Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.4 or better in mathematical courses may substitute scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) for the GRE. The GMAT scores must also fall within the above percentile ranges.

International students whose native language is not English must submit a score on the TOEFL examination. The minimum score is 230 on the computer-based version (CBT) or 575 on the paper-based version, and the typical range is 243-287 CBT or 590 to 660 paper-based version.

Two letters of recommendation and a statement of goals are required.

Admission is competitive. The applicant's academic record and test scores are given the highest weight in the admissions process, although other factors, such as the applicant's ability and potential for further study as demonstrated by research publications, are also taken into consideration. A personal interview is not required by highly recommended.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 48 credits, a written qualifying examination, and a written proposal for dissertation research in the student's specialty followed by an oral exam. After submitting an acceptable dissertation, the student must defend the thesis. A maximum of 24 credits of graduate work may be accepted in transfer from another institution.

DEGREE PROGRAMS M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Accounting

Dr. Stephen L. Fogg, Chair, (215) 204-1915,
305 Speakman Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122. http://www.sbm.temple.edu/~acctdept
E-mail:fogg@sbm.temple.edu

Degree Programs

Accounting may be selected as a major field of study in the M.B.A., M.S. and Ph.D. in Business Administration programs. For degree requirements, see the introductory section for the Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management.

Graduate Faculty

Sharad Asthana, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin; Stephen Balsam, Associate Professor, Ph.D., City University of New York; James L. Cottrell, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, C.P.A. (PA); Howard M. Felt, Associate Professor, D.BA, University of Southern California, C.P.A. (CA); Stephen L. Fogg, Associate Professor and Chair, Ph.D., New York University, C.P.A. (PA); Mary Anne Gaffney, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean, Ph.D., University of Maryland; Ralph Greenberg, Associate Professor, Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Jagannathan Krishnan, Associate Professor, Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Roland Lipka, Professor, Ph.D., Rutgers University, C.P.A. (NJ); Eric G. Press, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Oregon, C.P.A. (WA); David Ryan, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of South Carolina; Heibatollah Sami, Professor, Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Business Administration

Dr. Raj Chaganti, Chair, (215) 204-8193,
366 Speakman Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
E-mail: changanti@sbm.temple.edu

Degree Programs

Business Administration may be selected as a major field of study in the M.B.A., M.S. and the Ph.D. in Business Administration programs. For degree requirements, see the introductory section for the Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management.

Computer and Information Sciences

Dr. Robert M. Aiken, Graduate Program Director, 215-204-8450, Wachman Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
Web: www.cis.temple.edu

Degree Program

Computer and Information Sciences may be selected as a major field of study in the M.B.A. and M.S. in Business Administration programs. For degree requirements, see the introductory section for the Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management.

Graduate Faculty

For faculty listing, see department listing in College of Science and Technology.

Economics

Dr. Merle Weiss, Graduate Program Director, (215) 204-5029, 825 Ritter Annex, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
E-mail: merleywe@astro.ocis.temple.edu

Degree Programs

The Department of Economics offers graduate work leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. In addition, Economics may be selected as a major field of study in the M.B.A. and M.S. programs.

Graduate Faculty

Vladimir N. Bandera, Professor, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; Richard E. Bernstein, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Brown University; Erwin Blackstone, Professor, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Michael Bognanno, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Cornell University; Gary Bowman, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University; Andrew Buck, Professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois; Dimitrios Diamantaras, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Rochester; William C. Dunkelberg, Professor, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Mohsen Fardmanesh, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Yale University; Joseph Friedman, Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; Michael Goetz, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Minnesota; Simon Hakim, Professor, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; William Holmes, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois; Masaaki Kotabe, Professor, Ph.D., Michigan State University; Benjamin Klotz, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Minnesota; Kenneth Kopecky, Associate Professor (joint with Finance) and Assistant Dean, Ph.D., Brown University; Fyodor Kushnirsky, Professor, Ph.D., National Economy Institute, U.S.S.R.; George Lady, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; Michael Leeds, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; Charlotte Phelps, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Yale University; Arnold Raphaelson, Professor, Ph.D., Clark University; Paul Rappoport, Associate

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