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PhD Business (Business Information Technology) at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Business Information Technology prepares researchers through interdisciplinary training in information systems, analytics, AI, cybersecurity, operations and digital innovation, with close faculty collaboration.

Faculty: Pamplin College of Business  |  Department: Business Information Technology  |  Duration: 90 credit hours  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

Core seminars include BIT Research Foundations, Security and Privacy, AI/ML/DL, Design Science, Operations Management and Supply Chain, Behavioral Economics, IS and IT, and Theory Building. The degree requires 42 graded graduate credits and 30 research credits, first- and second-year summer papers, a preliminary exam, and a three-essay dissertation.

Career pathways

Academia, research institutions and industry research environments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School admission: minimum GPA 3.70. Test requirements (GRE/GMAT/English proficiency), supplemental materials and deadlines are listed on the programme's catalogue admission tab.

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 entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II.

Non-degree applicants may enter for Summer Session, Fall or Spring.

Graduate School deadlines (unless the department sets an earlier one), domestic applicants: Fall August 1, Spring January 1, Summer I May 1, Summer II June 1. International applicants: Fall April 1, Spring September 1, Summer I January 1, Summer II February 1. Application fee $75, non-refundable, submitted with the online application.

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