Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
**Beginning in Fall 2026, applicants interested in OBHR should apply to the Management PhD program and select OBHR as their area of interest. We will not admit new graduate students directly to OBHR for 2025–26, as admissions are transitioning to the Management PhD program.**
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Two Recommendation Letters
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- Personal History Statement
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- A quantitative score in the high 80 percentile or above is preferred
- GMAT
- Resume
English Proficiency Requirements
- This program accepts the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars basic requirements as described on the English Proficiency Requirements page.
Doctoral Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
- Master's Degree Completion (Preferred)
Application Deadlines
- Applications and all supporting documentation must be received on or before the deadlines listed on the Mitch Daniels School of Business webpage.
Doctoral Degree Contact Information
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Name Marcella VanSickle Phone 765-494-4375 Email businessphd@purdue.edu Web Program Website
Degree ProgramsAddress Mitch Daniels School of Business PhD Admissions
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