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With our mentorship approach you’ll work side-by-side with the world’s top business professors.

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Our collaborative approach allows you to to tackle the toughest challenges in research.

Areas of Study

The Michigan Ross PhD Program prepares you for tenure-track positions at top universities around the world.

You will work alongside prolific, world-class faculty at a leading research university.

Our program produces distinguished researchers and teachers who meld the worlds of theory and practice. You’ll find a collaborative approach that encourages work across academic areas and across the university. This allows you to tackle the newest trends and biggest challenges in research. Our Faculty in Training program gives you a jump on your career, preparing you for success as an outstanding teacher at a top business school. At Michigan Ross you’ll find intellectual rigor with a collegial spirit.

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We prepare you for tenure-track positions at leading universities around the world.

A MENTORSHIP APPROACH

You’ll work alongside some of the world’s top business thinkers, teachers, and researchers.

COLLABORATE

Work with colleagues across disciplines and across the U-M campus to tackle the big research issues.

FACULTY IN TRAINING

Our distinctive Faculty in Training program develops your expertise in the areas essential for faculty success -- research, teaching, service, and administration.
Student Profile
PhD

Guihua Wang

Creating a Space for Collaboration and Contemplation

As a PhD student in the Technology and Operations department, my research analyzes the quality of different healthcare providers and how patient-centric information can help patients find better...
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Ross News Blog
June 11, 2019

Michigan Ross PhD Student’s Award-Winning Paper Could Impact The Way YouTube Shows You Ads

Prashant Rajaram, a doctoral student at the Ross School of Business, recently received the best paper award at the 2019 Haring Symposium at Indiana University for his research regarding advertising in the ever-changing on-demand streaming industry.
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