PhD in Business Administration at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The PhD in Business Administration offers areas of emphasis including finance, human resource management, international business, organizational behavior, strategy/entrepreneurship, operations management, marketing and logistics. Study has three phases: competency in functional areas of business, competency in major, minor and research tools (statistics and econometrics), and the dissertation. Formal evaluations measure progress along the way.

Faculty: Max M. Fisher College of Business | Department: Business Administration | Duration: Funding runs four to six years at the discretion of each department; five years of funding for students making satisfactory progress | Intake: Autumn only (Fall 2027 applications: Accounting Dec 1, 2026; Operations Management Dec 15, 2026; Finance and Logistics Jan 15, 2027) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Most PhD courses follow a seminar format in which students read and discuss contemporary research; minor-area and research-tools courses may follow a regular classroom format.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Fisher PhD: GRE or GMAT scores required (taken within five years; no minimum stated; Accounting and MIS prefers GMAT); three letters of recommendation; statement of intent; resume/CV; transcripts; TOEFL (or IELTS, MELAB, Duolingo) for non-exempt international applicants; fee $60 domestic, $70 international. International Business, Marketing, Organizational Behavior/HR and Strategy/Entrepreneurship are not accepting Fall 2027 applications.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Autumn only (Fall 2027 applications: Accounting Dec 1, 2026; Operations Management Dec 15, 2026; Fin

Duration: Funding runs four to six years at the discretion of each department; five years of funding for stude

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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