The Department of Finance holds high standards for scholarship. As a consequence, the doctoral program is rigorous, and should be viewed as a full-time commitment for a minimum of four years. The Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management is a broad field. The doctoral program places emphasis on the development of research competence and also emphasizes teaching as a vehicle to academic professionalism. The mission of the program is to provide an environment that is conducive to the development of scholars who are prepared to assume the diverse responsibilities of positions at leading institutions.
Many research projects involve both faculty and doctoral student collaboration.