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PhD in Business Administration & Management at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

A doctoral programme that trains scholars to develop and test management theories, pairing a major specialisation with a minor in a social science and emphasising research skills for publication in leading journals.

Faculty: Questrom School of Business  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Minimum 64 graduate units (16 courses): research methods core (5 courses), major area (5 courses) with a qualifying exam, minor area (5 courses), DS 906 Fundamentals of Research and the Philosophies of Science, and a noncredit teaching intensive before the third year.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates to teach at undergraduate or master's level in business schools and to produce publishable research.

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Application information

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD and MFA applicants can only apply for the fall semester.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD Fall 2027 application deadlines fall between December 1 and January 15 depending on the programme (for example Biostatistics and Computer Science December 1; Biology and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry December 2; Chemistry, Physics, Economics, History, Linguistics and Political Science December 15; English and Mathematics January 11; Classical Studies, Philosophy, Earth & Environment and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Applications close at 11:59pm Boston time on the deadline.

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