Jun 17, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Business Administration-Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Concentration, PhD


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Program Description


The PhD program in Business Administration is designed to provide advanced education for students of outstanding ability who desire to pursue careers in academic research institutions. The coursework for the PhD in Business Administration includes a rigorous set of intellectually stimulating and challenging scholarly methods, foundation, and advanced courses and seminars. In addition, the program requires successful passage of a comprehensive examination and successful completion of the doctoral dissertation. A variety of learning experiences are incorporated into the curriculum, including the development of conceptual frameworks and theories, qualitative case and empirical studies, field projects, and in-depth research. Before graduating, each student will (1) have presented, or had accepted for presentation, a paper before a professional or scientific society; or (2) have had an article published, or accepted for publication, in a refereed journal. In addition, each student will have classroom teaching experience.

Within the Department of Management, PhD students have tremendous opportunities to conduct cross-disciplinary research between supply chain and operations management and information systems or with high-quality faculty in entrepreneurship and strategic management, as well as organizational behavior and human resources management. The goal is to position graduates for scholarly academic careers at colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world.

The PhD program in Business Administration is designed for full-time students who remain on campus during the entire duration of their study. Students may enter the program in the fall semester only (starting mid-August). Students with bachelor’s or master’s degrees in a business discipline can typically complete the program in five years (contingent on satisfactory progress in the program), although some students may complete the program in four years. Students with non-business degrees need to complete background courses that may lengthen the program duration. Students entering the program must have completed undergraduate and/or graduate coursework in calculus and linear algebra.

Summary of Degree Requirements


This degree requires a minimum of 48 credit hours of coursework, and at least 18 credit hours of doctoral dissertation research. The final basis for granting this degree is the student’s demonstrated mastery of the subject matter of the field and competence in planning and conducting research that adds to the body of knowledge in the field of study. Ultimately, only the student’s advisory committee can certify that the student has earned this degree.

Coursework


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YEAR 2

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YEAR 3 THEREAFTER TO DEGREE COMPLETION
  • MGT 9910 - Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-12 Credits  (minimum 18 credit hours, but continuing full time enrollment of nine credit hours per semester and six credit hours per summer through dissertation proposal defense, and until final oral dissertation defense)
  • Final Dissertation Defense

 


1Electives

Methods courses EDF 9720 , EDF 9750 , EDF 9790 , HLTH 8210 , HLTH 8220 , MATH 6070 , PSYC 8140 , PSYC 8400 , PSYC 8710 , PSYC 8730 , PSYC 8990 , SSCI 8030 , STAT 8170 , or other course(s) approved by the student’s advisor.

Seminar Courses: PSYC 8600 , PSYC 8630 , PSYC 8640 , PSYC 8650 , PSYC 8660 , PSYC 8670 , PSYC 8680 , PSYC 8690 , PSYC 8720 , PSYC 8820 , PSYC 8850 , PSYC 8990 , or other course(s) approved by the student’s advisor.

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