Dear Colleagues,
apologies for cross-posting. Below, please find information regarding the Organizations and Social
Change track in the recently launched doctoral program at the College of Management at the
University of Massachusetts, Boston. Please circulate to students who might be interested in being
part of this program for Fall 2014. In addition to areas mentioned below, we also have faculty
including myself doing work in the areas of gender (in)equality, diversity, identity, and immigrants
with respect to organizations, entrepreneurship and economic development.
if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly. Interested students can also
reach me at
banu.ozkazanc-pan@umb.edu. Thank you so much!
best,
Banu
Banu Ozkazanc-Pan, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director, Organizations and Social Change Doctoral Program
Assistant Professor of Management
College of Management
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Tel: 617-287-7754
http://works.bepress.com/banu_ozkazancpan/
http://www.umb.edu/academics/cm/faculty_staff/faculty/banu_oezkazanc_pan/
The University of Massachusetts Boston
College of Management
PhD in Business Administration, Organizations and Social Change
The Organizations and Social Change (OSC) track responds to the growing interest in issues at the
intersection of business and society, such as climate change, workforce diversity, economic
development, governance, inequality, and globalization. Harnessing the financial, organizational,
and technological resources and techniques of business and entrepreneurship, often in partnership
with the public and non-profit sectors, can generate innovative solutions to these concerns. The
interdisciplinary OSC track builds on the Management and Marketing Department’s expertise to
prepare graduates to be active academics and leaders in meeting these complex challenges.
We offer a unique blend of academic and practical applications in organization theory. Our
renowned faculty’s research interests include not only business and organizations but also
disciplines such as political economy, sociology, and women’s studies. We are deeply involved in
current issues of management and organizational studies through writing, research, and ongoing
work in industry and government. A recent $3.1 million award from the National Science
Foundation has created specific funding for two students a year for this PhD track for students
interested in the intersection of business, policy and science in complex environmental problems
such as climate change and coastal risks. Current PhD students did their Master’s level studies in
business, education, philosophy, finance, international management, and sociology (although a
Master’s is not required, some prior research experience is helpful). You can learn more about the
OSC research group and current students from the Organizations and Social Change blog:
http://organizationsandsocialchange.wordpress.com/
The Centers and Institutes at the College of Management sponsor studies and seminars on
important issues of interest to students of organizations and social change. They include the
Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness, the Center for Collaborative
Leadership, and the Center for Entrepreneurship. Across the University, PhD students can
participate in the Center for Social Policy, the Global Environmental Governance Project, the Trotter
Institute for the Study of Black Culture, the School for Global Inclusion, or the Center for Rebuilding
Sustainable Communities after Disasters. Our students also take courses and attend seminars at
the wide range of universities in the Boston area, with which our faculty have connections,
including Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, Harvard, MIT, Simmons, and Tufts.
Please spread the word about our PhD program, which prepares scholars to expand knowledge,
teach students, and advise leaders from a critical perspective. UMass Boston is guided by a mission
of social justice and community involvement, and it is an extraordinary place to learn about how
people can change organizations, and how organizations can change the world. Students will find a
vibrant community of scholars and students with whom to share their passion and with whom to
prepare for the next stage in their professional development. The application deadline is January
15, 2014. Prospective students are welcome to visit the campus and meet faculty. For more
information, please contact
phdcm@umb.edu or online at:
http://www.umb.edu/phdcm, including
specific information on application requirements:
http://www.umb.edu/academics/cm/business_administration_phd/osc/admission_requirements.