Placement Advantages

The academic job market among business schools is vibrant and healthy, with more jobs than candidates to fill them. Doctoral students from top business schools with good research records and evidence of strong teaching skills can expect to be invited for several job interviews and often have more than one offer of employment upon completion of their degree.

Placement is a result of a student's accomplishments as well as faculty networks within the profession, and Goizueta faculty are well connected in their fields of specialization. Many have leadership roles in their professional associations; several have been, or currently are, editors of major journals in their field; many sit on editorial boards; and most are quite active in the intellectual mainstream of their discipline.

Students will typically enter the academic job market during the year in which they are conducting dissertation research, with the expectation that the dissertation will be completed by the time their employment at another university begins.

Area faculty play an important role in preparing students for a successful job search. They provide insight into current employment opportunities, offer guidance in developing an informative resume, help to shape and critique the research presentation that students typically must give during their visit to a prospective employer, and generally provide a background of support and goodwill that helps keep a student focused and secure during this demanding time.