PhD in Business Administration, Management and Operations

This doctorate is a full-time program that students complete in residence that prepares scholars for academic careers, with emphasis on both research and teaching. Students specialize in computer information systems, finance, management or marketing. The accounting concentration is not currently accepting applicants. A new cohort of three to four students is admitted every other year, which supports close mentoring. Students move through coursework, research development and a dissertation, and graduates hold faculty posts at AACSB-accredited universities. Louisiana Tech University, based in Ruston, Louisiana, administers this offering through its Business college. Prospective students can ask for more information, arrange a campus visit, or start an application directly from the program page, and the curriculum link there lists the required courses. Applicants are encouraged to review the published curriculum, along with any listed concentrations or minors, before they apply.