Darden Ph.D. Program

The Darden Ph.D. Program

The Darden Ph.D. trains high potential applicants for an academic setting. Distinct in its top-ranked faculty and research centers, the primary aim of the doctoral program is to train you to become an academic researcher capable of contributing on the cutting edge of research in management.

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Programs PHd faculty and student

Breaking Ground Daily
The Darden Ph.D. nurtures an intensive academic pursuit in an intimate environment. As candidates rigorously pursue their area of expertise, professors steward their development into field-leading researchers capable of communicating as clearly in the boardroom as the classroom.

Unparalleled Accessibility
The Ph.D. program's deliberately small size and Darden's open-door research ecosystem fosters high intellectual and emotional engagement with some of the world's leading business teachers and thinkers.

Where the Brightest Minds Converge

PHd Doctoral faculty

The Darden doctoral faculty includes an unparalleled collection of penetrating business minds. With a longstanding combination of academic excellence and real-world experience, professors introduce Ph.D. candidates to research and publishing opportunities that aim to push candidates' purpose toward professional reward.

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