Program Overview

Business Administration - Ph.D.

Overview

The Ph.D. degree in Business Administration offers rigorous coursework and research opportunities to prepare graduates for success in academia or industry. With top-notch faculty and cutting-edge resources, our program develops critical thinking skills, innovative problem-solving abilities, and advanced research methods to equip graduates with the tools they need to make a significant impact in the world of business.

Admissions

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3.000 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Minimum 600 GMAT or 315 GRE score
• Résumé
• Goal statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
  • Minimum 100 TOEFL iBT score (starting with fall 2026 admission term, minimum score is 94)
  • Minimum 7.0 IELTS score
  • Minimum 68 PTE score (starting with fall 2026 admission term, minimum score is 65)
  • Minimum 120 DET score

Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester: Application deadline: January 1 (international student) and February 1 (domestic student)

Program Requirements

• Major Requirements:
  • Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
    • BUS 71094 | COLLEGE TEACHING | 1-2
    • Major Electives | 12
    • Department Electives 1 | 0-9
    • Econometrics or Psychometrics Track, choose from the following: 2 | 12
      • Econometrics Track:
        • ECON 72052 | DATA ACQUISITION AND PREPARATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH
        • ECON 72054 | ECONOMETRICS I
        • ECON 72055 | ECONOMETRICS II
        • ECON 72056 | TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
      • Psychometrics Track:
        • BUS 80050 | RESEARCH DESIGN
        • BUS 80052 | REGRESSION ANALYSIS
        • BUS 80054 | ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
        • BUS 80056 | STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING
    • Culminating Requirement:
      • BUS 80199 | DISSERTATION I 3 | 30
    • Concentrations:
      • Choose from the following: | 12
        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Human Resource Management
        • Information Systems
        • Marketing
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 67

Concentration Requirements

Accounting Concentration Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • Concentration Requirements:
    • Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12
      • ACCT 83031 | AUDITING ISSUES
      • ACCT 83033 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING ISSUES
      • ACCT 83037 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ISSUES
      • ACCT 83038 | BASIC ACCOUNTING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
      • ACCT 83098 | RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12

Finance Concentration Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • Concentration Requirements:
    • Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12
      • FIN 86061 | THEORIES OF FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING
      • FIN 86062 | SEMINAR IN CORPORATE FINANCE
      • FIN 86064 | SEMINAR IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
      • FIN 86066 | SEMINAR IN INVESTMENTS
      • FIN 86391 | SEMINAR IN FINANCIAL TOPICS
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12

Human Resource Management Concentration Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • Concentration Requirements:
    • HRM 84108 | ACQUIRING HUMAN RESOURCES | 3
    • HRM 84191 | SEMINAR IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3
    • HRM 84263 | OPTIMIZING HUMAN RESOURCES | 3
    • MGMT 84277 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND THEORY | 3
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12

Information Systems Concentration Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • Concentration Requirements:
    • CIS 84008 | THEORY DEVELOPMENT IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH | 3
    • CIS 84009 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT | 3
    • CIS 84083 | THE BRIGHT AND DARK SIDES OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES | 3
    • CIS 84084 | BUSINESS VALUE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | 3
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12

Marketing Concentration Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • Concentration Requirements:
    • Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12
      • MKTG 85060 | MARKETING STRATEGY
      • MKTG 85064 | BUYER BEHAVIOR
      • MKTG 85066 | MARKETING THEORY
      • MKTG 85074 | CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY
      • MKTG 85191 | SEMINAR IN MARKETING
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of their interest area and display a high degree of mastery in appropriate theories, analytical skills, research design, and methodologies.
2. Conduct original research by integrating knowledge of specific areas of interest and successfully articulating their research in written form.
3. Effectively plan and deliver undergraduate business courses and reliably evaluate the undergraduate students.

Full Description

The Ph.D. degree in Business Administration prepares doctoral students to conduct high-quality, scholarly research and teach effectively in the field of business administration. The degree's purpose is to develop the intellectual potential of the student through the emphasis on specific areas of concentration within the framework of the general field of business administration. Academic objectives are accomplished through close student-faculty working relationships. The program provides the flexibility to allow for a considerable degree of individual design, based upon the career needs and objectives of the student.

The Business Administration major comprises the following concentrations:

• The Accounting concentration prepares highly qualified candidates for faculty positions in colleges and universities. In addition to completing doctoral-level coursework and a dissertation, students conduct scholarly research and become effective teachers.
• The Finance concentration prepares students for finance faculty positions in colleges and universities. Students complete courses in business and finance, learn how to conduct high-quality, scholarly research, and become effective teachers.
• The Human Resource Management concentration prepares students for academic positions in the field of human resource management. Students are trained to be researchers and teachers.
• The Information Systems concentration creates a strong grounding in areas of behavioral, strategic, analytical, and economic aspects of the impact of digital technologies; digitalization; and digital transformation on individuals, organizations, and society. Students are trained to become world-class scholars and passionate and effective teachers.
• The Marketing concentration prepares highly qualified candidates for positions of professional responsibility in university teaching and research. The program offers a solid balance of teaching experience and preparation for conducting scientific research.