PhD in Organizational Behavior

Distinguish your education

with a doctorate from the Leeds School of Business.

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The Organizational Behavior (OB) doctoral program is a research-based program where students work with world-renowned scholars to build skills that will prepare them for impactful careers as professors in leadership, management, and organizational behavior at business schools.

Overall, the doctoral program places a heavy emphasis on training students through active engagement in the research process.Students develop a strong foundation in research methods and statistics, while closely collaborating with multiple faculty members on research projects.

General details about the curriculum, requirements, and structure of theprogram can be found here.Please be aware this document is not an exhaustive list of the requirements for the program.

Program Faculty

Led by Program Director Sabrina Volpone, our award-winning and renowned OB faculty have presented at the White House and are published experts on topics like:

  • Affect and Emotions

  • Effective leadership and teamwork

  • Effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • Justice and leadership

  • Latent change score modeling

  • Race and gender bias

  • Trust in various social interactions

  • Workforce diversity and identity management

  • Workplace emotion and mental health

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