Graduate Bulletin-School of Business and Management

Students must satisfactorily complete 30 graduate credits with at least a B (3.0) average and pass a comprehensive examination requirement. Specific course requirements are determined by the program director.

Note: Actuarial Science may be selected as a major field of study in the M.B.A. program, but the ability to take courses directly related to the actuarial profession is very limited. The M.B.A. might be the degree of choice for a student with substantial actuarial background who prefers the broad managerial orientation of a business administration degree.

Doctor of Philosophy -Business Administration

Direct inquiries to: Dr. William Ross, Program Director, Ph.D. in Business Administration
(215) 204-8465, Speakman Hall, Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19122.
E-Mail rossw@sbm.temple.edu.

Program Goals

The Ph.D. in Business Administration program prepares individuals for college and university teaching and for advanced research and scholarship. The primary emphasis will be to prepare students as future faculty members for successful academic careers in the various fields of business administration.

The curriculum is based on the following principles:

1. Doctoral students learn through their own research activities and are expected to contribute to the knowledge of others through their research;

2. Doctoral students will seek an area in which to develop expertise but are expected to be knowledgeable in many areas and will be encouraged to develop their expertise in a way that crosses conventional disciplinary lines;

3. Their competence as scholars ultimately requires an appreciation of and a commitment to the foundations of social science;

4. Doctoral students will be expected to develop a successful teaching style at the undergraduate level under the guidance of senior SBM faculty.

Areas of Study

Students in the program will take most of their advanced course work through seven primary tracks: accounting; finance; marketing; organization and human resources; policy and strategy; risk, insurance, and healthcare; and international business.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a graduate degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university and must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.5. Students who do not hold a degree in an appropriate business discipline will be required to earn the equivalent of the M.B.A. in an appropriate discipline. Students without a graduate degree may apply but are at a substantial disadvantage in the acceptance process.

Applicants must submit scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). In some cases, applicants may substitute scores on the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for the GMAT. The scores on each of the three components of the GMAT (verbal, quantitative, and total) typically fall within the following percentile ranges:

Verbal: 70 to 99
Quantitative: 70 to 99
Total: 80 to 99

International students whose native language is not English and who do not have an earned baccalaureate from an American university must submit scores on the TOEFL examination. The typical range is 250-287 on the computer-based version (CBT) or 600 to 660 on the paper-based version.

A statement of goals and two letters of recommendation are required. The statement of goals should clearly identify why you plan to pursue a career in teaching and research. The letters of recommendation should be written by persons familiar with your academic abilities.

Admission is competitive. A GMAT score that lies within the above ranges does not ensure admission. Each candidate's ability and potential for further study are assessed by the faculty in the area of specialization and by the PHDBA Program Committee. Although the applicant's academic record and test scores are important factors in the admissions process, other factors, such as the ability to conduct research as demonstrated by research publications, are also taken into consideration.

Applicants are admitted only after review and approval by the faculty in their area of specialization and the PHDBA Program Committee. Admission is based on an evaluation of the potential for graduate study. An interview by the Program Committee is required.

A year of calculus or its equivalent offered by a department of mathematics is required of all students. (Finance and Risk and Insurance require three semesters of calculus that are equivalent to Temple University's MATH C085, MATH C086, and MATH 0127 - Calculus and Introduction to Modern Analysis I, II, and III. [See the Under-graduate Bulletin for course descriptions.])

The program requires full-time status and full-time commitment. During the coursework period this means continuous enrollment in at least three courses (nine credits) during the fall and spring semesters. Full-time employment while enrolled in the program is not permitted.

General Program Requirements

Research Commitment. Students must be committed to research.

Coursework. Your doctoral program will consist of three core courses, four statistics courses, and eight courses beyond the general studies courses. These are described in greater detail below.

Statistics Competency Examination. An assessment of statistical proficiency in theory and methodology will be made at the end of the first year in the program.

Preliminary Examination. All students are required to take and pass a preliminary examination in their specialization.

Dissertation. All students must successfully defend a doctoral dissertation.

Residency. The program requires full-time status. During the coursework period this means continuous enrollment in at least three courses (nine credits) during the fall and spring semesters while in the program. Full-time employment while enrolled in the program is not permitted.

Teaching. All students are required to teach for at least one semester.

Time Limit. The program, including the dissertation, must be completed within seven years of admission. Leaves of absence, which must be approved, do not extend this requirement.

General Studies Coursework

Each program of study must satisfy the following distribution requirements.

Category	Number of Courses
Business Administration Core	3
Statistical Theory and Methods	4
Specialization's Required Seminar	2-5
Additional 700-level BA Seminars	0-3
Total Required 700-level BA Seminars	5
Elective 700-level Seminars	3

All Ph.D. students must take all three core courses:

BA 601	Organization and Management Theories
BA 602	Scientific Inquiry in Management Research
BA 603	Foundations in Managerial Economics

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