Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Accounting)

The Ph.D. Program in Accounting prepares students to conduct original research on accounting issues. Accounting research addresses substantive accounting issues with theories and methods drawn from disciplines such as economics, finance, psychology, mathematics, and statistics. Our faculty research represents a broad range of interests and research methods. Our program offers broad based interdisciplinary training that prepares our students for a career in academic research institutions.

We look for students with strong analytical skills, business background, superior communication skills, and a strong work ethic. Our recent graduates have been placed at reputable research universities, such as the The Ohio State University, University of Illinois, University of Connecticut, Arizona State University, University of Kentucky, and Chinese University of Hong Kong.

We admit two to four students in residence each fall. It takes four to five years to finish the program. Students are required to take about two years of coursework, pass written and oral comprehensive examinations, demonstrate proficiency in research and teaching, and defend a dissertation.

Admission requirements include a history of academic excellence, adequate score on the GMAT (the average score of recently admitted applicants is 690 for GMAT) with a writing score of at least 5, competence in written.

The school requires a total score of 91 on the TOEFL, including a minimum of 26 on the speaking section; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.