Stern's Doctoral Office maintains files with position announcements from academic institutions. However, most candidates seeking academic positions are likely to be placed with the assistance of their principal faculty advisers.

The academic job market for holders of doctoral degrees in business remains strong. The AACSB estimates that there are twice the position openings as there are graduates. The opportunities open to a particular candidate at NYU depend, of course, on that candidate's field and personal qualifications. A Ph.D degree in business does open up numerous job opportunities. Depending on the field of specialization, an average new Ph.D can choose from two to eight job openings in American or international academic settings and many more openings in government and industry. Starting salaries have risen over 30 percent in three years.

Among U.S. business schools, Stern placed 2nd in the doctoral rating category of the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Financial Times rankings. Rankings are based on number of graduates and faculty placements at the top 50 business schools. Ninety-five percent of the recent Ph.D.'s from Stern have taken academic jobs. Recent placements include Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, University of Chicago, Northwestern, MIT, Yale, Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley, Columbia, UCLA, Cornell, Duke, University of Rochester, and Michigan. Our students have also chosen to take appointments at leading foreign universities such as Hebrew University, London Business School, HEC, and Tel Aviv University. Other recent graduates work as researchers for such institutions as The International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, The Federal Reserve Board of Governors as well as Banks of the Federal Reserve System, and the Government of India. 

Doctoral Student Placement Highlights