Is This Program Right for Me?

The purpose of the DM program is to develop thought leaders for the advancement of business and society. A Weatherhead Doctor of Management student combines a disciplined approach to scholarship with a focus on compelling problems of practice.

Candidates conduct several rigorous studies during the program that introduce them to the theories, practices, and techniques of evidence-based management. The DM experience is intended to equip graduates with the requisite skills to apply evidence-based management in their organizations, to engage and prepare for self-directed lifelong learning in management research, and and for teaching duties in universities. Should DM candidates wish to pursue research-intensive careers at research universities, they may apply to extend their coursework and pursue the Designing Sustainable Systems track in the PhD in Management program.

Ask Yourself the Following Questions:

• Am I intellectually curious?
• Do I enjoy reading and expressing my own ideas in writing?
• Do I get satisfaction from working with concepts and seeing patterns and relationships between ideas?
• Do I believe that important organizational and social issues can be addressed through the development of knowledge?
• Am I receptive to learning through systematic inquiry, both qualitative and quantitative?
• Do I have the motivation to conduct solid research and contribute to applied knowledge?
• Can I contribute to a diverse community seeking to build concepts about how the world works?
• Do I have the drive and time to complete a rigorous, three-year doctoral degree?

Benefit to Participants

Our DM offers experienced executives unparalleled benefits:

• An understanding of managing organizations in the context of broad issues, such as culture and politics, technology and social system design, and institutional approaches to problem solving
• A trans-disciplinary, integrative, global perspective on critical organizational and social issues
• A unique approach to intellectual inquiry emphasizing the integration of theory and practice
• The opportunity to define and conduct issue-oriented research allowing participants to customize their studies and to contribute to applied management knowledge
• Intellectual development and personal growth as an individual, as an executive, and as a contributor to the scholarly community and to society
• A prestigious doctoral degree in management achieved through a rigorous, structured, and comprehensive educational experience for the working professional

Value to Organizations

To compete effectively in today’s complex world, organizations require leaders who:

• Engage in thinking and analysis based upon a global perspective and understanding of viewpoints held by diverse constituencies
• Possess heightened issue identification and resolution skills to be applied in business management practice
• Understand interdependencies between organizations and the societies in which they function
• Maintain an active network of peers within and outside of an organization
• Commit to the principles of lifelong learning and personal development in order to enhance their value to an organization

Weatherhead's unique practitioner-scholar orientation will allow you to:

• Conduct studies and projects on issues, problems, and opportunities of significance to your organization
• Test, evaluate, and develop a more sophisticated understanding and assumptions about global trends that will affect your organization and community
• Gain perspective on the worldwide challenges and opportunities that will impact the plans, strategies, and policies guiding your organization in the long term