As a Strategy doctoral student, student have direct access to and work closely with UNC Kenan-Flagler’s renowned faculty. Strategic management is the bedrock of our research and provides a platform for additional focus areas: entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainable enterprise and information technologies.The Strategy Ph.D. The program prepares student to produce high-quality research as a faculty member at a top business school. rigorous program draws from such disciplines as economics, psychology, and sociology to inform research in the area of strategy and entrepreneurship. Although some students have completed graduate work before enrolling in the PhD program, it is not necessary.