PhD Business Administration at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

Prepares students to conduct high quality, state-of-the-art research and to take faculty positions at leading universities. Areas of study include Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Operations and Information Management. This is a full-time program with an average completion time of five years. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Doctoral students are required to successfully complete between 37 and 49 credits of coursework, depending on their concentration (Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Operations and Information Management). Coursework spans three broad categories: Research Methods, Major Area of Concentration, and Supporting Courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and also complete a qualifying research paper, pass a general examination in their area of concentration, complete a minimum of 15 credits of GRAD 6950 Doctoral Dissertation Research, and successfully complete a dissertation.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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