Doctoral Research Seminar in Management
Doctoral Research Seminar in Management supports Ph.D. candidates at or near thesis stage with conceptualization and design of their thesis topics.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.64 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Design and evaluate empirical research in management, applying principles of research design, measurement, and statistical analysis.
Assess causal inference in management research, identifying potential threats such as endogeneity, measurement error, and bias.
Apply quantitative research methods, including experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational approaches, to investigate management-related phenomena.
Interpret and communicate empirical findings effectively, demonstrating an understanding of methodological trade-offs and implications for theory and practice.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapGraduate/professional standing or declared in graduate Business Exchange program
- Graduate/professional standing
- declared in graduate Business Exchange program
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- Graduate/professional standing
- declared in graduate Business Exchange program
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.64 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
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Topics
- Thesis topic conceptualization and design
- Research design, measurement, and statistical analysis
- Causal inference threats including endogeneity, measurement error, and bias
- Experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational quantitative approaches
Skills
- Designing and evaluating empirical management research using research design, measurement, and statistical analysis.
- Assessing causal inference by identifying threats like endogeneity, measurement error, and bias.
- Applying experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational quantitative methods to management phenomena.
- Interpreting and communicating empirical findings while explaining methodological trade-offs and implications.
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