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OB & HR Management

Our Strength: Our Program

The PhD Program in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Rotman School is designed to train scholars who wish to conduct high-level theoretical and empirical research and teach at major research institutions. Our students are exposed to state-of-the-art theories, research methods, and literature from the behavioural and organizational sciences.

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Strengths of the Program

The PhD Program in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource (OB & HR) Management at the Rotman School is designed to produce scholars who wish to conduct high-level theoretical and empirical research and teach at major research institutions. Our students are exposed to state-of-the-art thinking, theories, research methods and literature from the behavioural and organizational sciences.

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Admission to the Program

Admission to the PhD program, OBHRM is highly competitive. Successful applicants demonstrate their excellence through relevant research experience, strong letters from their advisors and professors, outstanding undergraduate grades, and top scores on the GMAT/GRE exam.

PhD Class

PhD Courses

PhD courses in the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management stream include training in theory, methods and specialized seminars. Find out why OBHRM is a core strength of the Rotman School's doctoral program.

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Program Structure and Requirements

The PhD in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management is a strenuous academic program, providing effective training for a successful career of research and scholarship. Our doctoral program includes required courses, a research project, comprehensive examinations and a final dissertation. Find out more about what makes the OBHRM area a core strength of the Rotman School.

PhD students currently studying at Rotman

Current PhD Students

Meet Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management's current PhD students. They are a key strength of the Rotman PhD program, and a reason why Rotman ranks in the top 10 for its doctoral program, and for faculty and research.

Meet our faculty

Faculty

Meet the Rotman Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management faculty.

Faculty by research focus

Faculty by Research Focus

As a PhD student you will work closely with faculty that share your research interests, are working on similar areas, or can provide a new perspective. The faculty members in the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management are well known for their research and scholarly insights on a wide range of topics. Read to learn more about what our faculty members are currently working on.

Grads and where they ended up after they completed the PhD program

Where are They Now?

The Rotman School is ranked in the top 10 in the world for its PhD program, and one of the key reasons is the quality of our students. Graduates from the Rotman PhD program in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management have gone on to work and research at some of the world's best business schools. Take a few moments to learn what our graduates since 2001 have accomplished.