博士课程旨在培养具有证明的研究能力，具有创造力和潜力的毕业生，为公共管理领域做出重大而独创的贡献。该计划以思想和问题为核心，重点放在公共和非营利管理，财务管理，城市治理和网络以及调查方法领域的理论构建和实证研究。
The doctoral program is designed to produce graduates with demonstrated research abilities, and the creativity and potential for making significant, original contributions to the field of Public Administration. The program builds on a core of ideas and issues, with strong emphasis on theory construction and empirical research in the areas of Public and Nonprofit Management, Financial Management, Urban Governance and Networks, and Survey Methods.