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The AMA helps potential doctoral students find the right program for them by maintaining a global list of PhD and DBA-granting institutions that offer the opportunity to specialize in marketing. If you would like your institution added to the list below, please email [email protected].

Current doctoral students may find helpful resources via the AMA DocSIG and PhD students who are going on the market should check out the AMA Transitions Guide or learn about Academic Placement at the Summer Academic Conference .

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The purpose of the marketing, advertising, and public relations (PR) industry is to communicate a company or organization’s offerings or initiatives to consumers, clients, and/or the general public. These professionals are hired to lead efforts such as cultivating brand identities, boosting the awareness and sales of products and services, persuading consumers to embrace a new brand or products brands, and maintaining a client’s public reputation. They work creatively and strategically to aim targeted messaging at specific audiences, such as the consumers, investors, stakeholders, or employees, via paid, earned, and owned media.

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• Public relations and media relations management
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• Product marketing and sales
• Market research analysis
• Brand strategy and management
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• Account and project management
• Creative direction of advertising and marketing materials
• Media planning and buying
• Online and social promotions

Marketing, advertising, and PR professionals may work in-house at an organization, or for specialized firms that focus on providing these services to clients. They could also work for nonprofit organizations, such as community agencies, hospitals or colleges. After working in the field for several years, professionals can become independent consultants.

Employment Opportunities

Many roles in marketing, advertising and PR require at least basic skills in data analysis, so as to understand the market needs and trends that guide decision-making. Those looking to work specifically in market research roles use statistics to translate data on demographics, consumer behavior, and/or digital media usage into audience profiles.

Networking is critical within the field of marketing, advertising, and public relations. Students should start developing their network early in their college career and begin talking with alumni and professionals in their area of interest.

• Understanding of principles of advertising/marketing/media
• Knowledge of marketing and communications industry trends
• Ability to analyze corporate or customer requirements to develop, design, and deliver communication strategies and/or tactics
• Self-motivation and skills for creating brand awareness
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Extensive computer proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Analytical skills and ability to compile data/reports
• Statistical software packages (primarily for market research)
• Client-oriented relationship management skills
• Organizational and project planning skills; detail-oriented
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage budgets, and research new business prospects
• Flexibility to work extra hours, including evenings
• Internship Cycle – Occurs later than many other industries with heaviest being throughout the spring semester (many firms hire interns by April for summer start dates)
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All students must fulfill a number of course, research and credit requirements in order to complete the PhD program. The specific requirements are described below in the approximate order that you encounter them during the program. More detailed information can be found in the Graduate Program Handbook . 

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Foundational Requirements for Entering Students

Students entering this program should have a minimum of one year of calculus, and one semester of both linear algebra and mathematical statistics. Any student who is missing one or more of these courses will be required to take them during their first year of graduate study.

Students must also pass an oral and written English proficiency exam by the second semester of their second year. Students from English-speaking countries may waive the exam with the permission of the graduate advisor.

Students are required to fulfill 90 credits of study, divided into coursework and research work. Coursework is made up of eight first-year courses, six of which constitute the core courses, second-year field courses, and three distributional courses, to be completed by the end of the third year.

The core courses are formed by:

ECO 471-472: Modern Value Theory I & II ECO 475-476: Macroeconomics I & II ECO 484-485: Econometrics I & II

These courses must be completed in the first year of study. All students must maintain a B average in order to remain in good standing in the department. Students with an average lower than a B must pass a proficiency exam during the summer.

First-year students also take ECO 481-482, Mathematics I and I. ECO 482 and ECO 485 are half-semester courses. By the second half of the spring semester, students pick two out of three courses, ECO 486 (Econometrics), ECO 487 (Applied Economics), and ECO 492 (Mathematics).

Fields of Specialization and Qualifying Examinations 

Each PhD candidate must qualify in one specialized fields. Fields available vary from year to year depending on current faculty and student interests.

Recent field courses offered have included:

• Applied Economics (Labor, Urban, Education, and Health Economics)
• Econometrics
• Economic Theory (Game theory, Decision Theory, Axiomatic Resource Allocation)
• International Economics
• Macroeconomics, Macro Labor, and Monetary Theory
• Political Economy

Preparation for the qualifying examination ordinarily involves taking two graduate courses in that field, and further study over the summer. If appropriate courses are not offered, it may be possible to arrange a reading course with one of the relevant faculty members.

Field areas are evaluated by either a written qualifying examination or a paper and graded by relevant faculty. Students have two attempts to pass the qualifier exam, and the exams expire after five years. Examinations are usually scheduled in June, with retakes in August.

Students must take at least eight credits of advanced PhD courses in at least two other fields outside their chosen specialization.

With the written permission of the director of graduate studies, you may substitute a minimum of 4 credit hours in an allied field for one of the distribution courses.

Courses in mathematics, statistics, and finance may fall under this category. These courses must be distinct from your field area, and you must make the case that they sufficiently broaden your understanding of economics.

Third-Year Paper 

During the third year, you must prepare a paper that demonstrates your research abilities. This paper is usually a preliminary investigation of a dissertation topic, but may be a self-contained paper, unrelated to your dissertation.

The paper must be completed by the last working day in June of the third year, and presented in the relevant workshop/seminar series. A copy of the paper, approved and signed by the faculty advisor, must be turned in to the Graduate Coordinator to be placed in your file.

Upon completion of the core courses, qualifying exams, and third-year paper requirements, you become a candidate for the PhD degree.

Each candidate will select and obtain the consent of a member of the department faculty to act as principal dissertation supervisor. You are encouraged to seek advice from other faculty members as appropriate.

All students must submit a prospectus by October 15 of their fourth year. The prospectus should state the:

• Research problem
• Techniques to be applied
• Sources of data to be used (if relevant)

The prospectus must be signed and approved by two faculty members. The primary purpose of the prospectus is to persuade the department that the thesis dissertation plan is appropriate and manageable.

Workshops provide students with insights into current research topics and offer a forum for students and faculty to present and discuss their recent research. There are five regular workshops:

• Macroeconomics
• Applied economics
• Economic theory
• International economics

Students must participate in one of the department's ongoing workshops during years three and above. This starts with registering for a workshop, and includes regular attendance and active participation.

Second-year students are encouraged to attend workshops, and we strongly advise advanced students to attend other workshops besides their primary workshop.

The department views teaching experience as an integral part of the PhD program. The formal requirement is four semesters as a teaching assistant (TA).

Students are assigned to a variety of teaching activities based upon their individual skills and preferences, and the demand for TAs. Typically, beginning TAs will grade and or lead problem sessions. More advanced TAs may have the opportunity to teach their own course, especially in the summer.

After the dissertation has been completed and approved by your dissertation advisors, you must defend the dissertation in a final oral examination.

The examining committee consists of your supervisor, at least one other member of the economics faculty, an outside reader (from a department other than economics), and a committee chair. It is the responsibility of the student and the advisor(s) to select the other members of the committee.

Questions in the oral examination are generally confined to the dissertation and closely related matters, but may cover broader aspects of economics. The committee is empowered to approve or disapprove the dissertation, to approve contingent on certain changes, or to require changes followed by reexamination.

Professional and Ethical Behavior

The department expects its graduate students to maintain high ethical and professional standards in educational and professional activities.

In particular, graduate students are expected not to collaborate during unsupervised examinations or take-home examinations. At the same time, a certain amount of interaction on homework assignments is beneficial to the educational process Students may consult with others on general points, but should prepare their own homework answers.

In general, students should be familiar with the College Board on Academic Honesty Rules  and should behave in accordance with the rules.

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On behalf of Dean Richard Libby, it is our pleasure to announce the 2024 PhD Award recipients:

The vincent du vigneaud award -  dr. allison murphy, neuroscience.

Allison’s thesis, “Structure and Function of Corticogeniculate Feedback,” along with her unpublished work, will significantly advance research in visual systems neuroscience. Her groundbreaking experiment, which had never been attempted before, involved identifying weak and modulatory corticogeniculate synapses. These synapses are challenging to study due to their rarity and difficulty in targeting for recordings. To overcome these obstacles, Allison developed a new data acquisition system using Neuropixels arrays and established a novel analysis pipeline. Her dedication paid off, resulting in an impressive dataset of corticogeniculate-to-thalamus pairs that support like-to-like connectivity. These findings are foundational for understanding feedback circuits in sensory systems, making Allison’s work highly impactful in the field.

The Wallace O. Fenn Award  -  Dr. Linh Le, Neuroscience

The Wallace O. Fenn Award is given annually to a graduating student judged to have performed especially meritorious research and who presented a Ph.D. thesis suitable to honor the name of Dr. Fenn. The 2024 recipient of this honor is Linh Le ’24M (PhD).

Linh’s thesis proposal, “The Effects of Microglial Adrenergic Signaling and Microglial Renewal on Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology,” led to a funded lab supplement to study noradrenergic signaling in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Her research demonstrated that the noradrenergic system is disrupted in AD mice and that microglial sensitivity to norepinephrine diminishes as AD pathology progresses. She also found that microglia near amyloid plaques exhibited more disruptions in adrenergic signaling than those farther from plaques. Most importantly, Linh showed that modulating noradrenergic signaling in microglia could influence plaque pathology, a result absent in mice lacking microglial adrenergic receptors. This groundbreaking work, posted on bioRxiv and currently under review, required her to master complex techniques such as animal surgeries, in vivo two-photon microscopy, immunohistochemistry, FACS, qPCR, and RNAscope. Linh is preparing her findings for publication as the first author, alongside another first author manuscript on in vivo imaging of microglia during depletion and repopulation in AD mice. Her thesis reflects her innovative thinking and ability to collaborate effectively, producing significant scientific results.

The Leadership Award for Excellence in Equity and Inclusion -  Dr. Adrian Molina Vargas, Genetics: Bioinformatics

The Leadership Award for Excellence in Equity and Inclusion is given annually to a graduating student for outstanding effort in advancing equity and inclusion throughout their graduate career at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Nominees must demonstrate a sustained passion for and commitment to promoting equity and inclusion through their research, institutional, administrative, or other service-related efforts. The 2024 recipient of this honor is Adrian Molina Vargas ’23M (PhD).

Adrian has been instrumental in leading equity and inclusion efforts at the University of Rochester and beyond. As a co-founder and board member of the University of Rochester Alliance for Diversity in Science and Engineering (ADSE), he has fostered equity and inclusion within the community. Adrian has actively contributed to developing and implementing DEI initiatives, anti-racism plans, and student advocacy efforts. He organized social events for trainees and hosted a diversity seminar series to encourage meaningful dialogue among students. During his tenure as President of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) from 2022-2023, Adrian’s leadership propelled the organization to new heights. He worked with school officials to implement impactful DEI initiatives and invited speakers from diverse backgrounds to share their knowledge. Adrian's efforts increased membership and created a supportive community for trainees from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, he mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented groups, helping them overcome academic challenges and build confidence. Adrian’s dedication and passion have significantly impacted the lives of individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, creating a more inclusive environment for all.

Thank you to the selection committee and to all who nominated.

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What were the factors that made you decide to attend the School of Medicine and Dentistry at U of R?

The students and faculty were very inviting and friendly when I interviewed here. I got the feeling that peers help each other when needed and aren't super competitive with each other. There is also a lot of collaboration between clinicians and basic scientists which is important for the research I am interested in.

The Director of Writing Services was a tremendous help with not only helping me edit my qualifying exam document, but also by boosting my confidence in my project and writing style. She helped make a critical time in graduate school much less stressful.

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Summer / Fall 2025

University of rochester.

• Rochester, New York, United States
• Posting History

Jul 13, 2022

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• Higher Ed Jobs

Application

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The University of Rochester’s Simon Business School is seeking candidates for tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level effective July 1, 2023. Applicants must have a PhD or doctorate degree in Marketing or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution. Candidates must have high research potential or achievement and an interest in teaching M.B.A., M.S., Undergraduate and Ph.D. courses in Marketing and related areas of the Simon School curriculum. About Simon Business School Simon Business School is one of the nation’s top business schools, with full-time M.B.A.,M.S., Undergraduate,and Ph.D. programs, a part-time M.B.A. program, and Executive M.B.A. programs in Rochester and Switzerland. The Marketing group at the Simon School is committed to excellence in research and teaching. Graduates of our Ph.D. program hold tenured positions at major business schools. The Simon School’s Marketing faculty routinely rank among top departments based on research output and impact. The Simon School generous research support provides many opportunities for conducting research and its small size leads to an atmosphere of strong collegial interaction in both teaching and research. To learn more about the Simon School please visit our website:  http://www.simon.rochester.edu .

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Marketing or related area from an AACSB-accredited institution by the time of appointment.
• Collaboration skills for partnering with colleagues in cohort-based degree programs
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Conducting research in Marketing and related areas intended for publication in top, peer-reviewed journals.
• Teaching courses in marketing and related areas.
• Contributing to the intellectual research community including advising PhD students.

Application Procedure : To be considered, please apply online at  https://ps.its.rochester.edu/psc/HRPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U& amp;FOCUS=Applicant&SiteI  d=1&JobOpeningId=236065&PostingSeq=1

Additionally, an application packet(curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and copies of research papers and publications) must be submitted to Professor Avery Haviv via email to  [email protected] .The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. The University believes that a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture enhances the performance of our organization and our ability to fulfill our important missions. The University is committed to fostering and supporting a workplace culture inclusive of people regardless of their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, marital status, age, physical abilities, political affiliation, religious beliefs, or any other non-merit fact, so that all employees feel included, equally valued and supported.