Doctorate of Business AdministrationThe doctoral program in Business Administration prepares students for full-time careers as business academics. Working with a distinguished faculty, students develop expertise in research and scholarship and learn to contribute as vital members of a dynamic community of scholars. Graduates aspire to faculty appointments at internationally recognized business schools, and plan to balance teaching and active research.
In the first phase of the program, students complete doctoral level coursework in economics, philosophy, statistics, research methods, and a selected field of study. Later, students demonstrate research excellence in a specific area through comprehensive examinations. And finally, they conduct original research and present dissertations under the direction of a faculty committee.
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Focus / Curriculum
Full-time students must complete the core coursework during the first year; part-time students may take two years to complete the core courses.
FIN 290*
DNSC 274
MGT 390
ECON 301
DNSC 275
MGT 385
MGT 398
Quantitative Methods (optional)
Statistical Modeling and Analysis OR ECON 375 Econometrics I
Philosophical Foundations
Microeconomic Theory I OR FINA 397 Macroeconomics
Advanced Statistical Modeling and Analysis OR ECON 376 Econometrics II
Research Methods and Design
Independent study to satisfy summer paper requirement
* course numbers subject to change
Qualifying Exam
After completing core coursework, a student sits for the qualifying examination. The Qualifying Examination Subcommittee solicits questions from members of the Doctoral Committee, faculty who teach first-year core courses, and other research-active faculty, and uses these suggestions to prepare the examination.
Faculty Advisory Group
Next, the doctoral candidate formally declares a field of study and identifies a faculty advisory group, which consists of three or more full-time GW faculty who advise and monitor the student’s progress. Both the field of study and the faculty advisory group must be approved by the GWSB Doctoral Committee.
Summer Paper Requirement
During the fall semester, all second-year students submit a research paper for evaluation and feedback from the Doctoral Committee. The paper is ultimately targeted for submission to an academic journal or conference, but must also be formally presented at a research workshop presentation to faculty and fellow students.
Study Plans
With the guidance of research-active faculty advisors, students must prepare and submit a study plan by September 30 following the successful completion of the qualifying exam. Study plans are reviewed and approved by the GWSB Doctoral Committee.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Through successful completion of the comprehensive evaluation, a doctoral candidate establishes mastery of the current and classic literature in the chosen field. The faculty advisory group administers the comprehensive examination, which is evaluated by an assigned faculty member in the chosen field.
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