PhD Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Supply chain management incorporates the core areas of logistics management, operations management and supply management. The Doctor of Philosophy program in business administration with a concentration in supply chain management is a full-time residential program to help you reach your career goals of full-time university research and teaching. The curriculum guides you in conducting high-quality research and teaching at the university level.

What you will study

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation The doctoral program requires the completion of coursework, writing academic papers for submission to journals, taking a comprehensive exam and completing a dissertation. The program is generally viewed as a five-year process. Most students serve in research assistantships for all five years.

Career pathways

Graduates of the doctoral program in business administration at one of the largest public universities in the U.S. have learned from thought leaders in their respective fields and benefited from the university's tremendous resources.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the W. P. Carey School of Business. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts GMAT or GRE scores prior academic performance records letters of recommendation a personal statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. ASU does not accept the GRE® General Test at home edition. Applications are initially reviewed by a faculty committee using a portfolio approach.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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