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The Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) at Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management will be accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Ph.D. cohort.

The Department is home to one of the world's leading groups of scholars focused on advancing entrepreneurship research. EEE is one of only a handful of academic departments exclusively devoted to entrepreneurship, and one of the few to offer a doctoral degree in entrepreneurship. EEE educational programs and research productivity are consistently ranked among the best in the United States, including recently being ranked #2 globally in the TCU Entrepreneurship Research Productivity rankings. EEE also houses the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society (IES) which focuses on entrepreneurial solutions to grand challenges, and the Sustainable Enterprise Partnership (SEP), which focuses on economic, social, and environmental sustainability in value creation. Members of the Department include Cristiano Bellavitis, Suho Han, Mike Haynie, David Lucas, Alex McKelvie, Maria Minniti, Paul Momtaz, Arielle Newman, David Park, Minet Schindehutte, and Johan Wiklund. EEE faculty members hold the Editor-in-Chief position at ETP, and various associate editor and editorial board positions at premier journals in the fields of entrepreneurship and management. These features place the Department in a competitive position, as more and more business schools expand their programs and the demand for entrepreneurship scholars remains high.

The aim of our doctoral program is to provide Ph.D. students with deep knowledge of the field, and the research and technical skills necessary to design and execute rigorous studies to be published in leading journals, preparing them to become competent scholars and professors at top research universities. Our faculty members use interdisciplinary methods-drawing from psychology, economics, sociology, strategic management, organizational behavior, and organizational theory-to study the antecedents, processes, and consequences of entrepreneurship. Their expertise covers various topics, including but not limited to:

• Mental health and well-being of entrepreneurs

• Policy and macro implications of entrepreneurship

• Social and sustainable entrepreneurship

• Opportunity recognition

• Entrepreneurial ecosystems

• Entrepreneurial mindsets

• Venture financing (VC, IPO, ICO, angel investing) 

• Gender and diversity in entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurial decision-making

• Family businesses

• Corporate entrepreneurship

• Venture strategies 

Ph.D. students work closely with professors to advance cutting-edge knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship The Department also offers a dedicated seminar series and an active schedule of visitors. Admitted applicants will have the opportunity to conduct research together with internationally renowned scholars, receive dedicated guidance and mentorship from those scholars, along with:

• Waiver of all tuition fees during the program

• A competitive annual stipend to cover living expenses

• Funding to support summer research activities and conference attendance

• Experience as a university instructor in our nationally ranked entrepreneurship undergraduate program.

A doctoral degree in entrepreneurship from Syracuse University offers a whole host of opportunities for the future. We expect admitted candidates to complete their study within four or five years, and to pursue careers at top Ph.D. granting academic institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Our recent graduates have secured tenure-track positions at major research universities around the world such as the University of Alabama, the University of Missouri-Columbia, Texas Christian University, the University of Louisville, the National University of Singapore, Tilburg University (the Netherlands), emLyon (France), and Concordia University (Canada). Some of our graduates currently hold tenured posts at universities such as the University of Tennessee, and McGill University (Canada). 

Application deadline is January 19th, 2025, for admission in the Fall semester. All relevant information, including the application package can be found online at https://whitman.syracuse.edu/graduate/phd-programs/admissions. For any further information, please contact Dr. Maria Minniti at mminniti@syr.edu.