Degree Requirements

To complete the PhD program, students must select a dissertation area from one of the following disciplines in business:

• Accounting
• Econometrics and Statistics
• Economics
• Finance
• Management Science/Operations Management
• Managerial and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing
• Organizations and Markets

The student will also select a support area, and must complete successfully the general examination requirements in both areas. Additional coursework includes a coordinated sequence of three courses that are not in the dissertation or support area.

Doctoral students must also:

• Participate in a dissertation area workshop during the second and third program years
• Write and present an original paper at a curriculum paper workshop
• Propose and conduct a piece of original research for the dissertation
• Defend the dissertation

For details, see the PhD Program Guidebook (PDF).

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