Location:

Lubbock, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Business Administration & Management

Program Overview

Program Description:

Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Business Administration. This degree is offered with first-field and second-field specializations in: Accounting,Taxation, Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems (MIS), Production and Operations Management (POM), and Business Statistics. The program has three emphases for the student: to provide a broad, integrated knowledge of business, to develop specialized knowledge in at least two fields, and to develop research skills. Examinations must be passed to show competency in the following subjects as soon after commencement of the program as possible: linear algebra and calculus. Early in the program each student must satisfy requirements through course work with a minimum grade of Bin advanced statistics and micro- and macroeconomics. There is no requirement for a foreign language. The student who is successful continuously at each step in progress should complete degree requirements in four years of full-time study beyond the master's degree.