The Doctor of Philosophy in Business is comprised of 66 required credit hours. Core and specialization courses are delivered in an 8-week bi-term format; dissertation courses are delivered in a 16-week semester format. Each course is three semester credit-hours and aligned with the program’s goals. An outline of the Program of Studies for the Ph.D. Business is provided below:
Core Courses – 21 Credit Hours Required
- BACC 731 Advanced Managerial Accounting
- BADM 733 Strategic Marketing: Research and Practice
- BADM 734 Corporate Finance: Fiscal Management in a Global Climate
- BADM 735 Comparative Economics
- BADM 737 Managerial Ethics and Social Responsibility
- BADM 838 Strategic Thinking, Decision-Making, and Innovation
- LEAS 835 The Change Process
Professional Research – 21 Credit Hours Required
Specialty Area Content – 24 Credit Hours Required
A content specialty area of at least twenty-four (24) hours must be earned in one of these disciplines:
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship
- Healthcare Administration
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Strategic Management