PhD Mission Statement

The mission of the Ph.D. program of the Heinz College is to educate students to do innovative, rigorous scientific research on topics in public policy and management or in information systems management.

Students in the Ph.D. program should be able to:

• Integrate coursework in basic methods relevant to research in public policy and management or in information systems management;
• Investigate a variety of methods and topics in public policy and management and in information systems management; and
• Defend an independently conceived and executed research project, through the dissertation.

We achieve this mission through:

• training through coursework;
• close relationships with faculty advisors; and
• an academic community that values rigorous scholarship, promotes creative thought and supports a variety of research approaches and applications.