PhD

A Columbia PhD prepares individuals who have a deep interest in shaping the business research and policy of tomorrow through academic research.

Guided by an expert faculty and a host of innovative academic programs, the Columbia Business School PhD program is made even richer by its place in New York City, an incomparable research lab for diverse business interests.

When judging a PhD program, a good measure of the program's standing is where it places its graduates.

Columbia is proud to say its placement record is among the best in the world.

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With thousands of multinational companies, a diverse real-estate market, and the major stock, bond, and commodity exchanges, New York is a living laboratory for our community. PhD students find the city the ideal setting for research, with practitioners nearby available to discuss research ideas and an array of industries willing to grant access to their corporate data.

Of course, New York also offers more than 10,000 restaurants, scores of museums, movies you won’t see anywhere else, any kind of music you feel like hearing, and hundreds of bookstores and other amenities. And all of it is just a stroll, a subway ride, or a taxi trip away.