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Opting for a Ph.D. in Business Administration at Florida State University's College of Business entails committing to an intensive journey of discovery and innovation within your discipline. You'll experience intellectual growth and personal transformation within a supportive, opportunity-filled environment. As a Carnegie-classified Research Institution (with very high research activity), FSU enables doctoral candidates to collaborate with renowned faculty at one of the country's premier business schools, creating and implementing groundbreaking business concepts. Our globally recognized faculty regularly earns accolades for both the volume and practical significance of their research. From the first year onward, doctoral students establish valuable research partnerships with professors, laying the groundwork for successful academic careers. Intimate seminar-style classes encourage vibrant dialogue and knowledge sharing between students and instructors. Ph.D. candidates learn to mirror our faculty's careful equilibrium between research and teaching, graduating with the qualifications to obtain positions at top-tier universities, as well as specialized research roles in corporate and governmental sectors.
The Management Information Systems specialization is among seven concentrations available in FSU's Business Administration Ph.D. program. This major accepts a small cohort of two to three students each autumn, with most completing the curriculum in four years. It emphasizes the organizational and behavioral dimensions of MIS, featuring seminars on information systems, technological impacts, innovation management, and decision-making frameworks. The program incorporates research methodology courses in mathematics and statistics, plus diverse elective options in fields like accounting, econometrics, and marketing. Students complete a year-long faculty mentorship during their second year, followed by comprehensive examinations and dissertation work.
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in all coursework attempted while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree; or
Admission is competitive and focused on students with grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher and GMAT scores of at least 600 or GRE scores of at least 155 on each section of the revised GRE.
The College of Business requires a minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based test and 100 on the internet-based test, or a minimum of 7.0 on the IELTS exam, taken within the past two (2) years.
A minimum score of 25 for each section of the TOEFL is strongly recommended. In addition, international graduate applicants seeking teaching assistantships are required to pass a test of spoken English.