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PhD Business Administration at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia, United States

Programme overview

The PhD program in Business Administration is designed to prepare graduates for careers as effective university researchers and teachers, or for senior research positions in business or government. A primary objective of the program is to train PhD candidates to become proficient researchers. Therefore, course work involves research activities such as literature review and critique, theoretical modeling, research design, computer-assisted empirical analysis and preparation of proposals and research papers.

Faculty: Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business  |  Department: Business Administration  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Below are the degree requirements for all PhD students in Business Administration, regardless of the concentration chosen. Before enrolling in concentration area courses, all students must take or have waived the following courses (students with an MBA typically have these requirements waived):

Career pathways

The PhD program in Business Administration is designed to prepare graduates for careers as effective university researchers and teachers, or for senior research positions in business or government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

[email protected] 306 Cornell Hall Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-0181 https://business.missouri.edu/programs-admissions/phd-program/ <h2

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.

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Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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