Business Administration (PHD) - Finance

Description

The Ph.D. in business administration is offered with an emphasis in finance, management, management information systems (MIS), production/operations management (POM), and marketing. These emphases are designed to enable persons who are seeking careers in institutions of higher learning (or in research or staff positions in business, industry, or government) to acquire a comprehensive, professional education. The doctoral program provides a deep understanding of business administration and in-depth study in the emphasis field.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60

Emphasis - Finance

Course Requirements

Doctoral students in the Ph.D. program with emphasis in finance are required to complete at least 60 hours of approved graduate credit beyond the bachelor’s degree or at least 30 hours of approved courses numbered above 600 beyond the master’s degree. The number of graduate credit hours will be determined by the student’s program of study and prior undergraduate and/or graduate courses. Moreover, each student must complete at least 12 hours in a major field beyond the master’s degree and at least 9 credit hours in approved supplemental courses. A student can choose to pursue a minor by taking at least 9 credit hours in an approved minor field (the supplemental credit hours can be counted towards an approved minor area). In addition, each candidate must satisfy such additional requirements as deemed appropriate by the advisory committee. A doctoral student must also demonstrate proficiency in research methodology and satisfy the tools requirement of the major field department.

Other Academic Requirements

In addition to a written comprehensive examination, students majoring in finance will also take an oral comprehensive examination after successfully completing all of the written comprehensive examinations. The purpose of the oral examination is to evaluate the student's ability to integrate the content of the major and minor areas of concentration.