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Research and Insights

We know your research interests will shift as you progress through the program, and our faculty is ready to support you as those interests come into focus.

  • Cultivating Leaders

    We know your research interests will shift as you progress through the program, and our faculty is ready to support you as those interests come into focus. An integral component of the Ph.D. program is successfully completing novel, peer-reviewed research that either advances the current understanding of an important topic or offers practical applications that improve the way people do business.

  • Joint Faculty and Ph.D. Students Publications

    An integral component of the Ph.D. program is completing novel, peer-reviewed research that either advances the current understanding of an important topic or offers practical applications that improve the way people do business. McCombs fosters research collaborations between faculty and Ph.D. students starting in your first year and continuing throughout your tenure in your academic career.
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  • McCombs Research and Faculty

    McCombs' collaborative approach fuels research that is dynamic, innovative, and inclusive. We are home to one of the most productive and well-regarded research faculties in the world. Texas McCombs ranked #12 in the 2019 UT Dallas worldwide business school rankings based on publications in top academic journals.
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  • Centers and Initiatives

    At the McCombs School of Business, our strong academic departments are bolstered by 21 preeminent research centers and initiatives, giving you access to experts and the highest quality business research, theory and policy in areas such as e-commerce and healthcare to energy and business ethics.
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  • Behavioral Labs

    McCombs School Behavioral Research Laboratory is designed to facilitate leading-edge research on issues that affect individual or organizational performance. The lab is staffed by a Coordinator, IT specialist and a team of undergraduate assistants.
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Available Resources

McCombs Databases

McCombs has access to a wide range of subscription databases to enable your research. The Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center also offers Texas McCombs researchers access to non-public federal datasets. Additionally, through our collaboration with industry partners, our Ph.D. students have unique access to company data. 

University of Texas Libraries

University of Texas Libraries System is home to the fifth-largest academic library systems in the United States, with a world-class collection of books, journals, films, digital resources, and databases. The Business Librarian serves as liaison to McCombs, providing Ph.D. students with research assistance and instruction.

Cross-disciplinary Research

Our faculty’s diverse research allows you the freedom and encouragement to collaborate with top researchers across disciplines - not just at McCombs, but across the university.

Outside McCombs’ walls, you will find unprecedented opportunities to collaborate with top faculty at other schools in allied disciplines such as economics, engineering, psychology, sociology, mathematics, and computer science to augment their research interests.

Explore University of Texas’ graduate programs and 200 dedicated research units and centers.

Other Resources

Graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin are supported by a wide range of services and resources:

ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

The Texas McCombs Doctoral Program is seeking individuals who are interested in transforming the global marketplace. Are you one of these future thought leaders?

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