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The PhD in Organizational Behavior at Weatherhead School of Management was one of the first of its kind—and that innovative spirit runs throughout our program today. Here, you’ll take interdisciplinary courses on topics ranging from psychology to management science to the organizational dimensions of global sustainability and change. And while you pursue your studies, your tuition will be waived through a teaching or research assistantship, allowing you to gain hands-on experience in your future profession without worrying about student loans. Your rigorous (and fulfilling) research regimen, statistical skills, and desire to effect change will prepare you for positions at leading universities, top research institutions, executive coaching firms, instructional development companies and more.
Whether you’re looking for information about education abroad opportunities, have questions about visas, or are interested in international opportunities on campus, these quicklinks will help you quickly navigate some of the key resources our website offers for students.
Your coursework will be split into dynamic, five-week modules on organizational behavior and related concepts plus departmental research specialties. This foundation sets you up for your own research pursuits, starting off with an integrative scholarship paper you’ll submit for a conference presentation or send to a journal for consideration. Then you’ll conduct a pilot study in your second year, giving an in-depth analysis of your chosen topic, which ideally leads into your dissertation—your main focus while you’re here. During your dissertation research, you also might choose to do extra independent projects to delve further into your chosen specialty. Former projects have combined organizational behavior with social work, political science, anthropology and even medical disciplines.
If you want to expand your studies a bit, you can earn the Appreciative Inquiry Certificate and the Hay Group’s Emotional and Social Competence Inventory Certification for added professional development and emotional intelligence training.
Beyond the classroom.
Present your findings near and far—at the ORBH Research Seminar, Research ShowCASE, Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference and other conferences. Faculty will be there to mentor you, guiding you through the submission and presentation processes. You can add to this coaching relationship through the Coaching Research Laboratory , which exists to help and inspire others by conducting and sharing coaching research. This is an opportunity for you to network with organizational powerhouses and, most importantly, grow as a leader.
You’ll then grow as a changemaker at the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit . Here, you’ll work on research and projects that have far-reaching impact on the improvement of the business community, participating in experiential learning in addition to understanding theoretical approaches.
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Our program thrives when we have students with diverse perspectives and a range of educational, professional and life experiences. We look forward to learning more about you!
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Organisational Behaviour (OB) is an applied science aimed at understanding individuals and groups in organisations by drawing from various related disciplines such as social and organisational psychology, behavioural economics, and management. OB researchers adopt a micro-perspective, looking into individual psychology and behaviour as well as group processes and emergent states, to understand how they contribute to organisational success and survival.
The Organisational Behaviour faculty at Cambridge Judge comprise some of the leading OB scholars in the world. Their research encompasses a range of topics, including creativity, innovation, psychometrics, big data, the future of work, human-artificial intelligence (AI) collaboration, personality, diversity, decision-making, social networking, culture, helping behaviours, and voice behaviour.
Professor Andreas Richter talks about the Organisational Behaviour pathway.
Hi. My name is Andreas. And I’m a faculty member in Organisational Behaviour, or OB. I’m here to tell you a few things you need to know if you wish to pursue a PhD in OB.
What is OB all about? OB is about how individuals act within society and in organisations, and how their actions in both environments affect each other. Understanding these social processes from a micro perspective is essential for improving how leaders, managers, and individual employees contribute to the effectiveness of an organisational.
Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School is an applied science built on contributions from the behavioural sciences, including social and organisational psychology, decision-making and judgments, behavioural economics and management. And Organisational Behaviour focuses mainly on the effects that individuals and group dynamics such as personality and teamwork have on human Behaviour. It is concerned with how people’s feelings, motivations, and cognitions influence their Behaviour in the organisation and group settings.
At CJBS, OB is an interdisciplinary pathway where faculty from various subject groups are involved. These faculty members studied the areas of leadership, emotions, teams, personality, and other characteristics of executives, big data, and consumers’ self-conceptions in the area of marketing. OB researchers apply a large variety of methods, such as experimental and survey research, archival data analysis, and qualitative methods.
So with these words, I’d like to encourage you to contact us if you are interested in pursing a PhD in OB. And we will be looking forward to talking to you and to hearing from you.
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To start on the Organisational Behaviour pathway you must take one of the following 9-month masters programmes:
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The OB PhD pathway
Organisational Behaviour researchers at Cambridge Judge Business School are leading scholars who make significant theoretical and practical contributions to the literature as well as real-world organisations. Their research topics include:
Our expectations of prospective candidates are high. You will need to have a first class bachelors degree or equivalent. In some cases you will need to have a masters degree from a highly regarded university and to have performed within the top 5% of your class.
You should have a strong motivation to pursue an academic career in a business school and a genuine interest in collaborating with external organisations. Ideal candidates would have a background in psychology, behavioural economics, the social and natural sciences, or other quantitatively oriented subjects, as we seek individuals who are keen to conduct quantitative research.
To be considered, it is essential to demonstrate exceptional writing skills and to provide strong evidence of your quantitative abilities. This can be showcased through successful performance in statistics and calculus courses at the university level, or by submitting GRE scores (although GRE scores are not mandatory for your application). While practical management experience is beneficial, it is not a mandatory requirement for application.
For more details, please see the academic requirements for the:
Upon joining us, you can expect an exhilarating journey into the realm of Organisational Behaviour research. Collaborating with world-leading scholars, you will have the opportunity to publish journal articles that significantly expand the current literature, leaving a tangible impact on real-world outcomes. We are committed to providing you with the support and resources necessary to thrive in your research and make a meaningful difference in our field.
Your principal supervisor will be a senior academic from within the Organisational Behaviour pathway. You will benefit from their guidance and counsel throughout the programme, and beyond: in helping you to succeed in the job market and in gaining a faculty position at a leading business school. Your principal supervisor will take an active role in your research programme and will assemble a group of faculty (your advisory committee) who will co-author papers with you.
Take a look at the faculty who may serve as your principal supervisor and view their research interests:
Professor of organisational behaviour, read more about prithviraj.
Research interests
Prithviraj Chattopadhyay’s research interests include relational demography and diversity, social identification, employment externalisation, managerial cognition and affect. He works on combining his various interests to develop a more comprehensive understanding of diverse teams.
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Management practice professor, read more about alberto.
Decisions often have to be made in situations of extreme uncertainty and in the face of what are sometimes called “unknown unknowns” and the possible “Black Swans” these may give rise to. Alberto Feduzi’s research is concerned with (a) characterising the different types of uncertainty that decision-makers might face in different situations, (b) understanding how decision-makers typically deal with these different types of uncertainty; and (c) developing heuristic approaches to decision-making that might help decision-makers improve the quality of their decisions in situations of uncertainty.
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Kpmg professor of management studies, read more about elizabeth.
Elizabeth George’s research interests include nonstandard work arrangements and how they affect individuals and organisations, and how dissimilarity in a team affects both the team and the organisation. More recently she’s been exploring the longer terms implications of both nonstandard work and dissimilarity for individual and organisational effectiveness.
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Associate professor in organisational behaviour, not available to take incoming phd students in october 2025, read more about yeun.
Creativity and leadership are among the most important momentums for organisational effectiveness and performance. Yeun Joon Kim’s research addresses the questions of (1) how organisations can improve employee creativity, (2) how organisations recognise employees’ creativity given that employees do have many creative ideas, but these ideas die out due to the lack of recognition, and (3) what are the factors that drive specific leadership behaviours.
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Read more about andreas.
Andreas Richter researches how a team’s context factors (e.g. diversity) and processes affect employee creativity and innovation in both experimental and field settings.
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Professor of computational social science, read more about david.
A large part of our lives is mediated through digital devices which collect big data about us. David Stillwell’s research asks how can we better understand customers, employees or managers from behavioural traces like their social media activity, emails, or purchase records?
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Professor Jochen Menges and Dr Patrizia Vecchi supervise MPhil dissertations and can be a member of a PhD advisory team.
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The primary goal of the Management and Human Resources PhD program is to develop top-class researchers in the field of management, with specializations in the areas of entrepreneurship, human resource management, international business, organizational behavior and strategic management. The specialization in Organizational Behavior (OB) is devoted to understanding individuals and groups within an organizational context. OB focuses on attributes, processes, behaviors, and outcomes within and between individual, interpersonal, group, and organizational levels of analysis. Major topics include: Individual characteristics and processes (e.g., personality, motivation, emotions); Interpersonal processes (e.g., trust, social exchange, networks); Group/team characteristics and processes (e.g., diversity, cohesion, conflict); organizational processes and practices (e.g., leadership, work design, socialization); Contextual influences (e.g., culture, climate); and the influence of all of the above on individual, interpersonal, group, and organizational outcomes (e.g., performance, creativity, stress, turnover).
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Pursuing an online PhD in applied behavior analysis (ABA) is rewarding for those passionate about understanding and improving human behavior. This degree cultivates critical skills in behavioral assessment, intervention design, and research, preparing graduates for impactful careers, often working with clients on the autism spectrum.
Many graduates become behavioral analysts, a specialized psychology role with a median salary of $92,740 . However, the specialized nature of this field can lead to higher earnings, with the top 10% making over $151,880 . Some graduates choose academia, where health specialties professors earn a median salary of $105,650 .
Most of these programs take five to seven years to complete, with average graduate-level tuition costing $20,513 per year .
Choose your area of study.
There are many areas of study to consider when pursuing your PhD in applied behavior analysis — all designed to help you align your research with your career goals. You may come into this process with a good idea of what you want to study, but here are some questions to consider if you’re still thinking it over:
For example, students aiming to work in clinical or educational settings will be well-suited to specialize in autism spectrum disorder. At the same time, those interested in applying ABA principles in corporate environments will thrive in organizational behavior management. Some programs may offer an additional specialization option in behavioral gerontology, which is best for those focused on aging populations and elder care.
With your specialization in mind, researching schools and programs is your next step. Consider the following questions to help guide your research further:
This information can be found on university websites, by speaking to an admissions counselor, or by attending a virtual open house.
Now that you’ve identified the schools you want to apply to, start your application prep early. This often means requesting transcripts and letters of recommendation as soon as possible to avoid last-minute delays — as these can take time to gather. You’ll also want to allow ample time to write your personal statement and revise your resume to highlight your relevant experience.
For programs that require GRE scores, consider enrolling in a test prep program to boost your performance.
When acceptance letters arrive, you may have a significant decision to make. Start by revisiting your initial research criteria, focusing on what matters most to you — like specialization options, the faculty you’ll learn from, and support services for online learners. Additionally, reassess the total cost of attendance, factoring in financial aid offers, including scholarships, grants, and assistantships. Balancing these factors will help you choose the program that best aligns with your academic and career goals — helping you feel confident in your final decision.
Paying for your PhD can feel daunting, but fortunately, many financial aid resources help. Start by exploring scholarships and grants, as these don’t require repayment. Next, consider fellowships and assistantships, which offer funding in exchange for research or teaching responsibilities. For those currently employed in a related field, ask if your employer offers tuition reimbursement, which can significantly reduce your out-of-pocket costs.
If you need to borrow, prioritize federal loans over private loans due to their generally lower interest rates and more flexible repayment options.
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By enrolling in an online PhD program in applied behavior analysis, you can expect an in-depth exploration of behavioral theories, research methods, and intervention techniques. Curriculums typically include coursework in behavioral assessment, ethics, and experimental design, followed by comprehensive exams.
After completing approximately two years of coursework, you’ll transition to the dissertation phase, which often takes at least three years. The dissertation requires original research that contributes to the field. While most students complete this degree in five years, some programs offer the flexibility to extend up to seven years to accommodate part-time learners or those needing more time for research.
How do i apply to an online phd program in applied behavior analysis.
While specific requirements can vary, many programs share the following standard criteria:
Before applying, it’s crucial to speak with an admissions counselor. They can provide additional guidance, clarify program specifics, and ensure you meet all the requirements, improving your chances of acceptance.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average annual tuition for graduate programs is $20,513 . As an online student, you’ll also want to be prepared for additional expenses like technology fees, textbooks, and any required software. These expenses can add up over time, but it’s important to note that you’ll likely save on commuting, housing, and campus-related expenses — significantly reducing the overall cost of your education.
Earning this degree takes about five years — two years for coursework and three years for the dissertation. However, some programs offer up to seven years to complete all requirements, providing flexibility for students needing more time for research or balancing their education with other commitments.
It’s important to note that completion timelines can vary depending on the program’s credit requirements, so double-check these details before enrolling.
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How we rank schools. This list features some of the best online PhD in applied behavior analysis programs at top colleges nationwide. Each school featured is a nonprofit, accredited institution — either public or private — with a high standard of academic quality for postsecondary education.