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Business Administration/Tourism,
PHD
The Ph.D. in Business Administration program prepares you for advanced research and scholarship. The primary emphasis of our program is to prepare future faculty members for successful academic careers, although many of our alumni are also employed in government, industry, and consulting.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m.
Department
Information
Fox School of Business
Speakman Hall
Philadelphia, Pa. 19122
wroehl@temple.edu
215-204-5861
Ranking:
The Fox School of Business and Management is ranked 14th for technology MBA programs by Computerworld, and holds a specialty ranking of 26th in the nation for healthcare management programs. The Fox School has been recognized for research in numerous departments. Currently we are submitting materials to several media outlets responsible for the general ranking of business schools; we believe that the Fox School will be ranked among the top 50 business schools for our MBA programs.
Accreditation:
False
Areas
of Specialization:
The primary focus of the tourism faculty is on empirical research in information technology and tourism destination marketing. Tourism faculty have received significant, sponsored research funding to perform studies on travel and tourism patterns, as well as travel decisions based on website design. The faculty's varied research interests are conducive to multiple management disciplines within the tourism industry.
Job
Placement:
The program is primarily dedicated to producing well-trained researchers who will work in academic positions.
Affiliation(s):
The Fox School's tourism faculty are conducting research for the following agencies: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Berks County (PA) Convention and Visitors Bureau, Travel Tourism Industry of America, and the Special Olympics of America.
Interdisciplinary
Study :
This PhD program is designed to be interdisciplinary with all management tracks within the Fox School. The degree program's strength lies within the interdisciplinary focus.
Study
Abroad:
No.
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Non-matriculated students are not permitted to take doctoral courses.
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