The Ph.D. degree in Business Administration prepares candidates for scholarly careers at leading educational institutions and for positions in business and government organizations where advanced research and analytical capabilities are required. Major emphasis is placed upon the development of expertise in a chosen subject area, a disciplined and inquiring mind, competence in research methodology, and skill in effectively communicating advanced business concepts. Students are encouraged to work closely with the faculty from the beginning of their programs. A ratio of resident doctoral students to faculty of less than one to one ensures that faculty may serve effectively as mentors for doctoral students. A completed application for admission to the Ph.D. in Business Administration degree program includes application for admission to the Graduate College, undergraduate and postgraduate transcripts, Graduate Management Admission Test score or scores from the Graduate Record Examination, applicant's letter of personal career objectives and rationale for pursuing the Ph.D. program, three letters of recommendation, Test of Spoken English score for applicants whose native language is not English, and Test of English as a Foreign Language score for applicants whose native language is not English and who have not completed a degree from a U.S. college or university.
Admission is granted for fall semesters only.
The deadline for receipt of all required application materials is February 1. Areas of Concentration. The accountancy specialization area includes financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax policy, auditing, and information systems. Research activities in information management encompass areas of theory and application in computer information systems. Research interests of the finance faculty offering the finance concentration focus on corporate finance, investments, financial markets, and banking.