PhD Business Administration at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

This program offers an in-depth education in teaching and research in selected areas of business and administration. Doctoral students can specialize in marketing, organizational behavior/theory, management science/process management, information systems, and strategic management.

Faculty: Gies College of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include BADM 599 Dissertation Research (min/max applied toward degree).

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Entry requirements

Admission to the Ph.D. program requires an undergraduate degree with a scholastic average of at least B for the last 60 hours, acceptable scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Records Examination (GRE), three letters of recommendation, and a statement of career goals including research interests. Applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. Ph.D. candidates must achieve the University minimum scores on these examinations. The Ph.D. program allows Fall admission only. Please check the Departmental listing for current requirements and program information . Faculty Research Interests Faculty research interests are in the areas of marketing, organizational behavior, organization theory, decision sciences, information systems, strategic management,

Domestic applicants: USD 17,700 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $34,996. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 34,996 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

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