Management Ph.D. track curriculum requirements

The Ph.D. in business administration requires a minimum of 90 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. The division of these credits is as follows:

Master's level courses (7000 level)

These courses form the business core of the program and provide a cross-section of business operations, ethics and strategy.

All courses are three credits. Details are available by clicking each course link. At least 15 credits are required.

Students can transfer 15 master's level credits to their doctoral academic plan.

BA 7000 Managerial Accounting
BA 7020 Corporate Financial Management
BA 7040 Managing Organizational Behavior
BA 7050 Marketing Strategy
BA 7070 Social Perspectives on the Business Enterprise

Management courses

The courses below form the doctoral core for the management track. These courses establish the high-level knowledge base required of Ph.D. students.

Each course is three credits unless noted. Course details are available by clicking each course link. At least 13 credits are required.

BA 8777 Professional Development (1-3 credits)
BA 8220 Seminar in Organizational Behavior
BA 8221 Seminar in Strategic Management
BA 8420 Seminar in Organizational Theory
BA 8900 Development of Effective Research Programs in Business
BA 8995 Special Research Topics in Business

Quantitative methods

The courses below form the quantitative emphasis of the management track. These courses establish the high-level quantitative base required of Ph.D. students.

Each course is four credits unless noted. Course details are available by clicking each course link. At least 11 credits are required.

Management track students enroll in courses offered by the Department of Psychology (organizational behavior) or the Department of Economics (strategy).

Organizational Behavior Track:

PSY 7150 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I
PSY 7160 Quantitative Methods in Psychology II
PSY 8150 Multivariate Analysis in Psychology (three credits)

Strategic Management Track:

Minor and elective courses

To satisfy the minor requirement, students enroll in at least six credits outside the Mike Ilitch School of Business that support their Ph.D. track and area of interest.

In addition, a minimum of 15 credits in elective courses are also required.

Dissertation research and preparation

The Ph.D. program requires the submission and defense of a dissertation, based on the student's original research.

During its preparation, the student registers for BA 9991 - BA 9994 Dissertation Research and Direction I IV (7.5 credits each semester, 30 credits total).