PhD Stevens Doctoral Program at University of Chicago

Programme overview

The Stevens Doctoral Program is Chicago Booth's full-time PhD in Business, described as the oldest PhD programme within a business school. Students research in one of seven dissertation areas.

What you will study

Dissertation areas are Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Economics, Finance, Management Science and Operations Management, and Marketing. Joint PhD programmes are offered in Financial Economics, Psychology and Business, and JD/PhD.

Career pathways

Graduates take positions in academia, government and global businesses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: A bachelor's degree from an accredited university (or expected by entry). Deadline December 15; application fee $80 non-refundable, with waivers for specified categories. GRE or GMAT is required of every applicant: GRE or GMAT for Accounting, Behavioral Science, Management Science/Operations Management and Marketing; GRE strongly preferred (GMAT acceptable) for Finance; GRE required for Economics and the Financial Economics joint programme. Scores are valid five years. English proficiency (unless waived): IELTS Academic overall 7 with each subscore at least 7; TOEFL iBT overall 100 for tests before 21 January 2026. At least two letters of recommendation (up to four accepted), a statement of purpose of typically 2-4 pages, a 1-2 page CV, and transcripts from all institutions attended. An optional writing sample is accepted. Applicants apply to one dissertation area per year. No minimum GPA is stated.

Intake: Fall; about 20-25 new students each year

Duration: five years

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