The objective of Heinz College's doctoral program is to train students to conduct innovative, interdisciplinary research of significant issues in public policy, management, and information systems. As a Ph.D. candidate, you'll understand the intricacies and the interconnectedness of these research areas.
In public policy, some key areas of research are crime policy, drug policy, health economics, labor economics, and technology policy. In management, research topics include organizational behavior, negotiation, and social networks. In information technology, the topics include information security and privacy, online markets and economics, data mining, data confidentiality, healthcare and IT, and IT and organizations.