student to develop these skills. Th e papers themselves might arise from work that is of joint interest to the advising faculty member and student. In all cases, the student and advisor should strive for creative, scholarly papers that contribute to the literature in the fi eld of study.

Comprehensive ExamsTh e fi rst doctoral papers will be completed prior to the student sitting for comprehensive examinations during the summer between their 2nd and 3rd year. Th ese tests are written, but may also involve oral components. Th e exams will be comprehensive in the student’s fi eld and include a section on research methodology and quantitative methods. Aft er passing the comprehensive examinations and completing the fi rst and second papers, the student is ready to write a dissertation or thesis that represents a signifi cant and original contribution to knowledge in the area.

DissertationTh e student will present a dissertation project proposal to his/her Th esis Advisory Committee. Th e Committee provides advice and guidance during development of the research topic while the research itself is conducted. Also, the Committee is charged with approving the dissertation aft er the research is completed and submitted as the doctoral thesis. A written proposal must be approved by the Th esis Advisory Committee at least two semesters before the defense. Th e defense consists of an oral presentation of the project and its fi ndings in a colloquium open to faculty and graduate students.

Additional Program RequirementsGeorgia Tech requires each doctoral student to complete a minor fi eld of study consisting of nine semester hours. Th e student and his/her advisor determine the course work necessary to fulfi ll this requirement.

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ccounting is a functional area of business that encompasses the production and dissemination of information. Th e information is used by various parties, including

managers, investors, creditors, regulatory agencies, and others for decision-making purposes. Accounting information can aff ect judgments and decisions, such as how to allocate scarce resources. Th e study of accounting provides insight into the eff ect of information and the choices that underlie information production in decision making.

Fundamentally, the study of accounting includes the production and dissemination of information for fi nancial and managerial purposes. Financial accounting is concerned with information produced for external stakeholders and underlies the fi nancial reporting system. Th e production of fi nancial information for external users is governed by generally accepted accounting principles and typically subject to audit. By comparison, managerial accounting is concerned with information produced for internal stakeholders. Th e production of managerial information is proprietary, subject to discretion, and intended to improve operations. Ultimately, managerial information allows fi rms to make optimal decisions.

Th e accounting faculty has a strong core of nationally recognized scholars who have published in leading academic journals. Faculty members have a wide range of research interests and expertise.

Faculty Research InterestsAccounting choices, investor behavior, and market prices• Analysts’ earnings forecasts and investors’ use of such forecasts• CPA fi rms’ peer/quality reviews• Th e eff ects of accounting standards on investment and credit decision making• Information dissemination and market prices• Internal auditor judgments• Investor and managerial decision-making using techniques from applied game theory, •

experimental economics and psychologyTh e transparency of accounting information•

Areas of Study

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Recent Student Dissertation TopicsAuditor Tenure and Accounting Conservation• Internal Control Failures and Corporate Governance Structures: A Post Sarbanes-Oxley •

Act (SOX) AnalysisTh e Impact of Flexibility of Accounting Standards and Investment Time of Institutional •

Investors on Corporate Managers’ Earning Management Choices

Recent Student PlacementsSingapore Management University• Lehigh University• Tsinghua University•

Accounting Faculty/Areas of SpecialtyBryan Church, professor, faculty chair of the PhD committee, and holder of the Arthur O. Brannen Professorship; PhD, University of Florida: experimental economics, behavioral fi nance, and auditing

Eugene E. Comiskey, Fuller E. Callaway chairholder, and professor; PhD, Michigan State University: fi nancial reporting and analysis

Jeff rey Hales, assistant professor; PhD, Cornell University; investor and managerial decision-making

Jason Kuang, assistant professor; PhD, University of Pittsburgh: application of behavioral sciences to accounting issues, incentive contracting, and experimental economics

Charles W. Mulford, INVESCO chairholder and professor, and director of the Financial Analysis Lab; PhD, Florida State University: economic consequences of accounting standards, fi nancial reporting, and earnings forecasts

Arnold Schneider, area coordinator and professor; PhD, Ohio State University: cost/managerial accounting and auditing

Deborah H. Turner, associate professor and holder of the A.J. and Lynne Land Professorship for Teaching Excellence; PhD, Georgia State University: fi nancial reporting, managerial accounting, and tax planning/compliance fi nance

Shankar Venkataraman, assistant professor; PhD, Th e University of Texas at Austin: judgment and decision-making process of participants in capital markets

Areas of Study

Dr. Eugene Comiskey (right) and Dr. Chuck Mulford with their latest book, Creative Cash Flow Reporting: Uncovering Sustainable Financial Performance

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he doctoral program in fi nance is designed to train scholars capable of producing original research in the discipline. Th e economic and quantitative research focus

in the fi nance literature requires that students develop their skills in a wide range of allied fi elds, such as economics, statistics, mathematics, and accounting. Some examples of sub-topics within these fi elds are microeconomics, stochastic processes, and optimization theory. Good background preparation in business administration for the doctoral program in fi nance includes an MBA, or bachelor’s or master’s degrees in physics, mathematics, economics, or engineering. Th e fi nance faculty is committed to having a doctoral program with a strong theoretical and empirical emphasis. Th is mix provides students with the breadth of knowledge needed to select important problems for developing a research agenda, while the insistence on quality and rigor aff ords them the discipline and tools needed to make useful contributions to these important problems.

Th e instructional core of the fi nance program is based on a series of PhD seminars. Th ey address the foundations of modern fi nancial theory and empirical research in the areas of corporate fi nance, investments, capital markets, fi nancial institutions, and international fi nance. Seminars on advanced developments in empirical methods, valuation theory, as well as individual study courses in many other specialized areas complete the instructional program.

Students majoring in fi nance are expected to select at least one minor fi eld, in which they typically complete three to fi ve graduate-level courses. Th e related fi elds of statistics, economics, theoretical and applied mathematics, and operations research make excellent complements to fi nance. While students are free to defi ne other minor fi elds in keeping with their research and career objectives, the Finance Group requires that one of the above-related fi elds be chosen as the mandatory minor fi eld. Among the functional areas within the College, accounting is closely related to fi nance.

Th e faculty members of the Finance Group embrace a wide range of research interests characterized by an emphasis on rigor in theoretical as well as empirical analysis.

Th e Finance Group maintains close interaction with the fi nance areas at Emory University, Georgia State University, and with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Th e group also invites fi nance researchers from reputed academic institutions to speak at the Atlanta Finance Forum.

Faculty Research InterestsInformational imperfections in capital markets and corporate fi nancial policy, •

including dividend policy, capital structure theory, the capital acquisition process, corporate restructuring, and entrepreneurial fi nance

International capital markets and corporate fi nance• Portfolio and asset management issues• Th eory of fi nancial intermediation and analysis of fi nancial services• Valuation of derivative securities and the expansion of derivative securities markets•

Areas of Study

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Recent Student Dissertation TopicsConvergence in Global Capital Markets• Essays on Financial Economics• Essays on Institutional Investors and Corporate Governance• Essays on International Asset Pricing• Financing and Debt Maturity Choices by Undiversifi ed Owner-Managers: Th eory •

and EvidenceGovernance in the Mutual Fund Industry• Monitoring Versus Incentives• Price Discovery for Dually Traded Securities: Evidence from the U.S.-listed •

Canadian StocksTh ree Essays on the Role of Information Networks in Financial Markets•

Recent Student PlacementsBank of Korea• Georgia State University • Loyola University-Chicago • San Jose State University • Singapore Management University• University of Connecticut • University of Hawaii • University of South Florida•

Finance Faculty/Areas of SpecialtyJonathan Clarke, associate professor and holder of the Mills B. Lane Professorship in Banking; PhD, University of Pittsburgh: corporate fi nance, market microstructures, and investments

Nishant Dass, assistant professor; PhD, INSEAD: empirical corporate fi nance, banking, and international fi nance

Cheol Eun, Th omas R. Williams chairholder and professor; PhD, New York University: international investments, capital market theory, international corporate fi nance, and fi nancial risk management

Narayanan Jayaraman, area coordinator, professor, and holder of the Evelyn T. and Mallory C. Jones Jr. Professorship; PhD, University of Pittsburgh: corporate fi nancial distress, entrepreneurial fi nance, mergers and acquisitions, experimental fi nance, and options and equity markets

Ajay Khorana, professor and holder of the Wachovia Professorship; PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: corporate fi nance and investments

Suzanne Lee, assistant professor; PhD, University of Chicago: fi nancial econometrics, asset pricing, and derivative markets

Minqiang Li, assistant professor; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: investments, fi nancial derivatives, and interest rate modeling

Vikram Nanda, Russell and Nancy McDonough chairholder and professor; PhD, University of Chicago; Corporate Finance, Financial Intermediation

Qinghai Wang, assistant professor; PhD, Ohio State University: theories and empirical methods of investment decision making and asset pricing

Areas of Study

Dr. Narayanan Jayaraman, fi nance area coordinator, professor, and holder of the Evelyn T. and Mallory C. Jones Jr. Professorship

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ff ective and effi cient use of information and knowledge has become increasingly important in all aspects of business and organizational performance, as well as in

communicating decisions and exercising persuasion on managerial issues. Such use invariably involves modern computer and communications technologies for its implementation. In particular, information technologies and their strategic uses are frequently touted as measures of competitive advantage by organizations.

Th e doctoral program in information technology management (ITM) is a research-oriented program, which has a substantial quantitative and technical emphasis. As with all the PhD programs in the College of Management, the ITM program is highly personalized in terms of course work and research training. Research training activities are oft en performed on an individual basis with the student’s primary advisor. In addition to the general requirements for all PhD students in the College, ITM doctoral students take courses in the College of Computing and the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE). Th e ITM course work will provide a breadth of knowledge of the general area of information technology. Courses in the College of Computing involve advanced topics in computer technology, while courses in ISyE emphasize quantitative modeling tools.

Faculty and doctoral students are involved in research incorporating a wide array of information technology management issues. Th e research involves issues at the core of IT, as well as multi-disciplinary topics that interface other functional areas in management and engineering. Several current research topics are listed below.

Faculty Research InterestsData warehousing and online analytical processing systems• Electronic commerce — both from a technical as well as an economic perspective• Infrastructure design issues in information technology• Problems in the topological design of local-area, metropolitan-area, and wide-area •

computer networksStrategic uses of information technology in organizations• Technologies enabling e-business• Workfl ow systems•

Recent Student Dissertation TopicsAcquisition and Diff usion of Technology Innovation• Applying Optimization Techniques to Improve E-Business Performance• Enabling Scalable Online User Interaction through Data Warehousing of Interaction •

HistoriesEssays on Economics of E-Commerce• Explaining EDI-based Electronic Cooperation in Customer-Supplier Inter-fi rm •

Relationships: An Empirical StudyTh ree Essays on the Economics of Information Technology Innovation• Toward a Th eory of User Value of Information Systems: Incorporating Motivation and •

Habit into a Conceptual Framework

Areas of Study

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Recent Student PlacementsBoston College• Carnegie Mellon University • Florida International University • RSM Erasmus University• Shanghai Jiao Tong University• University of British Columbia • University of Texas Pan-American• University of Wisconsin at Madison•

ITM Faculty/Areas of SpecialtyChris Forman, assistant professor and holder of the Robert and Stevie Schmidt Professorship; PhD, Northwestern University: geography of IT use, electronic commerce, diff usion of IT innovations, IT strategy, services outsourcing and off shoring, and geography of innovation in soft ware development

Sabyasachi Mitra, faculty director of the Global Executive MBA program, associate professor, and holder of the William H. Anderson II Professorship; PhD, University of Iowa: economic impact of information technology, IT outsourcing, e-commerce, communication network design, and disaster recovery

Sridhar Narasimhan, senior associate dean, professor, and holder of the Robert A. Anclien Professorship; PhD, Ohio State University: information systems design and distributed databases

Eric Overby, assistant professor; PhD, Emory University: economic implications of the virtualization of business and society

Sandra A. Slaughter, professor and Costley chairholder; PhD, University of Minnesota: performance in soft ware development and maintenance, soft ware quality and process improvement, open source soft ware development, IT outsourcing, IT professionals (compensation, skills, and careers), IT project management, and soft ware evolution

D.J. Wu, associate professor and holder of the Th omas R. Williams - Wachovia Professorship; PhD, Th e Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania: procurement auctions and electronic markets, enterprise resource planning systems, options contracts, and e-commerce

Han Zhang, area coordinator, associate professor, and holder of the Helen and John Taylor Rhett Jr. Professorship; PhD, University of Texas at Austin: e-commerce, economics of information technology, online trust issues and intermediaries, and electronic markets

Areas of Study

Dr. Sandra A. Slaughter, professor of Information Technology Management and Costley chairholder

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arketing is concerned with examining decisions that relate to a fi rm’s customers, competitors, and network of partners including channel members and promotion

agencies. It focuses on how customers make choices and how companies ought to design products, services, and programs to satisfy customer needs. Given the breadth of marketing decisions, marketing scholars study a variety of marketing issues, ranging from marketing strategy to product development and consumer decision making to customer satisfaction. Th e fi eld of marketing is truly interdisciplinary and it draws from theory and methodology from the disciplines of economics, psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, statistics, mathematics, and law.

Th e PhD program in marketing is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for a successful research and teaching career. We train students to identify and defi ne interesting marketing phenomena and to develop the necessary analytic tools to conduct a research study. Th is training involves students taking courses to meet their individual needs and interests, working with faculty members on joint research, conducting a series of original research projects, and assisting in the teaching of marketing courses. Th e marketing information revolution means that marketing today is very data intensive. PhD students in marketing must have an aptitude and potential to develop skills in probability, statistics (including multivariate statistics), and econometrics. Knowledge of computers and information technology is critical for success in this fi eld. Competence in optimization and mathematical programming, while less emphasized, is a plus.

Both faculty and doctoral students are involved in research cutting across a wide spectrum of issues at the core of marketing, as well as multi-disciplinary topics that interface other functional areas in management, economics, and psychology. Some current research topics are listed below.

Faculty Research InterestsImpact of interactivity on information quality • Information quality and consumer adoption of new media• Multi-national fi rm strategy and behavior• Consumer decision making• Infl uence of emotion and cultural values on consumer behavior• Seller infl uence tactics• Inferential processes and reasoning• Managing market changes in an e-commerce environment• Marketing models• Acceptance of new products and technologies•

Recent Student Dissertation TopicsAn Integrative Mode of Psychological and Economic Factors to Better Predict •

Consumer Saving Behavior: Th eoretical Foundation and an Empirical InvestigationMarketing Strategy Formulation in the Commercialization of New Technologies• Growth of Discounting in the Airline Industry: Th eory, Practice, and Problems• Seller Infl uence Tactics (SITs) in the Buyer-Seller Dyad: Developing the Construct, •

Its Antecedents, and ConsequencesTh e Role of Pricing Strategy in Market Defense• Zigzagging Across the Boundary: Examining the • Interplay of Marketing Activities

Within and Between Firms

Areas of Study

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Recent Student PlacementsCalifornia State University-East Bay • Chapman University• Florida State University• Kansas State University • Morehouse College• University of Georgia • University of Kentucky • University of Wisconsin-Madison•

Marketing Faculty/Areas of SpecialtySamuel Bond, assistant professor; PhD, Duke University: consumer behavior and decision making

Goutam N. Challagalla, associate dean for executive programs, associate professor, and holder of the Brady Family Professorship; PhD, University of Texas at Austin: sales force management, marketing strategy, distribution channels, and business modeling

Alka Citrin, assistant professor; PhD, Washington State University at Pullman: organizational acquisition and use of information in implementing marketing actions, innovation generation, and sensory aspects of consumer adoption of new media

Ajay Kohli, Gary T. and Elizabeth R. Jones chairholder and professor; PhD, University of Pittsburgh: market orientation, customer solutions, customer relationships, brand management and sales management

Nicholas Lurie, assistant professor; PhD, University of California at Berkeley: consumer and managerial decision making, e-commerce and interactivity, communication and signaling, inferential processes and reasoning, and information rich environments

Naresh Malhotra, Regents’ professor; PhD, State University of New York at Buff alo: marketing research and consumer research

Francis M. Ulgado, associate professor and faculty research director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER); PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: international marketing, international services marketing, international business, and multinational fi rm strategy

Koert van Ittersum, assistant professor; PhD, Wageningen University: consumer decision making, consumption, regional branding, and new product acceptance

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Goutam N. Challagalla, associate dean for executive programs, associate professor of Marketing, and holder of the Brady Family Professorship

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perations management is the area of business devoted to the planning, creation, and management of an organization’s resources and processes that create products

or services. Th e resources include an organization’s work force, equipment, information, distribution system, and materials, all of which represent a signifi cant portion of an organization’s total costs and controllable assets. In both manufacturing and service organizations, the operations management function has the responsibility for the evolution of the environment from which the product or service is created. As a result, the operations function is critical to an organization’s success in meeting its strategic goals.

Operations management issues permeate all levels of decision making from the long-term strategic to tactical and day-to-day activities. For example, long-term strategic planning involves technology choice decisions, which are complicated by innovations in product and process technologies as well as changes in consumer demand. Th e operations function is responsible for creating, monitoring, and adjusting the daily planned activities in the midst of challenges including machine failures, defective parts, materials shortages, or unavailable work force.

Th e goal of the PhD program in operations management is to produce well-trained graduates committed to making contributions to the fi eld, primarily through research and teaching. PhD students join forces with faculty to identify and study high-impact research problems. Seminars enable students to identify important research questions.

Recent graduates of the doctoral program have pursued research at the core of operations management as well as interests that span other management functional areas. For the most part, doctoral students’ pursuits are refl ected in the faculty’s research interests.

Faculty Research InterestsAcquisition of new technology• Closed-loop supply chain management• Global operations and supply chain management• Implementation of new technology• Knowledge creation, transfer, and management• Managing information and risk supply chains• Measuring the fi nancial impact of operations strategies • Multi-criteria production scheduling• Multi-echelon inventory systems• New product and process development• Operations and environmental policy• Process improvement• Revenue management•

Recent Student Dissertation TopicsStrata, Structure, and Strategy for Resource Allocation and New Product Development •

Portfolio ManagementRevenue Management Performance Drivers: An Empirical Analysis in the Hotel •

IndustryOutsourcing of Supply Chain Processes• Improvement in Productivity and Quality from Information Technology• Joint Product Development and Inter-fi rm Innovation• Th eoretical Development and Empirical Investigation of Supply Chain Agility• Integrating Product Platform Development with Global Supply Chain Confi guration• Process Improvement Strategies for Manufacturing Excellence• Strategic Investment in Change over Flexibility for High Volume Production Facilities•

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Recent Student PlacementsUniversity of California-San Diego • • University of UtahUniversity of Georgia • • University of VirginiaUniversity of New Mexico • • University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeUniversity of Notre Dame • • University of Wisconsin - OshkoshUniversity of Rhode Island • • Washington University in St. Louis

Operations Management Faculty/Areas of SpecialtyAtalay Atasu, assistant professor; PhD, INSEAD: sustainable operations management, closed-loop supply chains, strategic pricing and positioning of remanufactured and refurbished products, design of environmental directives, and inventory control

Yih-Long Chang, professor; PhD, University of Texas at Austin: applications and integration of artifi cial intelligence, information systems, and management science

Mark Ferguson, associate professor and holder of the Gregory J. Owens Professorship; PhD, Duke University: inventory systems, enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, and pricing and revenue management

Cheryl Gaimon, Regents’ professor and holder of the Richard and Carol Kalikow Professorship; PhD, Carnegie Mellon University: acquisition of new technology for management and service technologies, knowledge creation and management, and implementation of change strategies

Soumen Ghosh, professor and holder of the Alan J. and Caron A. Lacy Professorship; PhD, Ohio State University: supply chain strategy/management, global operations, quality management, and operations/manufacturing strategy

Manpreet Hora, assistant professor; PhD, Th e University of Western Ontario: measurement, monitoring and control of operational risk, adoption and control of planning systems

Stylianos Kavadias, associate professor and holder of the Edward J. Brown Jr. Professorship; PhD, INSEAD: new product development

Vinod Singhal, associate dean of MBA programs, area coordinator, professor, and holder of the Dr. Alfred F. and Patricia L. Knoll Professorship; PhD, University of Rochester: supply chain management, justifi cation of new technology, and operations strategy

Ravi Subramanian, assistant professor; PhD, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor: environmental considerations in managerial decision making, and closed-loop supply chains

L. Beril Toktay, associate professor and holder of the Nancy J. and Lawrence P. Huang Professorship; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: supply chain management, closed-loop supply chains, and sustainable operations

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Mark Ferguson, associate professor of Operations Management and holder of the Gregory J. Owens Professorship

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Organizational Behavior

rganizational behavior (OB) is devoted to investigating the impact of individuals, groups, and structure on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying

such knowledge toward improving an organization’s eff ectiveness. Th e theoretical content of organizational behavior is drawn mainly from industrial/organizational psychology and organizational sociology, but may also include other social sciences, such as economics, political science, and cultural anthropology.

Doctoral study in organizational behavior combines the development of expertise in particular theoretical content areas with intensive training in the methodologies commonly used to investigate behavioral aspects of organizations. Organizational behavior is a fi eld of study that endeavors to understand, explain, predict, and change human behavior as it occurs in the organizational context. Th e typical objective of theories in organizational behavior is to describe interrelationships between various behavioral predictors and criteria of organizational eff ectiveness.

Th e predictors can include a variety of organizational, group, or individual phenomena including job satisfaction, morale, individual and group decision making, communications, power, and formal organizational design. Th e eff ectiveness criteria may include fi nancial and non-fi nancial indicators such as productivity, profi t, turnover, adaptation, and so forth. Th e research methodologies involve laboratory and/or fi eld settings and range in formality from pure experiments to case studies. Because most of the research involves the use of quantitative indicators, considerable emphasis is placed on the development of the statistical competency necessary for conducting sophisticated data analyses.

Th e College’s OB faculty members are nationally recognized for their individual and collective research eff orts. Th e research of both faculty and doctoral students cuts across a wide array of core organizational behavior issues as well as multi-disciplinary topics that interface with other functional areas in management and engineering.

Faculty Research InterestsCross-cultural management issues• Eff ectiveness of health service organizations• Enhancing employee creativity• Entrepreneurship• Goal setting for individuals and teams• Infl uences and consequences of diversity• Leadership• Managerial cognition• Organizational change and turbulence• Organizational justice• Person-organization fi t• Politics and political behavior• Provision of optimal performance feedback• Strategic human resource management• Structuring work environments for creativity and innovation• Team performance and eff ectiveness•

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Recent Student Dissertation TopicsEmployer Adoption of an HMO Option for Employees: An Integrated Institutional •

and Resource Dependence PerspectiveOrganizational Innovation: Th e Role of Top Management in Diff erent Stages of •

Innovation ImplementationTh e Infl uence of Organizational Identifi cation in Member Responses in the Context of •

Large-Scale Organizational Change EventsTh e Role of Procedural Justice in the Relationship between Demographic Diversity, •

Dissimilarity, Work-Related Aff ective Outcomes, and Creative PerformanceViewing Person-Environment Fit Th rough the Lenses of Organizational Change: •

A Cross-level Study

Recent Student PlacementsEmory University• Spelman College• University of Connecticut• University of South Carolina-Spartanburg•

Organizational Behavior Faculty/Areas of SpecialtyNathan Bennett, professor and holder of the Catherine W. and Edwin A. Wahlen Professorship; PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology: innovation, strategy, and leadership

Terry C. Blum, Tedd Munchak chairholder, director of the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and professor; PhD, Columbia University: leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, organizational theory and design, and macro human resource management

Donald B. Fedor, professor and holder of the Frank M. Merritt Professorship; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: performance feedback, organizational commitment, and organizational change management

Ingrid Fulmer, assistant professor; PhD, Vanderbilt University: human resource management, organizational performance, employee attitudes, and executive compensation

Luis Martins, area coordinator, associate professor, and holder of the Frank M. Merritt Professorship; PhD, New York University: diversity, work-family confl ict, innovation management, change management, and managerial cognition

Dennis H. Nagao, associate professor and faculty director, Executive MBA in Management of Technology Program; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: group performance and eff ectiveness, behavioral aspects of information technology, and behavioral decision theory

Charles K. Parsons, professor and director of undergraduate programs; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: human resource management, employment interviewing, and employee feedback

Cindy Zapata-Phelan, assistant professor; PhD, University of Florida: motivation, personality and organizational justice

Christina E. Shalley, NSF ADVANCE professor; PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: creativity, bargaining and negotiation, motivation, and human resource management

Ingrid Fulmer, assistant professor of Organizational Behavior

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Areas of Study

xplaining and predicting competitive advantage is the defi ning question of strategic management. Th e strategic management process encompasses the decisions and

actions involved in formulating corporate-level, business-level, and functional-level strategies and in managing the fi rm’s operations in a way that eff ectively carries out these strategies. Th e study of strategic management is therefore multi-leveled (focusing on individual decision makers, individual fi rms, networks of fi rms, and the industrial, social and political environments in which these fi rms exist) and multidisciplinary (encompass-ing such fi elds as economics, sociology, and psychology).

At Georgia Tech, the study of strategic management is interdisciplinary (drawing on such areas as organizational theory, organizational behavior, economics, and political and social science) and integrative (providing focus in the areas of technology and innovation management, entrepreneurship, and international management). Th e goal of the PhD program in strategy is the development of highly qualifi ed individuals with both strong discipline-based research capabilities and a unique understanding of the challenges faced by managers in high technology environments. Th e program’s focus on strategic man-agement within high technology environments provides a strong diff erentiator for PhD graduates of Georgia Tech.

Th e goal of the PhD program in strategy is the development of highly qualifi ed individu-als with both strong discipline-based research capabilities and a unique understanding of the challenges faced by managers in high technology environments.

Strategic management faculty members at Georgia Tech are active and nationally recog-nized scholars focusing their research in the areas listed below.

Faculty Research InterestsFormation, structure, and performance of strategic technology alliances• High technology venture dynamics• Institutional dynamics of emerging industries• National security and technology transfer• Political economy of international technology transfer• Th e reciprocal determination of occupational structure and organizational structure• Strategic alliances and networks• Strategic entrepreneurship, especially engineering entrepreneurship• Technology transfer•

Student SuccessUnlike in most business schools, the strategy unit at Georgia Tech is a stand-alone unit covering strategy, entrepreneurship, and international business. Th e unit spun off in 2002 and initiated its own doctoral program focusing on technology and innovation in 2003. Our graduates have received top placements. Strategy PhD students have published co-authored papers in leading academic journals like Industrial and Corporate Change and Organization Science. One student became the College’s fi rst to receive the prestigious Kauff man Dissertation Fellowship. Th anks to external grants from organizations like the National Science Foundation and the National Nanotech Infrastructure Network, several strategy PhD students are able to focus entirely on their research. Our strategy PhD students have been invited to present their co-authored research at numerous important conferences.

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Areas of Study

Recent Student Dissertation TopicsEssays on Dynamic Capabilities: Th e Role of Intellectual Human Capital in Firm •

InnovationUniversity Entrepreneurship: Th e Role of U.S. Facility in Technology Transfer•

Recent Student PlacementsCalifornia State University - Sacramento• University of Virginia•

Strategic Management Faculty/Areas of SpecialtyLloyd Byars, professor; PhD, Georgia State University: strategic management, management theory, executive education, and human resource management

Marco Ceccagnoli, assistant professor; PhD, Carnegie Mellon University: strategy, industrial organization, innovation, and intellectual property

Lucien Dhooge, Sue and John Staton Professor of Law; JD, University of Denver: international and comparative law

Stuart J. H. Graham, assistant professor; PhD, University of California at Berkeley: intellectual property strategy, legal environment of business, business policy and strategy, and management of innovation and new technologies

Matthew Higgins, assistant professor and holder of the Imlay Professorship; PhD, Emory University: biopharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, management of new technologies and innovation, and strategic interaction in high-tech industries

Jeongsik “Jay” Lee, assistant professor; PhD, University of California, Los Angeles: social networks, innovation dynamics, technology and innovation management, and venture capital

John R. McIntyre, professor and director, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER); PhD, University of Georgia: international technology transfer, international business strategy, comparative management, trade regulation, export/import management, international trade policy, and multinational enterprises

Frank T. Rothaermel, associate professor and holder of the Angel and Stephen M. Deedy Professorship; PhD, University of Washington: strategy in high-technology industries, engineering entrepreneurship, and technology innovation management

Steve Salbu, dean, Stephen P. Zelnak chairholder, and professor; PhD, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania: business ethics, legal environment of business, and cyberlaw

Henry Sauermann, associate professor; PhD, Duke University: innovation, and entrepreneurship

Jerry Th ursby, Ernest Scheller Jr. chairholder and professor; PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: econometrics, international trade, and licensing of university technologies

Marie Th ursby, Hal and John Smith chairholder, executive director of TI:GER®, and professor; PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: technology innovation and entrepreneurship

Marie Th ursby, professor of Strategic Management , Hal and John Smith chairholder, and executive director of TI:GER®

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Application and Admission

dmission into the PhD program in Management is highly selective, with a limited number of off ers extended each year. Primary factors considered include the

applicant’s overall undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate grade point averages, GMAT scores, compatible research interests with faculty, career interests and goals as discussed in the essays, letters of recommendation, and the applicant’s appropriateness for graduate study and ability to handle advanced-level research. Applicants to the PhD program are encouraged to contact the individual department concerning the availability of openings in each area.

Applicants should have a strong background in college-level mathematics, particularly knowledge of linear algebra, calculus, and statistics. Applicants to the PhD program must take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Additionally, all international applicants without a U.S. undergraduate or graduate degree must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A TOEFL score of at least 100 on the Internet-based Test or 600 on the paper version is required. Georgia Tech School codes are: GMAT - HWK-54-07; GRE - 5248-4201; TOEFL - 5248.

Faculty members look for applicants with a balanced application and a strong sense of direction. Average test scores for the past several years have been in the 90th percentile or higher. Acceptance into doctoral study may be made aft er either the bachelor’s or master’s degrees have been completed. Th e bachelor’s degree must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Th e admission process to the PhD program has two stages. First, an applicant must pass a screening by faculty in the appropriate academic area and a member of that area must accept responsibility as the sponsor of the applicant. Second, all members of the PhD Committee review the application, decide whether or not to admit the candidate, and make recommendations for fi nancial assistance.

Th e application deadline is January 15 for the following semester. Completed fi les are reviewed beginning in February. You may apply online at: http://www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu.

Averages of Admitted PhD Students (Fall 2008)GMAT 713GRE 1366Undergraduate GPA 3.60Graduate GPA 3.82Months of Work Experience 37Age 27

International ApplicantsAft er admission, all international applicants must submit a certifi ed statement of fi nancial support. Certifi cation of the availability of these funds may be through a bank statement showing the current balance, a copy of a government contract/scholarship, or a letter from a sponsor certifying support.

If you are admitted to the program and are not awarded a graduate research assistantship (GRA), you are responsible for tuition and fees and must show at least $60,000 USD in your statement of fi nancial support.

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Tuition and Financial Support

eorgia Tech’s international reputation for quality education and research has led to the assumption that attending Tech is an expensive undertaking. Actually,

Georgia Tech is one of the most reasonably priced educational opportunities in the United States.

A Georgia Tech degree is not only professionally respected, but also fi nancially prudent. Th e additional availability of fi nancial assistance from state and federal sources as well as private industry, business, and foundations make a Tech education fi nancially accessible to nearly all students who meet the Institute’s high standards for admission.

Financial aid is available to many doctoral students in the form of fellowships, and graduate research and teaching assistantships. Research and teaching assistantships provide a generous stipend plus a signifi cant reduction of tuition.

In addition to graduate assistantships, other forms of fi nancial aid available to PhD students are briefl y described below.

Financial AssistanceTh e College awards graduate research assistantships (GRAs) to most PhD students. GRAs are assigned to work with a faculty member in the College for 20 hours per week. Th e responsibilities for graduate assistant positions vary and may include research, tutoring students, or administrative tasks. GRAs receive a stipend of $24,000 per year, a waiver of out-of-state tuition, and a substantial reduction of in-state tuition and fees, resulting in a cost of approximately $600 per semester. Th e deadline to apply for a graduate assistantship is January 15.

President’s FellowshipTh e President’s Fellowship provides an additional $5,500 per year, in addition to the College’s graduate assistantship, for four years. PhD applicants who are U.S. citizens with outstanding academic records and high research potential are eligible to apply. Th e deadline to apply for this Fellowship is January 15 for the following fall semester.

Loan ProgramsGeorgia Tech off ers fi nancial assistance from a variety of sources to assist students with the pursuit and completion of their degrees. Applicants should submit completed fi nancial aid forms to the Financial Aid offi ce. Contact the Offi ce of Student Financial Planning and Services at 404.894.4160 or visit http://www.fi naid.gatech.edu to request these forms.

2008-09 Estimated Expenses (with GRA) Fall, Spring, Summer TermsTuition and fees $1,900Living Expenses $20,000Books/Supplies $1,700Estimated Total $23,600

2008-09 Estimated Expenses (without GRA) Fall, Spring, Summer Terms In-state Out of StateTuition and fees $10,281 $37,399Living Expenses $20,000 $20,000Books/Supplies $1,700 $1,700Estimated Total $31,981 $59,099

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PhD program application deadline?We admit students only in the fall term. Th e application deadline is January 15 for the following fall. All application materials need to be submitted by January 15, including letters of reference and offi cial copies of the standardized test results.

Do you have a part-time program?No, our PhD program is full-time. Most students complete the program in four to fi ve years of full time study. Th is includes several years of coursework and the fi nal years of research and working on the dissertation.

What standardized tests are required for admission?PhD applicants may take either the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test institution code: HWK-54-07) or the GRE (Graduate Record Examination institution code: 5248-4201). We do not have minimum required scores, however, the average scores for admitted PhD applicants are usually in the 90th percentile. Th ese tests must have been taken within fi ve years of the submission of the application.

All international applicants must take and submit offi cial results from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language institution code: 5248). Th e TOEFL must have been taken within two years of the applicant’s intended matriculation date. A TOEFL score of at least 100 on the Internet-Based Test or 600 on the paper version is required. International applicants who have received a degree from a U.S. degree-granting institution do not need to submit a TOEFL score.

What criteria make a successful applicant?Faculty members are looking for a close match between their research interests and the interests of the applicants. Th ey also want to ensure that the applicants have the strong analytical and quantitative abilities required for original doctoral research. A well-focused research statement and clear understanding of the rigors of doctoral study are crucial. Successful applicants will also have strong letters of reference from those capable of discussing their research potential, excellent grades, and exceptional GMAT or GRE scores.

I would like to meet with faculty to discuss my candidacy. How do I set this up?Interviews are not a required part of the application process. Generally, if faculty members have a question about your application or about your background, they will contact you directly. You may contact the College of Management’s Graduate Offi ce to meet with staff to learn more about the PhD program.

Is an MBA or master’s degree required before admission?No, we have many students who enter the program with only bachelor’s degrees. About half of our admitted applicants do have a master’s or other advanced degree; the other half come to us with a bachelor’s degree.

What is the average length of time it takes a student to receive a PhD degree?Th e PhD program takes between four and fi ve years of full-time study.

What fi nancial aid is provided?All admitted PhD students in the past several years have been awarded graduate research assistantships (GRA). Th e GRA provides a reduction in tuition, as well as a stipend. Th is award is provided for up to fi ve years, based on the student’s continued academic success, progress toward the degree and satisfactory evaluations by the faculty. For U.S. students, additional funding is available through loans.

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Georgia Tech

S ince opening to a student body of 129 over a century ago, Georgia Tech has

broadened its resources to serve more than 17,000 students, more than 5,000 of whom are seeking graduate degrees. Tech students come from every state and more than 90 countries to pursue studies in the Colleges of Management, Architecture, Engineering, Computing, Sciences, and the Liberal Arts. Th ese six colleges off er more than 80 master and doctoral programs, representing a wide range of traditional and interdisciplinary studies.

From its original campus, consisting of two buildings on nine acres of land, Georgia Tech has grown to occupy more than 320 acres and 128 major buildings. Th is expansion includes Technology Square, a $180 million-dollar multi-facility complex that is home to the College of Management. Technology Square, opened in the summer of 2003, is lo-cated in the heart of Midtown Atlanta’s vibrant and growing technology corridor off ering students and faculty extensive exposure to the Atlanta business community.

In addition to housing more than 2.3 million volumes, 26,000 current periodicals, 280 databases, nearly 200,000 maps, and a complete collection of U.S. patents (U.S. Patent Depository Library), the Price Gilbert Memorial Library and Information Center is a depository for more than 1.4 million U.S. government documents. Its collections provide a major information source for graduate students in all fi elds. Th e Library is affi liated with the University of Georgia Information Dissemination Center, which provides computer-based searches of published literature. Th e Georgia Tech Electronic Library (GTEL) provides on-line access to the catalog and other databases through the campus computer network. GTEL also contains databases that index the contents of periodicals, conference proceedings, and research reports.

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o complement Georgia Tech’s challenging academic life, many diverse opportunities are available for recreation, social activities, and pursuit of special interests. Fift een

intercollegiate sports, numerous intramural programs, and activities in the multi-purpose Campus Recreation Center (CRC) engage both sideline and serious athletes year-round. Th e CRC off ers a gymnasium, weight rooms, swimming and diving pools, and both indoor and outdoor facilities for running and other sports.

Organizations for photographers, international students, pilots, hikers, artists, runners, and many others fi ll the leisure time of both graduate and undergraduate men and women.

Th e Student Center off ers complete food services, a post offi ce, a music library and listening room, an art gallery, and a large program of recreational and social events.

Th e Georgia Tech Department of Housing coordinates housing arrangements for many single and married graduate students. Because on-campus housing space is limited, this department also supplies an extensive, current list of off -campus residences in a variety of Atlanta neighborhoods.

Th e Student Health Center provides medical care, including emergency treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, laboratory procedures, minor surgery, and X-ray examinations.

Th e Ferst Center for the Arts, located at the heart of the Georgia Tech campus, was conceived as a brilliant showcase for the presentation of concerts, recitals, lectures, dance, fi lm, and theater. Housing an intimate 1,155 seat auditorium featuring a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, and theatrical lighting and sound systems, this state-of-the-art facility is designed to promote a wealth of diverse and enriching opportunities for both Georgia Tech and the greater Atlanta community.

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tlanta, the undisputed business and cultural center of the Southeast, is the place to be for expanding high-tech and international career opportunities. Th e metro area is

consistently ranked among the top 10 for its dynamic business and employment opportunities in a variety of national surveys.Rank Description #2 “Top 10 Cities for African Americans,” Black Enterprise magazine #4 “Top Ten Major North American Cities of the Future,” FDI magazine #5 “Top Cities with the Most Fortune 500 Headquarters,” Fortune magazine#10 “America’s Best Jobs in the Hottest Markets,” Business 2.0 magazine#17 “Best Cities for Young Professionals,” Forbes magazine Th e metro Atlanta area is brimming with exciting opportunities. As a global center of commerce, Atlanta is home to more than 1,600 international businesses. Sixteen Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the area, including AFLA, AGCO, Beazer Homes USA, BlueLinx Holdings, Th e Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Genuine Parts, Home Depot, Mirant, Mohawk Industries, Newell Rubbermaid, Southern Company, SunTrust Banks, Synovus fi nancial Corporation and UPS. Fortune 1,000 companies headquartered in Georgia include Spectrum Brands, Superior Essex, Exide tecnologies, Georgia Gulf, Graphic Packaging, Ruck-Tenn, Flowers Foods, AGL Resources, Acuity Brands and Gold Kist. More than 73 countries maintain their Chambers of Commerce and foreign consulates in Atlanta.

Treasured for the beauty of its tree-lined streets and many parks, Atlanta combines classic small-town southern hospitality with all the amenities of a cosmopolitan city. Also contributing greatly to Atlanta’s appeal is the moderate cost of living, which is below the national average, as well as the pleasant climate permitting year-round outdoor activities. Both the mountains and coast are easily accessible.

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PhD Contact InformationCollege of ManagementGeorgia Institute of Technology800 West Peachtree Street, NWSuite 302Atlanta, Georgia 30308404.385.3896 or 404.894.8722404.894.4199 (fax)phd@mgt.gatech.eduhttp://mgt.gatech.edu