PhD Business Administration at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Programme overview

The PhD in Business Administration is a small, full-time, research-focused programme preparing students for careers in research, teaching and service with a focus on Asia and the Pacific. Specialisations include International Accounting, Asian Finance, Global Information Technology Management, International Marketing, and International Organization and Strategy.

Faculty: Shidler College of Business | Department: PhD Program in Business Administration | Duration: 4 to 5 years expected completion (full-time only) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Honolulu, HI, United States

What you will study

The programme emphasises methodological and theoretical training, computing and quantitative skills, collaborative work with faculty and teaching experience supported by pedagogy seminars.

Career pathways

Careers in research, teaching and service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission for fall semester only; application deadline January 31. Minimum qualifications: master's or bachelor's degree with foundation courses in business or accounting from an accredited school; GMAT or GRE in the top 25th percentile; GPA 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale; TOEFL (computer-based) 250 or equivalent IELTS; 3 letters of reference. Exceptions case by case. Recommended: personal or telephone interview, teaching potential, compatible research interests, sample of previous research. Admission is competitive and decided by a faculty committee.

Graduate applications are accepted for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; Graduate Division begins processing applications from August 1 for the following Fall and Summer semester and from April 1 for the following Spring semester.

All graduate application deadlines are set by the graduate programmes and vary by programme; some programmes set priority deadlines. Most Fall applicants hear a decision by late March/early April and Spring applicants by November/December. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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