组织行为与人力资源管理（OBHRM）的博士生通过参加这两个相互关联的领域的课程并获得涵盖这两个学科的研究和教学工具，为从事研究人员和教授的职业做好了准备。组织行为关注于工作环境中的人类行为，重点在于解释，预测和影响组织中的行为。人力资源管理强调人力资本的获取，开发和部署，包括人员配备，薪酬，培训和发展以及绩效管理系统的设计和实施。
The objective of the doctoral program coursework is to provide students with the knowledge of their chosen major field through exposure to the current literature as well as to acquaint the student with research methodologies and designs. Students in the PhD program are expected to dedicate themselves to the program full time. The coursework for a PhD in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management consists of six seminars in the student's major (three required and three elective courses), three courses in research methodology and statistics, and three courses in a minor field of the student's choice. The minor field must be approved by the advisor for the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship and the minor field department. Each doctoral student is also required to take a teaching development seminar.