Applicants should contact the department for current requirements and program design. For persons entering the program from an undergraduate program, the minimum requirements are 16 course units and eight thesis units. Persons entering with a master's degree in business generally will need a minimum of eight course units and eight thesis units. The program usually is completed in four years, although students with a master's degree in business may require only three years. The College of Commerce and Business Administration houses computer facilities, a behavioral science laboratory, and a separate library.
Most Ph.D. students receive some form of financial assistance.