Department of Social and Decision Sciences

Overview

Carnegie Mellon University / Department of Social and Decision Sciences is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Strategy, entrepreneurship, and technological change
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral decision research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social and decision science

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research paper

Admissions

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Traineership Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organization theory, political science, sociology, technology studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15213-3891
United States

Contact Paul Fischbeck
Interim Head
Email: pf12@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-3240
Fax: 412-268-6938

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