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Doctorate in Business Adminstration option in Management

The management PhD option in business administration has the flexibility to structure programs based on your individual interests. You can choose organizational behavior or strategic management with two minors. One minor of your choice and a minor in research methods. Training in research methods emphasizes research design and quantitative methods. Our PhD program offers the opportunity to work closely with faculty members who are nationally and internationally recognized for professional and scholarly accomplishment. The OSU PhD program is rigorous and selection is limited to well-qualified individuals, which allows us to create an environment necessary for the successful training of our PhD students.
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Curriculum

  • The PhD program requires 60 credit hours of coursework.
  • 15 hours of coursework will be chosen by the student, in conjunction with a faculty committee, to support the individual student’s specific interests and needs.
  • Students may choose to focus on organizational behavior or strategic management.

17tenure track faculty members

in the Department of Management.

Research and Faculty

  • Recent OSU graduates are employed by the University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Mississippi, Texas Tech University, Baylor University, University of Arkansas and Pennsylvania State University among others.

Management research productivity climbs

“We focus on these journals because they are the industry standard. During this five-year period, our faculty produced 17 publications placing us first in the Big 12 and outpacing larger schools like the University of Texas in Austin and Texas Christian University.”

- Dr. James Pappas, head of the Department of Management

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Admissions

The Department of Management has its own set of requirements for admittance, along with requirements for the OSU Graduate College. Please refer to requirements below:

  • GMAT score (620 or higher preferred).
  • Application deadline for prospective students both domestic and international is Dec. 1.  
  • Statement of purpose
  • Current resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • A writing sample
 

The Watson School of Management is available for application and requirement assistance.

 

Cost & Assistance

OSU is a Research-Extensive University, and graduate students play a vital role in its teaching, research and outreach missions. Doctoral students help finance their graduate education at OSU through employment as Graduate Research Assistants/Associates (GRA).

 

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