Overview

A distinguishing feature of Stanford University’s PhD Program in organizational behavior is the broad interdisciplinary training it provides.

Our students benefit from their interactions with scholars from many disciplines within the Graduate School of Business, as well as from Stanford University’s long-standing strength in the study of psychology, organizations, and economic sociology.

Features

The program is broken down into two broad subareas: Macro Organizational Behavior and Micro Organizational Behavior.

The doctoral program places a heavy emphasis on training students through active engagement in the process of doing research. In addition to formal seminars with invited presenters, our faculty and students exchange research ideas and advice at informal weekly lunches and lab meetings. Students work as research assistants and are expected to conduct independent research early in the program.

Programme Structure

Faculty study a range of topics, such as:

The role of identity and categories in organizational processes
Organizational culture and its dynamics
Change in cultural categories and markets
Social movements and their influence on firms and markets
Firm strategies and the effects of long-run histories of strategic interaction
The impact of workforce demographic change and labor market inequality
Organizational learning processes
Social networks
Entrepreneurship and firm formation processes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

135 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Organisational Behaviour View 52 other PhDs in Organisational Behaviour in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose
Resume or CV
Three letters of reference
GMAT or GRE score
TOEFL score (if applicable)
Uploaded official transcripts
Submitted online application
$125 application fee

Tuition Fee

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International

25440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12720 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

25440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12720 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

25440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12720 USD per semester during 48 months.

quarterly tuition

Living costs for Stanford

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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