PhD Business Administration at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

The Michigan Ross PhD prepares students for scholarly positions at top global universities, with seven areas of study: Accounting, Business and Economics, Finance, Management and Organizations, Marketing, Strategy, and Technology and Operations. All admitted students receive full funding.

Faculty: Ross School of Business  |  Department: PhD Program  |  Duration: Five years  |  Intake: Fall 2027; deadline December 1, 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Years one and two are coursework and preliminary exams with teaching preparation (BA 830 Teaching Fundamentals); year three research and teaching a BBA course and choosing a dissertation chair; year four forming the committee and defending the proposal; year five developing the market paper and job talk, job market and dissertation defense.

Career pathways

In the past five years 100% of Ross PhD graduates were offered positions and 75% received tenure-track assistant professor positions.

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