Business Administration PHD
Minimum 66 Credits
The Ph.D. in Business Administration focuses on essential aspects of business administration, management, and leadership, blending theoretical concepts with practical applications. Students will
develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate key distinctions within business administration and leadership, fostering the creation of new knowledge in the field and addressing real-world challenges.
Major Requirements
Dissertation - minimum 9 credits
**Students must remain continuously enrolled in
DIS 791 until program requirements are complete. (Waived if program requirements are completed during DIS790)
Core Credits: 57.00 (Including Required Electives - 12 credits)
| BUS 705 | Advanced Studies in Business Administration | 3 |
| BUS 715 | Decision Making and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 735 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 745 | Applied Economics | 3 |
| BUS 750 | Marketing and Social Media Strategy | 3 |
| BUS 751 | Strategy and Execution | 3 |
| BUS 755 | Strategic Human Resources | 3 |
| LDR 720 | Ethical Leading | 3 |
| LDR 745 | Management Concepts for Leaders | 3 |
| LDR 760 | Interpersonal Dynamics | 3 |
| LDR 780 | Special Topics | 3 |
| RSH 715 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| RSH 720 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| RSH 725 | Research Methods II | 3 |
| RSH 740 | Exploration of Qualitative Research | 3 |
Required PHD Elective
| Must complete at least 12 credits from the following options | |
| LDR 730 | Leadership and Change | 3 |
| LDR 735 | Communication for Impact | 3 |
| LDR 740 | Coaching & Talent Management | 3 |
| LDR 755 | Original and Innovative Disruption | 3 |
| LDR 765 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| LDR 770 | Complex Problems | 3 |
| LDR 785 | Organizational Environment | 3 |
| LDR 780 | Special Topics | 3 |
| LDR 780 | Special Topics | 3 |
*LDR 780: Students can either take the Special Topics course up to three times or transfer up to nine credit hours of specialized courses, such as in healthcare or business analytics, to the Special Topics courses in the PHD program.