Program Overview

Management Science Ph.D.

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business with a concentration in Management Science prepares students to be competent in the development and application of sophisticated quantitative and analytical models. Such models are motivated by the study of complex systems in areas of business including operations management and research, development of empirical models in behavioral science, and the study of specific business processes via stochastic modeling, data mining and predictive analytics.

Program Details

• Program Type: Doctoral
• Major: Management Science
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 60

Program Requirements

• Develop a scientific understanding of management principles.
• Develop sophisticated quantitative and analytical models.
• Apply standard research methods.
• Conduct and report business research.
• Demonstrate knowledge of core business disciplines.
• Apply pedagogical practices.
• Communicate business research effectively.

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.
• 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.

Courses

• Applied Multivariable Statistics (3 hrs)
• Applications in Causal and Covariance Structure Modeling (3 hrs)
• Business Research Methods (3 hrs)
• Management Science Seminar (3 hrs)
• Theory and Application of Nonparametric Statistics (3 hrs)
• Applied Regression Analysis (3 hrs)

Related Programs

• Accounting Ph.D.
• Finance Ph.D.

Similar Areas of Study

• Business & Industry
• G. Brint Ryan College of Business
• Department of Management

Location

• Business Leadership Building, Room 319G
• 1155 Union Circle, Denton, Texas