PhD Business Administration at University of Iowa

Programme overview

Graduate students in accounting, business analytics, finance, management, and marketing may earn a Doctor of Philosophy in business administration. Students apply to one of the five subprograms identifying their chosen specialization according to their interests. Tippie College of Business also offers a Doctor of Philosophy in economics.

Faculty: Tippie College of Business | Department: Doctor of Philosophy | Duration: 72 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Philosophy program in business administration requires a minimum of 72 s.h., including approved transfer credit. The program is flexible, permitting students to choose a specialization area according to their interests.

Career pathways

The Doctor of Philosophy program prepares students for research positions in business and government or for research and teaching positions at academic institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the PhD program in business administration must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website. Applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and have their scores sent to the university in order to be considered for admission. The departments of Business Analytics, Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, and Marketing accept test scores for either the GRE or GMAT. The Department of Accounting only accepts GMAT scores. Required scores on these tests and their weight in admission decisions vary by department. Admission is for fall entry. Completed applications should be submitted as early as possible and no later than the following deadlines.

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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