Program Overview

Business Information Assurance Ph.D.

Program Overview

The doctoral program in business administration is designed to prepare men and women of outstanding ability for careers in teaching and research at the university level.

Program Details

• Program Type: Doctoral Degree
• Major: Business Information Assurance
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 60

Marketable Skills

• Application of standard research methods
• Conduct and report business research
• Knowledge of core business disciplines
• Pedagogical practices
• Business research communication

Program Highlights

• The UNT G. Brint Ryan College of Business is one of the largest colleges of business in the nation.
• The college has a network of 50,000 alumni, with over 700 graduates as CEOs or presidents of organizations.
• Faculty members are outstanding teachers and renowned researchers, recognized as thought leaders in the field of information technology.
• The Business Leadership Building has Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for sustainability.
• The college has established several research centers and institutes in collaboration with local industry leaders, providing interdisciplinary forums and research support for doctoral students.

Courses

• Business Research Methods (3 hrs): Introduces doctoral students to the methods and measurements of business research, including scientific method, research design, and measurement.
• Mathematical Economics (3 hrs): Mathematical approaches to economic theory, including models of production, consumer choice, markets, and pricing.
• Object-Oriented Systems (3 hrs): Examines managerial issues associated with developing and implementing object-oriented system applications within business.
• Seminar in General Systems Theory (3 hrs): Study of computer information systems in the context of their interaction with the environment in which they operate.
• Applications of Cryptography (3 hrs): Introduces students to concepts of cryptography and its applications.
• Applications in Causal and Covariance Structure Modeling (3 hrs): Application of CSM techniques to the analysis of behavioral data in business research.

Related Programs

• Accounting Ph.D.
• Finance Ph.D.

Similar Areas of Study

• Business & Industry
• Data Analytics & Information
• STEM

Department Information

• Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
• G. Brint Ryan College of Business
• Business Leadership Building, Room 215D