<div dir="ltr">Interested in a Ph.D.?<div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Sven Kepes</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:skepes@vcu.edu">skepes@vcu.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 12:00 PM<br>Subject: Please share with current and recent master's degree students<br>To: <a href="mailto:jabauer@valdosta.edu">jabauer@valdosta.edu</a><br><br><br><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Dear Dr. Bauer,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">I am writing to inform you that the doctoral program in management at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia is recruiting students for the Fall 2016 (and Fall 2017) academic year. Our Ph.D. program reflects two complimentary and overlapping content areas, organizational behavior (OB) and human resource management (HRM), and has a strong methodological orientation. In the past, our most successful applicants and students were those who have obtained a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology or social psychology, which is why we are reaching out to you. If you have qualified psychology students, either undergraduate or with a master’s degree, who are considering pursuing a doctoral degree, I ask that you let them know about the opportunities in our doctoral program. The outlook for hiring in business schools remains strong, salaries and benefits for faculty are competitive, and the research areas we pursue are a good fit for students with interest in industrial/organizational or social psychology. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Course work for doctoral students covers a range of OB and HRM topics, including attitudes and motivation, emotions, teams, leadership, staffing, compensation, performance management, and strategic human resource management. Doctoral students also receive extensive training in research methods and statistics. Close faculty-student involvement on research projects is a hallmark of our program. Faculty publications, often with Ph.D. student involvement, have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Academy of Management Journal, Organizational Research Methods, and PLoS One. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">More information about our program, including application instructions, can be found at <a href="http://business.vcu.edu/graduate-studies/phd-in-business/concentrations/management-obhrm/" target="_blank">http://business.vcu.edu/graduate-studies/phd-in-business/concentrations/management-obhrm/</a>. I am also attaching a document describing our program in more detail. Applications should be received by February 1<sup>st</sup> for full consideration; however, we continue to review applicants received after the deadline on a rolling basis until all slots for admission are filled. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Please distribute this e-mail to current and recent students. For questions about the program, please contact Sven Kepes at <a href="mailto:skepes@vcu.edu" target="_blank">skepes@vcu.edu</a> or <a href="tel:804-828-7195" value="+18048287195" target="_blank">804-828-7195</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Sincerely,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Sven Kepes, Ph.D.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Associate Professor of Management</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Department of Management Ph.D. Coordinator</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Virginia Commonwealth University</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">School of Business</p></div></div>
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