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Applications for Fall 2024 will open in early September 2023.

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Application requirements  .

• PHD in Business Economics
• PHD in Business Administration (includes Accounting & Management, Management, Marketing, Strategy, Technology & Operations Management)
• PHD in Health Policy Management
• PHD in Organizational Behavior

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Fuqua's PhD Program in Business Administration (CIP 52.1399, STEM eligible) prepares candidates for research and teaching careers at leading educational institutions and for careers where advanced research and analytical capabilities are needed.

At Fuqua, you'll develop close working relationships with leading scholars in your field in a stimulating and collaborative learning environment. We encourage strong collaborations between students and faculty, both within your academic area and across different areas, in order to foster the groundbreaking interdisciplinary research we're known for.

Academic Experience

Our PhD program focuses on three critical development areas to prepare you for your career:

• Independent inquiry
• Competence in research methodology
• Communication of research results

From the start, you'll be introduced to rigorous coursework and the research activities across our faculty and your PhD student peers.

Our Faculty

In our PhD degree program, you'll work with our world-renowned faculty who are recognized for excellence in both teaching and research, and for their accessibility across degree programs.

Program Requirements

The PhD in Business Administration is a degree of the Graduate School of Duke University and follows the degree requirements set by Duke's Graduate School. In general, the PhD program requires an average of 5 years to complete. After you and a faculty member in your academic area determine your specific study program, according to your interests and goals, you'll be required to:

• Gain expertise in your area of special interest through your coursework and independent study
• Complete a preliminary qualifiying exam in this area of study by the third year of residence, or earlier
• Defend your dissertation successfully

How to Apply

If you have any questions about Fuqua's PhD programs, please contact our PhD Program Office +1 919.660.7862 or by email . Applications for the PhD program can be found online on the Duke Graduate School website . The application deadline is December 14.

Admission is based on both merit and on a competitive basis. On average, each academic area matriculates 2-3 students each year. The acceptance rate ranges between 2% and 8% across the areas.

Recent PhD Placements

Oliver Binz  - Accounting

• The Information Content of Corporate Earnings: Evidence from the Securities Exchange Act of 1934   Journal of Accounting Research, 2022
• Firms’ Response to Macroeconomic Estimation Errors Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2022
• Managerial Response to Macroeconomic Uncertainty: Implications for Firm Profitability The Accounting Review, 2022

Gregory Burke  - Accounting

• SEC Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals: No-Action Requests, Determinants, and the Role of SEC Staff   Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 2023

Matt Kubic  - Accounting

• Regulator Continuity and Decision-Making Quality: Evidence from SEC Comment Letters The Accounting Review, forthcoming
• State Sponsors of Terrorism Disclosure and SEC Financial Reporting Oversight Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2021
• Examining the Examiners: SEC Error Detection Rates and Human Capital Allocation The Accounting Review, 2021
• Time to Get It Right: An Examination of Post-Acquisition Fair Value Adjustments Journal of Financial Reporting, 2021

Chen Chen  - Decision Sciences

• Dynamic Pricing of Relocating Resources in Large Networks Management Science, 2021

Mingliu Chen  - Decision Sciences

• Optimal Monitoring Schedule in Dynamic Contracts Operations Research, 2020

Yan Chen  - Decision Sciences

• Society of Agents: Regret Bounds of Concurrent Thompson Sampling NeurIPS 2022, accepted

Huseyin Gurkan  - Decision Sciences

• Informing the Public About a Pandemic Management Science, 2021
• Contracting, Pricing, and Data Collection Under the AI Flywheel Effect Management Science, 2022
• Multistage Intermediation in Display Advertising Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 2020

Cagin Uru  - Decision Sciences

• Sequential Search with Acquisition Uncertainty Management Science, forthcoming
• Sequential Search with Acquisition Uncertainty By David B. Brown and Cagin Uru Management Science

Sophie Yu  - Decision Sciences

• Testing Correlation of Unlabeled Random Graphs Annals of Applied Probability, forthcoming
• Testing Network Correlation Efficiently via Counting Trees Annals of Statistics, accepted
• Settling the Sharp Reconstruction Thresholds of Random Graph Matching IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2022

Jingwei Zhang  - Decision Sciences

• On the Strength of Relaxations of Weakly Coupled Stochastic Dynamic Programs Operations Research, forthcoming
• Dynamic Programs with Shared Resources and Signals: Dynamic Fluid Policies and Asymptotic Optimality Operations Research, forthcoming

Hanjing Zhu - Decision Sciences

• One-Pass SGD in Over-Parametrized Two-Layer Neural Network AISTATS, 2021

Rafael Alves  - Finance

• Forecasting Large Realized Covariance Matrices: The Benefits of Factor Models and Shrinkage Research Policy, 2022

John Barry  - Finance

• Corporate Flexibility in a Time of Crisis Journal of Financial Economics, 2022

Hao Pang  - Finance

• Common shocks in stocks and bonds Journal of Financial Economics, 2022
• Contagion in a network of heterogeneous banks Journal of Banking and Finance, 2021

Danbee Chon  - Management & Organizations

• Disentangling the Process and Content of Self-Awareness: a Review, Critical Assessment, and Synthesis Academy of Management Annals, 2021

Sean Fath  - Management & Organizations

• Encouraging Self-Blinding in Hiring Behavioral Science and Policy, forthcoming
• How Reflecting on Experiences of Disadvantage Can Lead White Men to Perceive Racial Privilege Harvard Business Review, forthcoming
• Blinding Curiosity: Exploring Preferences for “Blinding” One’s Own Judgment Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2022
• Self-Views of Disadvantage and Success Impact Perceptions of Privilege Among White Men Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2022
• Why Putting on Blinders Can Help Us See More Clearly MIT Sloan Management Review, 2021
• The Highs and Lows of Hierarchy in Multiteam Systems Academy of Management Journal, 2021
• Signaling Creative Genius: How Perceived Social Connectedness Influences Judgments of Creative Potential Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2021

Carman W Fowler  - Management & Organizations

• Seen and Not Seen: How People Judge Ambiguous Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2022

Anyi Ma  - Management & Organizations

• On the Mutual Constitution of Person and Culture: Examining the Link Between Perceived Control and Cultural Tightness-Looseness Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, forthcoming
• Support for Increasing Low Wage Workers’ Compensation: The Role of Fixed-Growth Mindsets about Intelligence Journal of Experimental Psychology, forthcoming
• Reconciling Female Agentic Advantage and Disadvantage with the CADDIS Measure of Agency Journal of Applied Psychology, 2022
• Exploring Perceptions of Disadvantage and Success as Interwoven Antecedents of White Privilege Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2022

Jessica Paek - Management & Organizations

• Congratulations, So Happy for You! Promotion Motivation Predicts Social Support for Positive Events Motivation Science, 2022
• Tying the Value of Goals to Social Class Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2023
• The Andrew Carnegie Effect: Legacy motives increase the intergenerational allocation of wealth to collective causes Social Psychological and Personality Science, forthcoming

Rebecca Ponce de Leon  - Management & Organizations

• “Invisible” Discrimination: Divergent Outcomes for the Non-Prototypicality of Black Women Academy of Management Journal, 2022
• “They’re Everywhere!”: Symbolically Threatening Groups Seem More Pervasive than Non-Threatening Groups Psychological Science, 2022
• Double Jeopardy or Intersectional Invisibility? Reconciling (Seemingly) Opposing Perspectives Research on Social Issues in Management: The Future of Scholarship on Race in Organizations, forthcoming
• Ironic Egalitarianism: When Hierarchy-Attenuating Motives Increase Hierarchy-Enhancing Beliefs Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2021

Sara Wingrove  - Management & Organizations

• Interpersonal Consequences of Conveying Goal Ambition Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, forthcoming
• Scientific Skepticism and Inequality: Political and Ideological Roots Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2020

Rodrigo Dias  - Marketing

• Spending and Happiness: The Role of Perceived Financial Constraints Journal of Consumer Research, 2022
• Aha over Haha: Brands Benefit More from Being Clever than from Being Funny Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2022

Holly Howe  - Marketing

• Aha vs. Haha: Brand Benefit More from Being Clever than from Being Funny Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2022
• Open Science Online Grocery: A Tool for Studying Choice Context and Food Choice Journal of the Association of Consumer Research, 2022
• Being There without Being There: Gifts Compensate for Lack of In-Person Support Psychology and Marketing, 2022
• Therapeutic Cannabis Use in Kidney Disease: A Survey of Canadian Nephrologists Kidney Medicine, 2022
• Associations Between Resistance Training Motivation, Behaviour and Strength International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2021
• Body Image and Voluntary Gaze Behaviors Towards Physique-Salient Images International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
• The Shifting Perspectives Study Protocol: Cognitive Remediation Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment to Family Based Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2021
• Anger Damns the Innocent: The Paradox of Anger in False Accusations of Wrongdoing Psychological Science, 2021

Nah Lee  - Marketing

• Vertical versus Horizontal Variance in Online Reviews and Their Impact on Demand Journal of Marketing Research, accepted

Demilade Oba  - Marketing

• How communication mediums shape the message Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2023

Siddharth Prusty  - Marketing

• Robust Importance Weighting for Covariate Shift Proceedings of the Twenty Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics, 2020

Jacqueline Rifkin  - Marketing

• Penny for Your Preferences: Leveraging Self-Expression to Encourage Small Prosocial Gifts Journal of Marketing, 2020
• How Nonconsumption Can Turn Ordinary Items into Perceived Treasures Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 2021

Kelley Gullo Wight  - Marketing

• Social Relationships and Consumer Behavior  APA Handbook of Consumer Psychology, 2022
• Secret Consumer Behaviors in Close Relationships Journal of Consumer Psychology, forthcoming

Lingrui Zhou  - Marketing

• Befriending the Enemy: The Effects of Observing Brand-to-Brand Praise on Consumer Evaluations and Choices Journal of Marketing, 2022
• Better to Decide Together: Shared Consumer Decision Making, Power, and Relationship Satisfaction Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2021

Yuan-Mao Kao  - Operations Management

• Impact of Information Asymmetry and Limited Production Capacity on Business Interruption Insurance Management Science, 2022

Yuexing Li  - Operations Management

• Data-driven Dynamic Pricing and Ordering with Perishable Inventory in a Changing Environment Management Science, 2022

Chen-An Lin  - Operations Management

• Wait Time–Based Pricing for Queues with Customer-Chosen Service Times Management Science, 2022

Ali Kaan Tuna  - Operations Management

• Sustainability Implications of Supply Chain Responsiveness Research Policy, 2022

Divya Sebastian  - Strategy

• Invention value, inventive capability and the large firm advantage By Ashish Arora, Wesley M Cohen, and Honggi Lee Research Policy, 2023

Lia Sheer  - Strategy

• Sitting on the Fence: Integrating the Two Worlds of Scientific Discovery and Invention within the Firm Research Policy, 2022
• Knowledge Spillovers and Corporate Investment in Scientific Research American Economic Review, 2021
•  Matching Patents to Compustat Firms, 1980-2015: Dynamic Reassignment, Name Changes, and Ownership Structures Research Policy, 2021
• FARS Midyear Meeting Outstanding Reviewer Award 2022
• EAR Conference Best Discussant Award 2021

Matthew Kubic  - Accounting

• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2019-2020

Ayoub Amil  - Decision Sciences

• RMP Jeff McGill Student Paper Prize (2022), Finalist  - Multi-Item Order Fulfillment Revisited: LP Formulation and Prophet Inequality
• INFORMS M&SOM Student Paper Award (2023), Second Place
• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2022-2023
• INFORMS 2022, George Nicholson Student Paper Competition, Finalist

Taha Ahsin  - Finance

• MFA Doctoral Symposium (2022), Finalist
• SFA Doctoral Student Paper Runners-Up Award (2022)

Jing Huang  - Finance

• European Finance Association Best Conference Paper Prize 2021 for  Open Banking: Credit Market Competition when Borrowers Own the Data
• Western Finance Association Best Paper in FinTech 2022, for "Fintech Expansion"

YoungJun Song  - Finance

• Most Influential Faculty Award
• Selected for AOM Best Paper Proceedings (top 10% of accepted papers)
• Lepage Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Faculty Award
• Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award 2020

Jessica Paek  - Management & Organizations

• Lim Kim San Fellowship at Singapore Management University 2022
• Kenan Institute for Ethics Graduate Fellowship 2021–2022
• Best Theoretical/Empirical Paper Award, Academy of Management Meeting, Conflict Management Division 2021
• Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity Graduate Student Scholarship 2021
• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2021-2022
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Advancing Research and Creativity Grant 2022
• Winner, INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition 2021

Jessica Reif  - Management & Organizations

• Teaching on Purpose Fellowship, Kenan Institute for Ethics (2024)
• Best Student Poster Award, Honorable Mention - Society for Judgment and Decision Making (2022)
• AMA CBSig Rising Star Award (2023)
• AMA Sheth Doctoral Consortium Fellow
• AMA CBSig Rising Star Award
• AMA Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award
• SCP 2023 Best Competitive Paper Finalist
• Co-Principal Investigator, The Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business Research Grant 2022
• Best Talk Award 2022, Society for Consumer Psychology Conference (Interpersonal Relations & Group Processes Track)
• Early Career Faculty Award 2021, University of Missouri-Kansas City Emeritus College
• AMA Sheth Consortium Fellow 2020
• Society of Consumer Psychology, Best Poster Award - Beyond Persuasion: Developing a Framework of Communication Patterns in Joint Decision-Making

Chenghuai Li  - Operations Management

• Winner, Best Paper Competition 2022, Digital Supply Chain and Supplier Diversity Conference
• INFORMS Data Mining Best Paper Competition, Winner 2020 - Data-driven Clustering and Feature-based Retail Electricity Pricing with Smart Meters
• College of Sustainable Operations Student Paper Award, Honorable Mention 2021 - Wait Time Based Pricing for Queues with Customer-Chosen Service Times
• Recipient of the Duke India Initiative Grant ($2020)
• Duke Graduate School Bass Instructional Fellow
• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2020-2021

What areas of study do you offer?

We have study concentrations in the following areas: Accounting, Decision Sciences, Finance, Marketing, Management and Organizations, Operations Management and Strategy.

Could you evaluate my chances of admissions to the program?

Please be advised, we cannot offer assessment of candidacy to applicants or provide feedback to re-applicants. The admission decision is made by faculty in each area and awarded on a competitive basis, after evaluating all applications. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Do you have online or part time options for your degree program?

No, online or part time options are not available for our doctoral program.

Do you have to be in residence during the program?

Students are required to be in residence during their coursework (2-3 years) and are highly encouraged to remain in residence for the remainder of the program. On average, students complete the program in 5 years.

I have a graduate degree. Could I be exempt from the GRE/GMAT test requirement?

The GMAT or GRE is required for admission to the Business Administration Program. The GMAT or GRE cannot be waived under any circumstance.

Is there a minimum score for GMAT or GRE?

There is no minimum score requirement, although successful applicants tend to have competitive scores.

If I have an MBA degree, will that make a difference?

Some students have an MBA or another master's degree before entering the program. However, an MBA or another master's degree is not required for admissions.

Is work experience required?

No, it is not required.

Are interviews required as part of the admissions process?

No, they are not required, although some areas may choose to conduct preliminary interviews prior to final admission decisions.

How many recommendation letters are required?

Three recommendation letters are required.

What financial assistance is available for doctoral students?

Fuqua offers fellowships to all doctoral students, including international students. This fellowship pays for tuition, a competitive stipend for living expenses, and single person health fees. The fellowship is renewable for up to five years of doctoral education, conditional on good academic standing in the program. Additional funding in the form of research and teaching assistantships is also available to PhD students. For information about financial aid, please see  https://gradschool.duke.edu/financial-support .

Your admission to the PhD program will include stipends, tuition and registration, and health fees for up to ten semesters, provided you are making satisfactory progress in the program.  Other forms of financial assistance include:

• Desktop computer
• Support for approved academic travel
• Assistance in seeking funding from the Graduate School and outside sources

Teaching and research assistantships are available for supplementary funding.  For additional information about financial aid, please see  https://gradschool.duke.edu/financial-support .

Can I visit the Fuqua School of Business?

The PhD office is unable to offer school tours or individual meetings with Fuqua faculty before the pre-admit season begins. Contacting faculty prior to application submission is not necessary. Due to the volume of inquiries, faculty members regret that they are unable to respond to all inquiries. Prospective students are encouraged to learn about  faculty research .

Do you have a resource guide for Duke and the greater Durham area?

Duke Graduate School and the Emerging Leaders Institute  have surveyed current students and created  The Professional's Guide to Duke and Durham  to answer common questions for incoming students.

Duke's Graduate School

The answers to the following frequently asked questions can be found at the  Duke's Graduate School  general webpage:

• How do I apply to the PhD Program?
• Do I need to provide TOEFLs or IELTS scores?
• What is the minimum ESL-related score?
• If I have an admissions question, who do I contact?
• How much is the application fee?
• Are official documents required during the application review process?
• My transcript is not in English, do I need to provide a translation?
• What if I retake the GRE or GMAT, which score is considered?
• How can I check the status of my application?

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PhD Program in Business Administration

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Decision Sciences

Help organizations make better decisions.

Push the frontiers of research in financial economics.

Management and Organizations

Understand organizations from multiple perspectives.

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Operations Management

Think conceptually, carefully and creatively about operations issues.

Innovation, entrepreneurship, organizations, and business and public policy.

PhD Program

Berkeley Haas Admissions

The Berkeley Haas PhD program is a fully-funded, five-year, full-time, in-residence program resulting in a PhD in Business Administration. Applicants must select from one of our fields to apply to our program.

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the basic requirements set by the UC Berkeley Graduate Division.

Some of the factors that are taken into account during our admissions process are:

• A high level of scholarly ability, involving both quantitative and qualitative skills
• The motivation to complete a challenging and strenuous academic program
• Career objectives consistent with the PhD degree
• A unique experience, perspective, or research interests
• Strong GRE or GMAT scores

We do not require:

• Previous graduate work or completion of an MBA degree
• A minimum GPA to apply
• A minimum score on your GMAT/GRE to apply
• A specific academic or professional background

Deadline & Decisions

The application for fall 2025 will open in September 2024, and close on December 2, 2024.

Decisions are based on a comprehensive evaluation of all submitted application materials. We only guarantee the review of applications that are complete and submitted by the deadline. Applicants will be notified of our admission decision via email between February and June.

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Please access the Haas PhD admissions schedule of events.

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Management Ph.D. Fees and Funding

Graduate assistantship information.

Graduate Assistantships for the University of Nevada, Reno Management Ph.D. program are competitive and are awarded to top applicants. The Graduate Assistantship provides an annual stipend of $19,500. In addition, graduate assistants receive a tuition waiver, which is worth approximately $20,354 for two semesters. Students on graduate assistantships at the University of Nevada, Reno are also covered by the University health insurance, which is worth approximately $2,478 per year. Therefore, the estimated value of your Graduate Assistantship package is $42,332 for the duration of your studies depending on your progress and funding availability. The amount is subject to change. Management Ph.D. students also have the opportunity to teach in the summer session for additional compensation of approximately $5,385 depending on student progress and department needs.

Tuition Cost Calculator and Funding

Tuition for the doctoral degree in Business Administration (Management) will vary depending on the number of courses needed and the background of the student. Here are several steps you can follow to understand the cost of the program and the funding opportunities available.

• Learn more about  tuition and fees  at the University of Nevada, Reno.
• The  Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships  is available to meet with any students needing information on federal- and state-based financial aid programs.
• When you apply to the program, you are simultaneously considered for available assistantships. No additional submissions are required.
• For additional information on funding for graduate students, learn  what funding is available through the Graduate School  as well as  external funding opportunities .

International Students

• View a  sample table of the fees for international graduate students .
• For information on funding for international students, please consult the  Office of International Students and Scholars .

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The GSB is committed to making funding and scholarship opportunities available to talented, motivated and deserving individuals who meet the entrance criteria for our academic programmes.

PROGRAMME FEES FOR THE 2024 PHD INTAKE

Total Programme Fees:

• Tuition Course Fee (per annum or part thereof):  R25 680

PHD DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The GSB PhD programme awards PhD Departmental scholarships to first year and returning PhD students accepted onto the programme. Scholarships are granted on the basis of both academic merit and financial need, and will cover one year of tuition for three successful applicants.

Please note: Annual renewal is not guaranteed.

The John and Anahis Davidian Innovation and Industry Emergence and Evolution Ph.D. Scholarship is available to returning students (2nd year onwards) accepted onto the programme. Applicants may study innovation processes in diverse forms, different research contexts, and at different levels of analysis. Special consideration will be given to proposals focused on industries or company populations as level of analysis.

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE FUNDING

You may apply for various UCT funding opportunities and fellowships for doctoral degrees.

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ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• South African citizens can approach  EduLoan  for a study loan
• Citizens of other countries should approach banks or loan institutions in their own countries as a first point of call. Alternatively, please see the "Useful international and local scholarship websites" section on the  UCT website.
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Doctor of business administration, costs/financial aid.

The information on this page applies to both the Tampa-Based regular program and the online program

Program Fees

Program fees are $15,000 per semester for three years, which corresponds to $1,250 per graduate credit for this 72-credit-hour program. A separate, one-time event fee of $2,500 will be charged for the DBA introductory workshop. The DBA workshop will be held each January (only for the incoming DBA cohort).  New students will be provided with technology and training required for the program. The remaining balance will be pro-rated and paid in installments due at the start of each semester.

The USF Graduate School application fee is $30.

Fees include:

• Texts and supplies
• Course materials
• Software requirements
• Access to a large number of periodicals via the USF online library
• Continental breakfasts
• Special events and receptions
• Student IDs and parking passes
• An allowance of $6,000 for approved travel and research expenses incurred by students over the course of the program.

Choosing Between Programs

The DBA program provides a means through which working executives can acquire a terminal degree in business. It is considered a concentration of the PhD in Business Administration and, like the PhD, it focuses on research and shares the same core courses. The DBA nevertheless occupies as very different niche from the PhD, as illustrated by the table that follows:

• *Total program cost estimates do not include application fees, late fees, registration fees, educational resources (e.g., textbooks, etc.) or the one-time new graduate student fee.
• **Note: tuition includes all fees, books, parking, meals, etc. plus $8000 allowance for conferences and research expenses are included and cannot be separated out]
• ***Note: Not all students will be required to take 90 credits; some students may transfer credits.

Please note: The DBA is a market-rate program. With the exception of the Department of Children and Family (DCF) waivers, all other waivers (including State of Florida and USF employee) are not accepted for Self-Funded/Self-Supporting or Market Rate Tuition program courses.

To learn more about the classroom-based program tuition fees per credit hour, please visit: USF Tuition and Fee Information

For additional information, visit: USF Tuition Waiver Note: Some fees may vary per campus location.

For additional financial aid info, visit: https://www.usf.edu/financial-aid

Financial Aid

Students are encouraged to explore tuition assistance programs through their employer prior to applying for federal tuition assistance. Providing educational benefits and reimbursements to employees is one way organizations are helping support the continuing education of their employees.

For those whose company does not offer financial assistance, another option is to apply for a federal education loan through USF's Financial Aid website .

Graduate students are eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans. More information about these loans can be found here.

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USF Ranked #4 in the Nation for Best Colleges for Veterans The Post 9-11 GI Bill covers a large amount of the tuition and program fees for the DBA program. The USF Veterans Service office serves veterans, active duty service personnel and members of the Selected Reserve, as well as the dependents of veterans who are eligible for benefits. This office can also offer guidance regarding educational benefits eligibility and assistance with forms and forwarding of documentation to the VA. Find out more information on its website.

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PhD in Business Administration Program Fees 

Students enrolled in the PhD in Business Administration pay program fees in addition to tuition, please check with Director of Graduate Studies in the Mitchell College of Business for the most recent fee schedule.

Upon receipt of an acceptance letter, students must confirm enrollment and submit a non-refundable deposit for $2,500 within 45 days. The deposit is credited toward first semester tuition and fees.

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To apply for a Ph.D. in Business Administration, you must have first completed a Master’s degree. GRE (minimum 308) or GMAT (minimum 600) scores are required. International students must provide TOEFL scores if they do not hold a degree from U.S. Institutions. CEFR, Pearson test scores are also considered. Please see updates to alternatives to TOEFL/IELTS.

To apply, complete the online application at the URI Graduate School website . You are able to complete the personal statement, address information, pay the application fee, upload your resume and transcripts, and ask your references to submit their letters of recommendation online.

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Application Requirements

• Application fee  (paid online with application)
• Personal statement
• College transcripts from all institutions attended (international applicants must show equivalency to a US bachelor’s degree by an evaluation from WES or other translation company). —Official paper transcripts: Sent to: BusinessCAS Transcript Processing Center, PO Box 9221, Watertown, MA 02471 —Unofficial electronic transcripts can be uploaded
• Letters of recommendation (minimum two)
• Certificate of Residency for RI residents or qualified regional applicants. All Residency forms and supporting documentation must be emailed as PDFs to the Graduate School at [email protected]
• Official score report for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or GRE. Please note: Prospective students should take the GRE or GMAT at least two weeks prior to the application deadline. If you cannot take tests due to pandemics, please contact us. We accept test scores older than 5 years. The GMAT, in Rhode Island, is offered at Pearson Professional Centers in Warwick. The GRE, in Rhode Island, is offered at Prometric Test Center in Warwick. The code for URI BusinessCas is #4291.
• If English is not your native language, you’ll need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores (taken within the last two years). A minimum score of 91 for TOEFL under the new IBT-Internet Based Test or 575 under the paper based testing, and minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required. The URI Designated Institution Code for TOEFL is 3919. Please see updates to the alternatives to TOEFL/IELTS

Tuition & Fees

All Veterans: As a Veteran student you may qualify for in-state tuition. To see if you are eligible, refer to the state’s Residency Policy .

Tuition Waivers: Unemployment, Senior Citizen, Disabled Veteran, and RI National Guard Tuition Waivers are available for eligible Rhode Island residents. See waiver eligibility details or call 401.874.9500.

For all details on tuition, fees, financial aid and payment options, visit  URI Enrollment Services .

For more information about the University of Rhode Island Ph.D. Program, please contact Shingo Goto .

Management Ph.D. Courses

Program completion requirements.

Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree must satisfy all general requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, students must complete a minimum of 72 hours of graduate credits including at least 48 hours of course work. At least 30 of the course credits should be at the 700 level, and at most 24 should be dissertation credits as required by the Graduate School.

After the end of the second year, every student must pass one comprehensive written and oral exam in the theory management and related disciplines prior to the beginning of the third year. The students will be allowed a maximum of two attempts at the comprehensive exam. Each exam can be passed at MS level (low pass) or PhD level (high pass). To proceed with the Ph.D. program the exam must be passed at the Ph.D. level. Otherwise, if the exam is passed at the MS level, the student, if the academic record warrants it and the graduate studies committee approves of it, will end her/his program with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree.

After passing the comprehensive exams, the student will complete a dissertation supervised by a full-time faculty member in the Management Department and approved by the student's thesis committee, followed by an oral public presentation and defense. The thesis is then submitted for the Graduate School and institutional approval.

Ph.D. course requirements (72 credits)

Required courses credits status (existing unless noted).

• BUS 701 Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
• BUS 702 Strategic Management - 3 credits
• BUS 703 Managerial Decision Making - 3 credits
• BUS 704 Leadership - 3 credits
• BUS 705 Theory of Entrepreneurship - 3 credits
• BUS 706 Intermediate Statistics I - 3 credits
• BUS 707 Intermediate Statistics II - 3 credits
• BUS 708 Research Methods in Management I - 3 credits
• BUS 710 Behavioral Game Theory - 3 credits
• BUS 798 Graduate Research - 3 credits
• BUS 799 Dissertation Research - 24 credits

Elective Courses

• BUS 709 Advanced Research Methods - 3 credits
• ECON 655 Industrial Organization - 3 credits
• ECON 741 Applied Econometrics - 3 credits

Representative schedule by semester for Ph.D. in Business Administration (Management)

Courses listed are three credit unless otherwise noted.

• Fall 1 BUS 701 Organizational Behavior
• Fall 1 BUS 702 Strategic Management
• Fall 1 BADM 700 Statistics for Decision Making
• Spring 1 BUS 703 Managerial Decision Making
• Spring 1 BUS 706 Intermediate Statistics I
• Spring 1 BUS 708 Research Methods in MGT I
• Fall 2 BUS 704 Leadership
• Fall 2 BUS 705 Theory of Entrepreneurship
• Fall 2 BUS 707 Intermediate Statistics II or ECON 741 Applied Econometrics
• Spring 2 BUS 710 Behavioral Game Theory
• Spring 2 BUS 709 Advanced Research Methods or Approved Res. Methods Elective
• Spring 2 BUS 711 Culture and Management or ECON 655 Industrial Organization
• Fall 3 Approved 700 Level Elective
• Fall 3 BUS 799 Dissertation
• Spring 3 Approved 700 Level Elective
• Spring 3 BUS 799 Dissertation - 6 credits
• Fall 4 Approved 700 Level Elective
• Fall 4 BUS 799 Dissertation - 6 credits
• Spring 4 BUS 799 Dissertation - 9 credits

Transfer of Graduate Coursework from Master's Programs

Students who have completed a Master’s degree prior to enrolling in the Doctoral program may transfer up to 24 credits of graduate coursework with a grade of “B” or better, including up to 18 credits of 700-level credits to partially fulfill elective requirements. The Program director and the Dean of the Graduate School must approve these credits.

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We are proud to provide our new PhD students with guaranteed funding for the first 5 years. This amount comes from a variety of sources (scholarships, donor grants, etc.) and teaching activities. In addition, the cost of living in Montreal is significantly lower than in most other large North American cities.

There are many different sources for funding for PhD students throughout their time in the program. Please see the information below to learn more.

New – A guaranteed funding of $ 100,000 for 5 years + Tuition fee waiver for the first 3 years

Funding support from the program, overall description.

The John Molson School of Business and Concordia University provide a funding to all newly admitted PhD candidates for a period of five years. The total value of this funding exceeds $115,000 for the Canadian students ($150,000 for the international students), detailed as follows. All fundings are conditional to good academic standing, which includes being compliant with the standard timeline.

Tuition fee waiver

Any admitted candidate benefits from a total fee waiver (corresponding to approximatively $8,000 for Canadian candidates and to approximatively $46,000 for international students, subject to annual regulatory changes) during their first three years.

Financial support for conferences and doctoral consortium

Grants are available for doctoral students during their first five years of the PhD program, to assist them with conference travel (maximum of $1,200 per fiscal year) or to attend a doctoral consortium (500$ once), in addition to a possibility to apply for funding from the School of Graduate Studies (between $250-$1,000 per term for 5 years).

Guaranteed funding

Doctoral students receive a total of $100,000 guaranteed funding for the five first years, corresponding to approximatively $20,000 per year. This amount includes from a variety of sources (scholarships, donors grants, etc.) and teaching activities (100 hours of teaching assistantships per year during the first three years, teaching one course and 50 hours teaching assistantships per year during years four and five). This funding covers the estimated annual expenses for a student living in Montreal.

Additional funding

Doctoral students are encouraged to apply to competitive external grants such as SSHRC, CHIR, NSERC, etc. and to competitive internal awards (calls issued by John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, School of Graduate Studies, etc.).

Doctoral students could also receive additional funding for research assistantships or additional teaching tasks.

Non Accumulation Rule

Students will receive partial guaranteed funding in certain cases that include but are not limited to:

• Students who receive additional funding (internal or external awards, salaries, etc.)
• Students who transfer course credits from a previous PhD program.
• Students who receive full or partial funding from their country of origin for their studies.

Students commit to declare to the PhD Office all their additional sources of funding, whether obtained at Concordia University or elsewhere.

Graduate awards & fellowships

Each year entrance scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. The number and amounts vary depending on the availability of funds.  Every year the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) offers many Fellowships and Awards to graduate students. Visit the  SGS graduate funding  web page for more information.

Research Assistantships

Many graduate students receive support in the form of a stipend paid by a faculty member holding a research grant. If you are interested in a Research Assistantship position please speak to professors in your department.

Teaching Assistantships

John Molson School of Business typically allocates funds annually to individual departments for teaching assistants, markers, lab demonstrators, conference leaders, etc. Contact professors in your department for details.

PhD Conference Travel funding

This is a grant to assist PhD students with conference travel. Funding is available to a maximum of $1,200 per fiscal year (May 1 to April 30). Students must apply for this funding a minimum of one month prior to the date of travel. To allow equitable allocation of the travel funds available, conference attendance should be planned, and support requested, well in advance of the trip. Please note that the University does not fund more than one author (sole presenter) from university funds,

This award is not intended to fully fund the cost of the conference travel, but rather to help defray some of the cost. All applications must comply with the  travel policies  of the University. More details (e.g. allowable expenses, per diem rates) can be found in the  Travel Handbook .

Eligibility:

Students must be registered in the PhD in Business Administration program and must be within the first five years of their program and considered in good standing. This award is not applicable to students who have graduated.

Please submit the following documents by email to Dolores Mosquera, administrative assistant, research and PhD program, at [email protected] :

• Letter of acceptance from the conference organizer indicating the complete name of the conference and the title of the paper
• Names of co-authors, if any
• Letter of Support from the supervisor indicating the importance of the conference (to be sent to the Program Office)
• Budget: Details of travel expenses to be incurred for presentation at the conference. Please list all allowable expenses in a single table with column titles: Item, Total amount (estimated or actual), Amount to be charged to JMSB, Amount covered by other sources (e.g., supervisor), Remainder-out-of-pocket. Possible expenses include conference registration fee, flight, accommodations (include number of days), meals per diem (include number of days), etc.

Reimbursement

After the conference, log into your CU Account, click the UNITY link, go to "My Expense Report" and proceed. Please ensure that your expense report claim includes the following: all original receipts, proof of funding approval from the Graduate Program Director, boarding passes, travel receipts, conference program featuring your presentation time and paper title, hotel receipts, meal receipts and conference registration. The expense report must be submitted within 10 days after the conference has ended. If you have any questions or concerns about your expense reports, contact [email protected] .

PhD student research (thesis) funding

This grant is to help students, together with their faculty supervisor, achieve their thesis research objectives. Funding is available to a maximum of $3,500 per student. Download the  CASA Fund Grants to Faculty to Assist PhD Student Research  document and application form .

Doctoral Consortium funding

This is a grant to assist PhD students with the cost of attending a consortium. Funding is available to a maximum of $500 once during their first five years of the PhD Program. 

In order to allow for processing time, the application must be received a minimum of one month prior to the date of the workshop. A limited amount of funding is available for PhD in Business Administration students. To allow equitable allocation of the funds available, attendance should be planned, and support requested, well in advance of the trip.

This award is not intended to fully fund the cost of the consortium, but rather to help defray some of the cost. All applications must comply with the travel policies of the University. More details (e.g., allowable expenses, per diem rates) can be found in the Travel Handbook .

• Documentation regarding acceptance to the consortium, organizers and location.
• Stage of progress in the PhD program, indicating entry date and expected time to completion.
• Letter of support from your supervisor.
• Please list all allowable expenses in a single table with column titles: Item, Total amount (estimated or actual), Amount to be charged to JMSB, Amount covered by other sources (e.g., supervisor), Remainder-out-of-pocket. Possible expenses include conference registration fee, flight, accommodations (include number of days), meals per diem (include number of days), etc. Reimbursement

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Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Description of program.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Business (PhD-BA) program is a research-based program designed to prepare leaders for positions in the private and public sectors by enhancing knowledge and competencies appropriate to a leadership role in business, administration, and technology management. Upon completion of the PhD program, students are expected to have a broad knowledge in fields of business and technology management and an understanding of at least one specialized area of study. A Ph.D. requires original ideas about a specialized topic, as well as a high degree of methodological/scientific rigor (Nelson, & Coorough, 1994). As is traditional in higher education, a Ph.D. is only awarded for a piece of work that will actually make a difference to the theoretical context of the field the Ph.D. dissertation is a new contribution to the body of knowledge .

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Learning Outcomes

• Develop business knowledge based on a synthesis of current theory
• Defend theories, applications, and perspectives related to business to diverse audiences
• Evaluate business practices that positively impact society
• Evaluate the relationship between the global environment and business decisions
• Formulate solutions to problems identified in extant business research

Basis for Admissions

Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration program will be determined by the degree used to meet the basis for admission. In order to enter the doctoral program, applicants are required to have a conferred master’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited academic institution. There are two options for entering the doctoral program in the School of Business and Economics.

• A generalized business area such as business management or business administration,
• Specialized business area (e.g. Master of Finance, Master of Human Resources Management) AND an undergraduate degree in business OR 
• A previously completed master’s degree in any field AND an undergraduate in business.
• Evaluation Track – Individuals not meeting the direct entry requirements are required to take SKS-7001 - Doctoral Comprehensive Strategic Knowledge Studies    as part of their degree plan. Students in the Evaluation track will begin their degree plan with BUS-7101 - Changing Times: Business Administration in the 21st Century    followed by SKS-7001 - Doctoral Comprehensive Strategic Knowledge Studies    and upon successful completion of SKS 7001    take the remaining courses in their degree plan. Students who feel that they have the business background and knowledge are allowed to take a test-out exam that covers the major business areas. The student must score 70 or above on the exam and can be taken no later than two weeks prior to the beginning of SKS 7001    Comprehensive Strategic Knowledge Studies course. This can be discussed with your enrollment or academic and finance advisor.

Degree Requirements

Admission to the Doctorate programs requires a master’s degree from an accredited institution.

The University may accept a maximum of 12 semester credit hours in transfer toward the doctoral degree for graduate coursework completed at an accredited college or university with a grade of “B” or better.

The PhD degree programs in business have the following graduation requirements:

• A minimum of 48 credit hours of graduate instruction must be completed through the University
• Grade Point Average of 3.0 (letter grade of “B”) or higher
• Satisfactory completion of the PhD-BA Pre-Candidacy Prospectus
• University Approval of Dissertation Manuscript and Oral Defense completed
• Submission of the approved final dissertation manuscript to the University Registrar, including the original unbound dissertation manuscript and an electronic copy
• Official documents on file for basis of admission: a conferred master’s degree from an accredited academic institution
• Official transcripts on file for all transfer credit hours accepted by the University
• All financial obligations must be met before the student will be issued their complimentary diploma

Dissertation Completion Pathway

The University’s mission is dedicated to assisting students in achieving their academic aspirations and helping them become valuable contributors to their community and profession. To support our mission, the University now offers a dissertation completion pathway for students who have successfully completed their doctoral coursework and achieved doctoral candidacy at a previous institution but were unable to complete their dissertation. The University’s Dissertation Completion Pathway (DCP) offers a unique opportunity for students to complete their doctorate in one of the doctoral programs offered at the University (excluding the PhD in MFT, DMFT, and DNP). Students successfully meeting the entrance and application requirements will complete a minimum of 23 credit hours to earn their doctorate.

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Fundamental Competencies

All PhD students are required to demonstrate competency in these areas:

• Graduate-Level Research Methods Competency - PhD students are required to complete BUS-7100   , BUS 7320   , and  BUS-7380    
• Graduate-Level Statistics Competency - PhD students are required to complete BUS-7105    and BUS-7106    
• Students must be able to prepare documents using advanced word processing skills (e.g., creation of tables and figures, headers and footers, page breaks, tables of contents, hanging indents)
• Students must use computer programs for the statistical analysis of data (e.g., SAS)
• Students must produce a computer-based presentation (e.g., PowerPoint) for their dissertation oral examination

Time to Completion

The University allows 7 years to complete all doctoral programs of 60 credits or less.

The median time to completion for this program is 73 months.

Time to completion varies depending upon the pace in which a student completes courses and the number of transfer credits accepted. As most students are working adults, balancing educational, professional, and personal commitments, our academic and finance advisors will work with you to develop a program schedule that works best for your needs.

Students following the preferred schedule designed by the Dean for this program, and applying no transfer credits, can expect to finish in as little as 40 months.

Dissertation Process

Faculty assist each Doctoral candidate to reach this academic goal through a systematic process leading to a high-quality completed dissertation. A PhD dissertation is a scholarly documentation of research that makes an original contribution to the field of study. This process requires care in choosing a topic, documenting its importance, planning the methodology, and conducting the research. These activities lead smoothly into the writing and oral presentation of the dissertation.

A doctoral candidate must be continuously enrolled throughout the series of dissertation courses. Dissertation courses are automatically scheduled and accepted without a break in scheduling to ensure that students remain in continuous enrollment throughout the dissertation course sequence. If additional time is required to complete any of the dissertation courses, students must re-enroll and pay the tuition for that course. Continuous enrollment will only be permitted when students demonstrate progress toward completing dissertation requirements. The Dissertation Committee determines progress.

Course Sequence

The PhD program requires a minimum of 60 credits. Additional credit hours may be allowed as needed to complete the dissertation research. If granted, additional courses will be added to the student degree program in alignment with the SAP and Academic Maximum Time to Completion policies. Students who do not complete their program in accordance with these policies may be dismissed.

Courses taken to satisfy the fundamental requirements may not be counted toward completion of required specializations courses or electives.

Students who complete at least 15 credit hours in a single area of specialization at the University (not counting foundational courses) may elect to have the specialization recorded on their transcript and diploma. Students may also opt for a General Business specialization, electing 15 credit hours of cross-discipline courses. Elective courses must be appropriate to the student’s degree program.

The PhD in Business requires a minimum of five core courses, five specialization courses, two statistical courses, five research courses, and one doctoral elective course. Upon completion of these course requirements, students advance to the doctoral sequence of courses. A minimum of four dissertation research courses must be completed in order to complete the program.

Required Foundational Courses must be taken first and in sequence. Evaluation track students will take SKS 7001    after BUS-7101    and before  BUS-7110   . Following the completion of Foundational, Specialization, Research, and Doctoral Elective courses must be taken in sequence as described.

• BUS-7101 - Changing Times: Business Administration in the 21st Century
• SKS-7001 - Doctoral Comprehensive Strategic Knowledge Studies -Required Course for Entry Track Students 
• BUS-7110 - The Business Environment
• BUS-7120 - Business Financial Systems
• BUS-7130 - Business Leadership & Strategy
• Specialization Course 1
• Specialization Course 2
• Specialization Course 3
• Specialization Course 4
• Specialization Course 5
• Doctoral Level Elective
• BUS-7100 - Scholarly Literature Review
• BUS-7105 - Statistics I
• BUS-7106 - Statistics II
• BUS-7320 - Quantitative Research Design & Methodology
• BUS-7380 - Qualitative Research Design and Methodology
• CMP-9701B - Pre-Candidacy Prospectus
• DIS-9901A - Components of the Dissertation
• DIS-9902A - The Dissertation Proposal
• DIS-9903A - Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Data Collection
• DIS-9904A - The Dissertation Manuscript and Defense

Advanced Accounting Specialization

This specialization provides students with application of a broad accounting perspective and research based accounting knowledge, enabling the exploration of relationships among business activities, economic outcomes, business performance, and forensic analysis. Students will be able to meet the demand for advanced analysis of management and organization of business transactions and statements related to the assets, liabilities, and operating results of business enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and higher education instruction.

Specialization Courses – 15 credit hours

• ACC-7000 - Advanced Managerial Accounting
• ACC-7010 - Advanced Accounting and Fraud Examination Techniques
• ACC-7015 - Advanced Forensic Accounting Theory and Practice
• ACC-7030 - Advanced Auditing Methods and Practice
• ACC-7035 - Advanced Accounting Theory and Policy

Elective selected on the initial degree plan can be changed with a request to an Academic and Finance Advisor.

Financial Management Specialization

This specialization concentrates on research and development analyses used to manage and allocate financial resources and develop effective strategic planning for projection and ROI issues. Students will analyze financial and non-financial organizations - private, public, and corporate. The specialization focuses on international financial issues, quality concepts in financial management, and accounting for profit/nonprofit organizations.

• FIN-7012 - Corporate Finance
• FIN-7013 - Investment Portfolio Analysis
• FIN-7014 - Managing Financial Institutions
• FIN-7015 - Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
• FIN-7018 - Accounting and Control for Nonprofit Organizations

Global Business Management Specialization

This specialization covers the essential elements required to understand and manage global organizations. Individuals interested in global management positions in industry, higher education, government and public entities, and business consulting would benefit from this program. The specialization provides students with comprehensive education and training in interdisciplinary global management subjects of leadership, government, diplomacy, economics, finance, marketing, and organizational effectiveness. Students study global business theory, decision-making, and problem-solving techniques related to global strategic planning.

• GBM-7001 - Global Business Environment
• GBM-7002 - Global Strategic Leadership
• GBM-7003 - Global Business Management
• GBM-7004 - Global Marketing Management
• GBM-7005 - Advanced Topics in Global Organizational Behavior

Elective selected on the initial degree plan can be changed with a request to an Academic and Finance Advisor.

Health Services Specialization

This specialization develops essential perspectives and skills for health service industry management issues. The specialization prepares students for problem identification and resolution, analysis and intervention as administrative issues, and recognition of the constraints and limitations to intervention and change in delivery systems. Students in this specialization will focus on the foundations of health services management, including an overview of the United States healthcare delivery system, financial management and economics, human resource management, quality management, and law, ethics, and policy.

• DHA-7000 - The United States Healthcare Delivery System
• DHA-7001 - Healthcare Financial Management and Economics
• DHA-7003 - Human Resource Management for Healthcare Administrators
• DHA-7005 - Healthcare Quality Management
• DHA-7006 - Health Law, Ethics, and Policy

Homeland Security: Leadership & Policy (HS) Specialization

This specialization prepares senior leaders of public administration, law enforcement, public safety, and emergency medical care and disaster preparedness agencies for executive leadership positions in the field of homeland security. This specialization focuses on rigorous research exploring advanced concepts and methods, and applying theory and emerging concepts through innovative approaches to complex problems. Students may choose from a variety of courses in terrorism, strategy, intelligence, emergency management, and critical infrastructure security issues.

• HS-7000 - Homeland Security and Terrorism
• HS-7004 - Local Emergency Management and Civil Preparedness
• HS-7010 - Transportation Security
• HS-7013 - Intelligence and Law Enforcement
• HS-7014 - Strategy, Resiliency, and Coping with Fear

Industrial/Organizational Psychology Specialization

(Interdisciplinary)

This specialization explores the application of industrial and organizational psychology and management theory to the understanding of people in work environment. In this interdisciplinary specialization, students complete courses in the School of Business and Economics and the JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences in order to develop competencies in theory, research, and applications of psychology related to human behavior in organizations. Students conduct advanced research related to the application of organizational and psychological theory to human resource management.

• IOP-8400 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• IOP-8404 - Consulting in Business, Education, and Health
• MGT-7006 - Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior
• MGT-7022 - Advanced Topics in Organizational Development
• MGT-7110 - Leadership in Organizations

Information Technology Specialization

Technology can be intimidating—yet beneficial—for many organizations. It is important for leaders to know how to take advantage of new technologies and ideas or be trapped in stagnation. The Information Technology Specialization helps prepare professionals to be champions of positive change through new ideas and new technologies.

• TIM-7001 - Principles of Technology Innovation Management
• TIM-7010 - Computer Networks & Mobile Computing
• TIM-7020 - Databases & Business Intelligence
• TIM-8301 - Principles of Cybersecurity
• TIM-7040 - Technology Policy & Strategy

Organizational Leadership Specialization

This specialization serves to enhance the understanding and practice of organizational leadership using an interdisciplinary approach between business and education theory and research. This specialization has broad appeal among practicing professionals (middle and upper management, and military personnel) with a background in business administration, human resources, nonprofit administration, and related fields, whose professional goal may be organizational consulting or a generalist leadership position in corporate, government, not-for-profit, educational or community organizations.

• OLB-7001 - Conflict Resolution and Mediation
• OLB-7002 - Building Organizational Capacity
• OLB-7004 - Theory and Practice of Organizational Leadership
• OLB-7005 - Ethical Leadership
• OLB-7006 - Communicating Change

Project Management Specialization

This specialization explores principles, concepts, tools, and techniques to improve project performance and organizational effectiveness. Students examine all aspects of managing and overseeing business projects, including cost estimates, budget management, cost control, risk assessment, bid negotiation and contracts, and performance reporting critical to the success of any enterprise. The specialization focuses on management, leadership, and team building in the project/program environment. Students will examine strategies relating to managing multiple projects as well as the concepts of earned value project management.

• PM-7000 - Project Procurement Management
• PM-7004 - Project Risk Management
• PM-7008 - Project Monitoring and Control
• PM-7012 - Multiple Project Management
• PM-7016 - Managerial Budgets and Project Management

Strategic Marketing Specialization

The Strategic Marketing Specialization at the doctoral level delivers a next-generation approach to strategic marketing, transcending traditional marketing management, and research methodology. This tertiary level specialization delivers benchmark training in the three pillars of global change leadership, marketing science, and innovation in marketing economics. Following the execution of strategic coursework, students will focus on real-world global product strategy, advanced digital marketing across the entire scope of the product life cycle. The specialization provides strategies for a sound, systematic, ethical, and legal approach to contemporary and emergent marketing practices. At the conclusion, students will be well prepared to lead the marketing workforce of tomorrow.

• MKT-7021 - Marketing Change Leadership
• MKT-7022 - Marketing Economics Innovation
• MKT-7023 - Marketing Science
• MKT-7024 - Strategic Marketing Communication
• MKT-7025 - Global Product Strategy

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration

Doctoral studies provide an opportunity for candidates with an outstanding academic background to engage in an advanced study in a specialized field of research. Candidates are expected to have intellectual curiosity, self-discipline and a high level of motivation to carry out research.

The programme provides for a wide variety of specializations in management. To prepare Doctor of  Philosophy (Ph.D.) candidates for advanced research, teaching and writing skills in their chosen area of specialization, candidates shall be required to take supporting coursework comprising six course units and lasting at least two semesters.

The Ph.D. programme seeks to orient candidates to the informed and critical application of knowledge to problems and issues concerning management disciplines and professions. The doctoral programme is intended to enhance individuals' capacity and skills for positions involving teaching, and research, in local and international institutions.

The objectives of the programme are: a) to enhance skills in the various areas of specialization; b) to provide an opportunity to the candidate to carry out and present scholarly work; and c) to carry out research in the chosen area of study and submit a Ph.D. thesis.

MODES OF DELIVERY

 Full-time and part-time programme

The teaching of the degree programme shall extend over a minimum of 8 semesters and a maximum period of 16 semesters.

   Each semester shall consist of 15 weeks inclusive of teaching and examinations

     Each course unit in the programme has a loading of a minimum of 45 hours

 Open, Distance and e-Learning

   This Module is offered off-campus using multimedia approach in distance education.

   The main media of instruction will be print and electronic study materials.

• The study materials shall be self-instructional.
• There will be use of limited face-to-face contact during the residential sessions.

Face-to-face delivery mode shall not exceed one third of the instructional time.

• Counseling and guidance shall be provided using multi-media approach.
• The module will run for a minimum of eight semesters of 24 weeks each and a maximum of 24 semesters from the date of registration.
• The minimum semester load shall be two course units and the maximum shall be six course units.
• Each course unit in the programme has a loading of a minimum of 45 hours.

The doctoral programme shall last for a minimum period of seven (7) semesters and a maximum of fifteen (15) semesters.

Course outline

Candidates will be required to take three (3) core and three (3) specialization courses as indicated below.

Thematic Areas of Specialization

Accounting • Banking • Finance • Global Management • Human Resources Management • Strategic Information Systems

• Marketing • Operations Management • Organizational Theory and Behaviour • Strategic Management • Entrepreneurship and Small business Development

The following shall be eligible for admission:

A holder of a Master of Business Administration(MBA) from the UoN or any other recognized university

A holder of Masters degree from the UoN in areas of specialization relevant to the disciplines in faculty of commerce or any other institution recognized by senate.

a) A holder of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from the University of Nairobi or any other institution recognized by the senate. b) A holder of a Masters degree from the University of Nairobi in areas of specialization relevant to the disciplines in the School of Business or any other institutions recognized by Senate.

Registration as a Doctoral student

a)For the purposes of eligibility for registration in the programme, an applicant who qualifies for admission into the course work phase shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement spelt out in paragraph 4 of the common regulations for the degree of doctor of philosophy.

(b) A successful applicant shall register as a doctoral studentand take the required coursework. This student registration shall be for a minimum of three semesters and a maximum of seven semesters. The student shall be required to complete the coursework phase and develop an acceptable Research Proposal before being  enrolled as a doctoral candidate.

Enrolment as a Doctoral Candidate

A student shall enroll as a doctoral candidate after fulfilling the following requirements in his/her respective departments of specialization: (a) successful completion of all the common and specialization courses. (b) presentation of an acceptable Thesis Research Proposal.

Thesis Research A candidate shall carry out supervised Thesis Research in his/her chosen area of study, for a minimum period of four semesters,culminating in a Doctoral Thesis.

Extension of Registration An extension of the registration period may be granted by Senate subject to satisfactory reasons being presented by the candidate.

TUITION                                                                       72,000.00

EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)                           1,000.00

LIBRARY (PER YEAR)                                                5,000.00

MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)                                       6,500.00

ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)                                    7,000.00

REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)               2,250.00

CAUTION - (ONCE)                                                    5,000.00

ID CARD ( PER YEAR)                                              1,000.00

ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)                                             2,000.00

THESIS EXAMINATION                                             50,000.00

Tuition/Supervision fees after course work p.a.     288,000.00

total units=6

1 unit                                      101,750.00

 2 units                                   174,750.00

 3 units                                   247,750.00

 Semester totals 

1  unit                                      75,250.00

 2 units                                   148,250.00

 3 units                                   221,250.00

1 unit                                      96,750.00

 2 units                                   169,750.00

 3 units                                   242,750.00

THESIS IS 50,000.00 AND 288,000.00 FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS

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PhD in Business Administration: Course Details, Eligibility, Admission, Fees

Updated on - Jan 4, 2023

PhD in Business Administration is a three-year-long doctorate program that deals with the research degree with new methodologies in Key Performance Indicators, Management, and Quantitative and Qualitative techniques. This course graduate can get many job roles such as with new methodologies in Key Performance Indicators, Management, Quantitative and Qualitative techniques etc.

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Many universities are in front of admission in this course. This PhD program is a research degree offering the opportunity for independent research under a departmental staff member's supervision. Unless the student becomes a member of a research group, the research is undertaken entirely by the candidate on their own, with regular supervision of progress with their supervisor. 

PhD Business Administration is a research-based course of 3 - 5 years. The course aims to create people with a highly skilled analytical understanding of business principles. It deals with new methodologies in Key Performance Indicators, Management, and Quantitative and Qualitative techniques.

The main objectives of the course are to bring principles of scientific methodology in business inquiry, development of analytical skills, and research in business. There is also a focus on understanding and improving measurement, scaling, and sampling methods which are the core tools of Business. The course falls under the umbrella of a PhD .

Eligibility Criteria for PhD in Business Administration

As all the students know how respectful a PhD in Business Administration course is, that’s why it’s quite difficult to get admitted into their respective interested universities. Those students who want to take enrollment in this doctorate program have to qualify for the eligibility criteria i.e one should have a minimum mark of 55% in both the MBA or M.Phil examinations. 

There are few PhD Business Administration entrance exams that have cutoffs to qualify. There is no age limit for the students to take admission to this course.

A PhD in Business Administration is a three years doctorate program that makes a student’s career in the public, private, academic, and non-profit sectors. A PhD in Business Administration degree gives a variety of job opportunities to graduates.

One of the most sought-after jobs for a PhD in Business Administration degree holder is of a lecturer or a professor in a university or a researcher in most fields. Along with this, a PhD in Business Administration degree holder can get a job in the banking sector, universities, MNCs, Administrative sectors, etc. 

Candidates will have in-depth knowledge and develop mastery over the subjects they have chosen for specialization, which will be extremely useful for them in their careers. Those learners who are interested in these specializations should pursue this course.

Aspirants are eligible to pursue a PhD in Business Administration course only if they have completed their master's degree in a similar course/ field/ stream in which they want to pursue a PhD in Business Administration. Some colleges also specify that candidates need to have completed an MPhil to pursue a PhD in Business Administration course offered by them.

Admission to the PhD in Business Administration course is not impossible if the students ensure that they research the details well. The universities follow the process of entrance-based admissions. The admission process with respect to admission through exams varies from college to college. 

Online and offline both facilities are available to the students for enrollment. The students are guided to check the college website to get detailed information.

How to Apply?

There are two ways to apply for admission to the PhD in Business Administration course. Either online by visiting the college website and following the steps given there or offline by visiting the university's office. 

There are certain colleges that take interviews for checking the knowledge and communication skills of the candidates.

Selection Process

The selection process of the candidates for getting admission to the respective PhD in Business Administration course ends with an interview. The students who have cracked the entrance exams with good marks can give interviews for the further joining process. The last step of the admission procedure decides whether the student is eligible to take admission or not.

A PhD in Business Administration is a research-based doctorate program and that's the reason this course can be done in any of three modes i.e full-time, part-time, and distance learning mode. Aspirants can pursue the PhD in Business Administration course at many top universities. 

Full-Time PhD in Business Administration

A full-time PhD in Business Administration program duration is three years that is provided by many top respected colleges or universities. This full-time course is all about classroom-based studying, research projects, and assignments. There are no limitations on the age for taking admissions.

Part-Time PhD in Business Administration

A part-time PhD in Business Administration program is for 5 years. This course is basically created for students who are working somewhere or are professionals. A part-time mode is all about having limited classes. 

Part-time PhD is mainly focused on research for the development of the company rather than individual research work.

Distance PhD in Business Administration

A distance PhD in Business Administration in India program is quite easy for getting knowledge at any time from anywhere. Many people believe in pursuing this course because of no issue of being physically present at the universities. 

The objective behind the creation of this distance learning program is to provide the degree along with the knowledge while working.

Various institutes and testing agencies conduct PhD in Business Administration entrance exams for admissions regarding PhD in Business Administration and Technology. The following are some of these entrance examinations:

A Quick Glance at the PhD in Business Administration Entrance Exams

Students can access the PhD in Business Administration course details by going to the college's official website to which they are interested in applying. The specialization plays a vital role in the college's approach to the entrance exam. Below listed are some of the general guidelines of the PhD in Business Administration entrance examinations: 

• The exam pattern includes common topics from 10+2, graduation and postgraduation level i.e. technology, life sciences, mathematics, sciences, and general aptitude.
• The papers are objective and MCQ-based.
• The syllabus, mode of examination, and question pattern may change according to a university/conducting body.

India is home to some of the PhD in Business Administration colleges in the world. Aspirants have many options to choose from in terms of the best PhD in Business Administration course as per their preferences. 

Depending on the type of PhD in Business Administration programs offered, candidates will have to make the appropriate choice.

Below is the list of the top best PhD in Business Administration colleges in the country:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in New Delhi

Delhi, the educational hub of India, stands in the fourth position in producing PhD in Business Administration candidates. Here are the top 5 PhD in Business Administration Colleges in New Delhi:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Mumbai

Below is the list of colleges which are the top PhD in Business Administration colleges in Mumbai:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Pune

Below is the list of colleges which are the top colleges for PhD in Business Administration in Pune:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Chennai

The top 5 PhD in Business Administration Colleges of Chennai are given below:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Bangalore

Banglore city has some of the best colleges for PhD in Business Administration courses in India. Here are the list of top colleges of PhD in Business Administration in Bangalore:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Kolkata

Check the Table below for the top colleges in Kolkata:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Hyderabad

The Telangana state capital has some premier institutions in the country for PhD in Business Administration courses in India. Check the table below for the top PhD in Business Administration colleges in Hyderabad:

Top PhD in Business Administration Government Colleges

There are several top Government Colleges offering quality PhD in Business Administration programmes across the country. Check the table below for the top PhD in Business Administration government colleges in India:

Top PhD in Business Administration Private Colleges

India has seen significant growth in the number of quality PhD in Business Administration private colleges that offer some of the best programmes in the country. Check the table below for the top PhD in Business Administration private colleges in India:

Students can opt to study a PhD in Business Administration course abroad if they can afford it. The PhD in Business Administration course abroad is up to 5-8 years, depending on the type of course, college and country. 

The benefits of studying a PhD in Business Administration course abroad are access to some of the best resources, facilities, and faculties, apart from worldwide exposure in terms of subject matter and other cultures. 

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges Abroad

The table below contains a list of some of the best colleges abroad for PhD in Business Administration:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in the USA

The USA is home to some of the best universities and colleges offering top-notch PhD in Business Administration programmes in the world.The US is the best country for PhD in Business Administration studies and settling abroad.

It's a PhD in Business Administration level that the USA really shines through. The table below contains the list of top colleges of PhD in Business Administration in the USA:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in the UK

A PhD in Business Administration is a research degree and is the highest award available at universities in the UK. 

The study is based on a substantial research project on an area of academic interest, typically up to 100,000 words in length, written as a thesis which then must be defended in an oral examination in front of a panel of experts.

The table below contains the list of top colleges for PhD in Business Administration in the Uk:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Canada

An increasingly attractive and multicultural study destination, Canada is a great option to consider for your PhD in Business Administration studies, offering a wealth of research opportunities to help you expand your expertise. Here are the top universities for PhD in Business Administration in Canada:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Australia

A PhD in Business Administration in Australia means that you will develop your knowledge and skills, which ultimately increases your chances for employment within Australia and in any country. 

According to the UN's Education Index, Australia's education system ranks first. The table below shows the top universities for PhD in Business Administration in Australia:

Top PhD in Business Administration Colleges in Germany

It is much easier to get a PhD in Business Administration in a European university, which takes about 3-4 years in a good university in Europe. The PhD in Business Administration from Germany enjoys an outstanding reputation. 

Germany's research institutions, universities and companies welcome international researchers and offer excellent opportunities for doctoral students.

The table below shows the top universities in Germany colleges of PhD in Business Administration:

The fee structure for PhD in Business Administration varies for different Universities. Also, the fee structure varies following the course and University. Students can download the admission brochure as well as the course curriculum to get the details of PhD in Business Administration admission and fee structure. 

The average PhD in Business Administration fee in India is INR 55,000 - 2 LPA. Read below to know about the fee structure of different universities.

PhD in Business Administration is a doctorate course in Business Administration The course may have a duration of 3 years and it is a full-time course. It is a research-based course. In the PhD in Business Administration duration, the candidates get to learn the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of numerical data. 

This course mainly covers areas like improving measurement, scaling, and sampling methods which are the core tools of Business, etc. The students come to know about the fundamentals of Business management. Though the actual course offerings might differ from one university to another, here is a list of major subjects which are commonly studied under a PhD in Business Administration:

• Strategic Management
• Quantitative Techniques
• Financial Accounting for Managers
• Human Resource Management
• Computer Applications
• Social and Economic Environment
• Research Methodology
• Ethics of Research Proposal Management

Read More : PhD in Business Administration Syllabus and Subjects

When students decide to pursue the PhD in Business Administration qualification, they should research PhD in Business Administration course details to ensure that they know the course they are enrolled in. Some of the common queries that students encounter are, "What is PhD in Business Administration" and "Why PhD in Business Administration?". To understand the answer to these questions, we can make it simpler by breaking it down into the following three short questions:

What is PhD in Business Administration All About?

A PhD in Business Administration or Doctor of Philosophy is a doctoral research degree and is normally the highest level of academic qualification one can achieve. 

A PhD in Business Administration degree holder can get a job as Assistant Manager, Events Executive, Administration Manager, Business Administrative Executive, and many more. 

The course has a specialization that deals with business administration research. The Students need to check the PhD in Business Administration course outline perfectly.

Why Study PhD in Business Administration Graduates?

Students can select the subjects of their choice depending on their interest in job prospects available in the specific field. Since graduates with a PhD in Business Administration degree possess skills in various subjects, there are career opportunities available in multiple fields for them. 

In addition, there are many responsibilities that graduates of this role have to undertake, which makes the role very dynamic and diverse.

Associate Manager: Associate Managers are the connecting link between the Project Managers and the rest of the team. They mainly create project plans, build up budgets, coordinate team resources, direct the team, and distribute responsibilities.

Reasons Why PhD in Business Administration Can Fetch You a Rewarding Career?

PhD in Business Administration courses are a very reflective and exciting stream of education. Students can gauge the intrinsic worth of a PhD in Business Administration course because it offers more avenues of employment opportunities than any other stream. Thus, the PhD in Business Administration job scope is forever widening and appealing.

Diversity in Job roles: There is a diverse range of job roles available for the graduates of this course. Since the specializations available to the students are very flexible, it enables the students to pursue a wide range of roles in their careers.

Read More : PhD in Business Administration Jobs and Scope

PhD in Business Administration stands for Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration and is typically catered to students interested in and inclined towards research-based degrees and professional business administration. Here is a course comparison of PhD in Business Administration with another course: 

PhD in Business Administration vs PhD in Business Management

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There are many tips that students must note when deciding to pursue a PhD in Business Administration degree. Some important preparation tips are listed below to ensure that the students crack the course and pass the exams without any hurdles. 

Improve Vocabulary: Improving vocabulary is very necessary as the PhD in Business Administration course deals with many writing and reading activities. So having excellent communication and writing skills are a plus for the student studying the PhD in Business Administration course.

Read and Practice More: Being up to date with the syllabus every day is very important. Practising and reading more will help the student be thorough with the syllabus and do well in the exams.

Have Intrinsic Knowledge and Interest in Subjects: Having intrinsic knowledge about the subject and having the same interest will keep the student motivated to learn more than what's in the syllabus.

Revise Methodically : Revising from time to time can be a key to scoring well in the final exam. Keep revising regularly and understand the subject properly. Revision is the key to scoring good marks.

The salary depends on the kind of job you get/you choose to do, what your PhD in Business Administration research area is and where you are employed. No prior experience is required to be a PhD in Business Administration Student. The average Salary of a PhD in Business Administration graduate starts from INR 7 - INR 17 LPA (Source: Payscale), depending on the stream you belong from.

Read More : PhD in Business Administration Job Salary

A PhD in Business Administration degree is pursued by a majority of students because it offers better career options, for example, in the field of academics and research. PhD in Business Administration in itself is a broad term, it has many specializations that have different career options and jobs. PhD in Business Administration Jobs includes:

• Assistant Manager
• Events Executive
• Administration Manager
• Business Administrative Executive

For studying a course like PhD in Business Administration, there are so many skills that a student needs to have. The skills help the students to get well-maintained dignity, respect, and so much attention. So, that’s why the students need to put their efforts to come out of their comfort zones and earn respect as much as possible. Some of these skills include:

• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Research Skills
• Analytical Skille

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