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WELCOME Thank you for your interest in the doctoral
We also dedicate ourselves to preparing
program at Iowa State University College
well-rounded students that are equally good
of Business. The college is dedicated
in teaching and knowledge dissemination as
to
with
they are in research. Students are provided
outstanding research and teaching skills
preparing
doctoral
students
multiple teaching opportunities during their
in one of three areas: marketing/customer
program of study. A variety of teaching aids
management, supply chain management
are made available so that students can
and information technology.
excel in teaching.
Our Ph.D. program is focused sharply on
In the following pages, you will learn more
developing research skills of students.
about the program and the faculty in the
During the program of study, students learn
program. You will also learn the unique
the process of advancing knowledge in an
strengths of the school in each major area.
area of their choice. Working on research
More details of the same are available on the
projects begins the day the student enters
Ph.D. web site of the college.
the program. It is a center piece of every research seminar that students take in the
I look forward to you joining the ISU College
college. Financial assistantship is given for
of Business research community. Please
the full 12-month cycle with the idea that
visit our web site for the application form.
students can work on research full time during the summer semester. You will find that working on research with internationally recognized faculty is a really exciting and fulfilling process. A feature that sets the College of Business apart from other institutions is the unique
Sincerely, Dr. Michael Crum Interim Raisbeck Endowed Dean College of Business
collaborative environment between faculty and students. Each student is assigned to a faculty of his or her choice who mentors the student through the program. Faculty considers the success of students as their top priority. Students are treated as junior colleagues and the mentoring process enhances the ability of students to conduct high quality research and publish in the top journals in their field.
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THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADVANTAGE A strategic goal of the College of Business is to offer a high quality Ph.D. program that will produce outstanding students who can be placed in the top schools in the country and the world. With strategic and financial support from the dean of the college, the research environment in the college is strong and productive and matches well with any recognized business program in the country. At the program level, the ISU Ph.D. program offers the opportunity to students to obtain specialized knowledge in one of the traditional functional areas of business such as marketing, management, operations, logistics and information systems. However, a distinctive feature of the program is its focus on inter-functional issues. At ISU, the program makes an effort to bring faculty from multiple functional areas to instruct and interact with students and provide a more integrated program of study that reflects business reality. The college is housed in the Gerdin Business Building. The 111,000 square foot building is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including hightech laboratories that allow students and faculty to investigate real-world business situations, like securities trading, market research, and neural mapping of consumers. The Ph.D. program is supported by nationally and internationally renowned departments at Iowa State University in the areas of statistics, mathematics, economics, psychology, sociology, industrial engineering, computer science and computer engineering.
Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Interim Assistant Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.
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FACULTY Iowa State’s College of Business has nationally-recognized faculty that are deeply committed to conducting state-of-the-art research. The faculty body has a wide range of expertise and interest in each of the three areas of the Ph.D. program. These capabilities, combined with a solid curriculum, provide Ph.D. students with an innovative educational experience.
WORKING WITH FACULTY The business faculty is collegial and utilizes an inclusive approach to problem solving. From the day a Ph.D. student starts the program, he/ she will be actively working with faculty. In fact, wherever feasible, faculty help students prepare for their research career by working with them even before they officially enter the program. The first year of the program is utilized to provide exposure to faculty and their work in the student’s area of interest. Over the next year and after, students are assigned to a mentor of their choice, with whom they engage in joint research projects and co-author papers. Many of our students have published articles in the top journals of their field. The program is uniquely customized to meet the needs of the individual student.
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SPECIALIZATIONS Customer Management The Customer Management (CM) major addresses marketing issues relating to how businesses identify, attract, capture, service and retain customers. Consistent with its domain, the CM program will focus on areas such as consumer behavior, marketing strategy, CM strategy and its implementation, relationship marketing, data mining and warehousing and CM technologies and tools. The CM major is housed within the marketing department.
Students in the CM major will be recruited by marketing
academic programs at other institutions. At the individual student level, the objective of the CM major is to develop customized programs that impart students with the ability to conduct cuttingedge research in areas of interest to them. The current cohort of students is conducting research in the following areas: consumer behavior areas such as violent advertising and its impact on children, affective information processing, service failure and recovery, sensory research and customer loyalty; and strategy areas such as innovation, marketing capability and its impact on firm performance, channel relationships, gray marketing, CRM implementation and upper echelon impact on firm behavior. The CM major is truly diversified with students from different parts of the world, including United States, India, Taiwan, and Korea. Management of Information Technology The doctoral program in Management of Information Technology (MIT) focuses on the field of information systems.
The information systems
group in the college will have primary responsibility for this program. PhD students in the MIT major conduct research in three broad areas:
1. Decision and management science
2. Technology and software systems
3. Organizational and behavioral science
Since the information systems function plays an enabler role within organizations, the focus of IS research is on how the IS function improves efficacy of decision making across the enterprise and thus contributes to superior firm performance. www.business.iastate.edu/phd
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At the individual student level, the objective of the MIT major is to develop customized programs that impart students with the ability to conduct cutting-edge research in areas of interest to them. The current cohort of students is conducting research in the following areas: computer and network security, user interface design and usability, systems design for business infrastructures, computer-mediated deception, knowledge management and absorptive capacity of firms, technology adoption, virtual fraud, business intelligence and expert systems. Supply Chain Management The doctoral program in Supply Chain Management (SCM) focuses on the design, development and control of business processes for the conversion of inputs into outputs and distribution of those outputs. The traditional focus of SCM was on integration of processes across multiple functions within the firm—operations management, logistics, and purchasing primarily, with elements of marketing and information systems included as well. However, in today’s world, where competition is across supply chain networks, SCM also involves integrating business processes across firms. Research in this area therefore involves issues that are interdisciplinary in nature and cover both intra- and inter-organizational issues. At the individual student level, the objective of the SCM major is to develop customized programs that impart students with the ability to conduct cutting-edge research in areas of interest to them. The current cohort of students is conducting research in the following areas: green supply chain management, environmental innovation, sustainability, supplier selection, managing biodiversity, network flow models, supply chain risk and mitigation, supply chain agility, supply chain differentiation, and supply chain interface with other business functions. The SCM major is truly diversified with students from different parts of the world, including United States, India, Columbia, China, and Korea.
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CORE VALUES The PhD program is among the first inter-disciplinary programs in business in the country. The guiding principles of the Ph.D. program are: • Emphasize scholarly research that enhances the college’s reputation • Expect faculty and students to develop strong reputations in both research and teaching • Develop educational programs linking theory and research with practice • Provide students with skills and experiences needed to succeed in a complex, technology-driven, global society • Seek a performance-based culture that emphasizes collegiality and collaboration in fulfilling our research, teaching, and service responsibilities • Expect high integrity and ethical behavior from our faculty, staff, and students
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“It is particularly exciting to see the students rapid evolution from being merely smart to being truly intellectual.� Tony Townsend Associate Professor of Information Systems College of Business Iowa State University
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APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM The Iowa State University Business and Technology Ph.D. program looks for applicants who bring with them not only a high degree of academic ability and work experience, but also a passion for research.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES Prospective students can find more information and how to apply online through the Iowa State University College of Business Ph.D. website at www.business.iastate.edu/phd The application requirements include: • Application • Three letters of recommendation • Official test score reports • Official transcripts • Statement of purpose • Resume We accept scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). International applicants whose native language is not English and who have not received a university degree in an English-speaking country are also required to submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
QUALIFICATION Students must have a 600 minimum on the GMAT and a 100 minimum on the TOEFL.
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KEY DATES The deadline for submitting the completed application is January 15. Applicants should take the GRE or GMAT by early November in order for score reports to reach Iowa State University’s Doctoral office by January 10. Scores are accepted only for GREs or GMATs taken within the last five years, and IELTS or TOEFLs within the last two years. Students are admitted only for the fall semester which starts in August.
GRADUATION TIMELINE The Ph.D. in Business & Technology takes four to five years to complete. It is important that the student establishes a good research record before he/ she graduates.
FUNDING The normal funding package for Ph.D. students consists of a full tuition scholarship and individual health insurance as well as an annual stipend. Funding is provided for four years, assuming satisfactory academic progress is being made. Further information about funding and other program requirements is available on our web site.
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“Students who are successful in a Ph.D. program have intellectual curiosity and a passion for the creation of new knowledge. Further, students have to stay motivated and focused for at least four years, and often longer—and
that
requires
commitment.
Passion and determination, in addition to talent and intellect, separate the top students from the rest.” Sridhar Ramaswami Ph.D. Director College of Business Iowa State University
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SMALL TOWN WARMTH WITH BIG CITY AMENITIES FOUND IN AMES, IOWA. Iowa State University is a comprehensive research university of international stature with nearly 30,000 students from 50 states and 103 other countries. It was established in 1858. Iowa State University is one of only 60 universities in the United States that is categorized as a Research Intensive school. Its primary colleges include engineering, agriculture, liberal arts and business. Iowa State University has outstanding quality in support areas for business such as statistics, mathematics, economics, sociology and psychology. Come and explore the opportunity to live and study on a beautiful campus in a safe, hospitable Midwestern community. Ames, Iowa is 30 miles north of Des Moines and three hours from Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Omaha. Ames has been ranked as a “Best Place to Live.” With a population of just more than 50,000, Ames is always hustling with a number of cultural, athletic and outdoor adventures! Beneath the small town charm of Ames, Iowa, beats the heart of a much larger city. A city that has become a player in developing the world’s bioeconomic future. A city with top-quality education, from kindergarten to grad school. A city with hundreds of acres of parks, numerous bike paths, and cultural festivals and celebrations.
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MARKETING FACULTY Agarwal, Sanjeev Professor
Raju, Sekar Gerald and Margaret Pint Fellowship
Ohio State University Expertise: International Marketing and Branding
Associate Professor The Ohio State University Expertise: Brand commitment, Attitude Strength, Memory, CM, Advertising Effects
Brocato, E. Deanne Assistant Professor University of Texas at Arlington Expertise: Attachment, Customer Influence, Services, Retailing Childers, Terry Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin Expertise: Cognitive and affective influences on consumers, Neuroscience and ERP, and Consumer well-being and disabilities Cross, Samantha Assistant Professor University of California Expertise: Family decision making, immigrant consumption behavior and consumption networks Kim, Stephen Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Marketing Professor University of Southern California Expertise: Marketing channels and business to business marketing Laczniak, Russell N. Chair, Management and Marketing John and Connie Stafford Fellow in Business Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln Editor, Journal of Advertising (2004-2007) Expertise: Consumer’s processing of advertising information, Consumer socializations, and Advertising and Public Policy
Ramaswami, Sridhar Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Marketing Professor University of Texas at Austin Expertise: CRM, Strategic Management Smarandescu, Laura Assistant Professor University of South Carolina Expertise: Consumer Judgment and Decision Making Walker, Doug Assistant Professor University of Houston Expertise: Consumer Judgment and Decision Making Wong, John K. Associate Professor University of Alabama Expertise: International Business Zhang, Wei Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University Expertise: Structural models, Bayesian Statistics, Salesforce
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS FACULTY George, Joey John D. DeVries Endowed Chair in Business
Nilakanta, Sree Chair, Department of Supply Chain
Professor University of California, Irvine Expertise: Computer-mediated deceptive communication, Collaborative computing, Computer-based monitoring, and Systems analysis & design
and Information Systems Associate Professor University of Houston Expertise: Process business management
Hu, Qing Associate Dean of Graduate Programs Union Pacific Professor in Information Systems Professor University of Miami Expertise: Information Security and IT Strategy Jiang, Zhengrui Thome Professorship in Business Associate Professor University of Texas at Dallas Expertise: Data quality, Data integration, diffusion of technological innovations, Software economics, and Software project management Liu, Dengpan Assistant Professor University of Texas at Dallas Expertise: Software reuse, Database management, Electronic commerce Mennecke, Brian E. Associate Professor Indiana University Expertise: IT, Social networks, Virtual worlds, Geographic information systems (GIS), Mobile commerce, Radio frequency ID (RFID), Human computer interaction
Scheibe, Kevin Associate Professor Virginia Tech Expertise: Decision Support Systems (DSS), IT outsourcing, and Wireless networks Townsend, Anthony M. Associate Professor Virginia Tech Expertise: Virtual teamwork, Information technology, Electronic commerce Zhu, Dan Associate Professor Carnegie Mellon University Expertise: Decision Support Systems, Data mining, Knowledge Management
MANAGEMENT FACULTY Anderson, Marc Dean’s Fellowship in Management
Morrow, Paula C. Max S. Wortman Jr. Professor
Associate Professor University of Minnesota Expertise: Organizational behavior, Managerial and organizational cognition, and Organization theory
of Management University Professor Iowa State University Expertise: Organizational behavior
Blackburn, Virgina L. Associate Professor University of Iowa Expertise: Competitive strategy Chacko, Thomas, I. Professor Expertise: Human resource management DeMarie, Samuel M. Associate Professor Arizona State University Expertise: Technology and strategy, and Virtual teams Herrmann, Pol John and Deborah Ganoe Professor Professor University of Kansas Expertise: Technology and innovation, Management, Strategic Leadership, International strategy Johnson, W. Roy Associate Professor Bowling Green State University Expertise: Compensation management, and Human resource management McElroy, James C. Raisbeck Professor University Professor Oklahoma State University Expertise: Organizational behavior
Schwab, Andreas Dean’s Fellowship in Management Associate Professor University of Wisconsin Expertise: Organizational learning and Project management Shrader, Charles B. Eucher Faculty Fellow in Management University Professor Expertise: Strategy and Business ethics Summers, James Assistant Professor Florida State University Expertise: Team structure and change, Social influence processes including political skill, The nature of work relationships, and Executive work design Van Auken, Howard E. Bob & Kay Smith Fellow in Entrepreneurship University Professor Expertise: Entrepreneurship and New venture financing Werbel, James D. Dean’s Fellowship in Management Professor Northwestern University Expertise: Human resource management White, Robert Assistant Professor Arizona State University Expertise: Corporate governance
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FACULTY Blackhurst, Jennifer Walker Professor in Logistics &
Martens, Bobby Assistant Professor
Supply Chain Management Associate Professor University of Iowa Expertise: Supply chain collaboration and risk, Supplier evaluation
Purdue University Expertise: Supply chain, Safety /Food safety
Cantor, David Assistant Professor University of Maryland Expertise: Supply chain management, Supply chain safety, and Behavioral operations management Clottey, Toyin Assistant Professor The Ohio State University Expertise: Supply chain management Crum, Michael Interim Raisbeck Endowed Dean Ruan Chair in Supply Chain Management Professor Indiana University Expertise: Supply chain management Johnson, Danny J. Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Associate Professor University of Wisconsin-Madison Expertise: Quick response manufacturing, cellular manufacturing, lean manufacturing, Manufacturing system behavior, Process analysis and improvement Kohnke, Emily J. Assistant Professor University of Minnesota Expertise: Supply chain service, Operations, and Healthcare operations management
Montabon, Frank L. Associate Professor Michigan State University Expertise: Environmentally responsible manufacturing and ISO 14000 Ruben, Robert A. Associate Professor Indiana University Expertise: Supply chain management Suzuki, Yoshinori Associate Professor Penn State University Expertise: Transportation management, Vehicle routing and scheduling, and Vehicle re-fueling Watson, Kevin Assistant Professor The University of Georgia Expertise: Supply chain management, Process analysis and improvement, Theory of constraints
PH.D. STUDENTS GRADUATING IN MAY 2013 Jing Dai Supply Chain Management Jing Dai is specializing in supply chain management, and has research interests in Green Supply Chain Management, Environmental Innovation, Sustainability, and Supplier Selection. In her third year in the program, she has already published in the top supply chain journals including Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Production Research, Transportation Journal, and Transportation Planning & Technology. Jing is working on her dissertation titled “Examining Corporate Environment Proactivity and Operational Performance� under the supervision of Dr. David Cantor and Dr. Frank Montabon. She successfully defended her thesis proposal in June 2012 and is expected to graduate in 2013. Dai serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Business Logistics and the European Journal of Operational Research.
Andy Luse Human Computer Interaction Andy Luse is specializing in management information systems and has research interests in computer and network systems security and design, visualization tools for computer and network security, and advanced statistical modeling. Luse has worked with several faculty members from across the university including faculty from business, computer engineering, statistics, psychology, and sociology. Luse has a number of publications in journals including: AIS Transactions on Human-computer Interaction, Journal of Information Warfare, Journal of Digital Forensics, Security, and Law, and IEEE Transactions on Education. Luse will graduate with his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems in 2012 under the direction of Dr. Brian Mennecke and Dr. Anthony Townsend
CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT (MARKETING)
The Customer Management (CM) major addresses marketing issues relating to how businesses identify, attract, capture, service and retain customers. Consistent with its domain, the CM program will focus on areas such as consumer behavior, marketing strategy, CM strategy and its implementation, relationship marketing, data mining and warehousing and CM technologies and tools. The CM major is housed within the marketing department. Students in the CM major will be recruited by marketing academic programs at other institutions. At the individual student level, the objective of the CM major is to develop customized programs that impart students with the ability to conduct cutting-edge research in areas of interest to them. The current cohort of students is conducting research in the following areas: consumer behavior areas such as violent advertising and its impact on children, affective information processing, service failure and recovery, sensory research and customer loyalty; and strategy areas such as innovation, marketing capability and its impact on firm performance, channel relationships, gray marketing, CRM implementation and upper echelon impact on firm behavior. The CM major is truly diversified with students from different parts of the world, including United States, India, Taiwan, and Korea.
MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The doctoral program in Management of Information Technology (MIT) focuses on the field of information systems. The information systems group in the college will have primary responsibility for this program. PhD students in the MIT major conduct research in three broad areas:
1. Decision and management science
2. Technology and software systems
3. Organizational and behavioral science
Since the information systems function plays an enabler role within organizations, the focus of IS research is on how the IS function improves efficacy of decision making across the enterprise and thus contributes to superior firm performance. At the individual student level, the objective of the MIT major is to develop customized programs that impart students with the ability to conduct cutting-edge research in areas of interest to them. The current cohort of students is conducting research in the following areas: computer and network security, user interface design and usability, systems design for business infrastructures, computer-mediated deception, knowledge management and absorptive capacity of firms, technology adoption, virtual fraud, business intelligence and expert systems.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT The doctoral program in Supply Chain Management (SCM) focuses on the design, development and control of business processes for the conversion of inputs into outputs and distribution of those outputs. The traditional focus of SCM was on integration of processes across multiple functions within the firm—operations management, logistics, and purchasing primarily, with elements of marketing and information systems included as well. However, in today’s world, where competition is across supply chain networks, SCM also involves integrating business processes across firms. Research in this area therefore involves issues that are interdisciplinary in nature and cover both intra- and inter-organizational issues. At the individual student level, the objective of the SCM major is to develop customized programs that impart students with the ability to conduct cutting-edge research in areas of interest to them. The current cohort of students is conducting research in the following areas: green supply chain management, environmental innovation, sustainability, supplier selection, managing biodiversity, network flow models, supply chain risk and mitigation, supply chain agility, supply chain differentiation, and supply chain interface with other business functions. The SCM major is truly diversified with students from different parts of the world, including United States, India, Columbia, China, and Korea.