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Stevens' Business Administration Ph.D. program fosters interdisciplinary study, enabling students to pursue groundbreaking research across three key business disciplines: innovation and entrepreneurship, information systems and analytics, and finance.
You'll challenge your research capabilities by exploring real-world business challenges, with opportunities to showcase and defend your findings at international conferences. Working closely with supportive faculty, you'll develop and implement technology-powered business solutions. The program equips doctoral candidates with robust foundations in core areas including management theory, economic principles, computational techniques, research methodologies, and statistical analysis. Dedicated faculty members excel in both research and instruction, striving to impart these same rigorous standards to their Ph.D. candidates. Graduates emerge ready to lead original research initiatives and secure positions at top-tier institutions, distinguishing themselves through analytical prowess, technological innovation, and unique problem-solving approaches to contemporary business challenges.
Students must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, preferably in a business discipline, computer science, information systems or finance. Candidates with backgrounds in science and engineering are encouraged to apply as well.
Official transcripts for accredited schools of higher learning attended. Typically, a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4-point scale) or better at the bachelor’s level, and 3.5 or better at the master’s level, are required.
For international students: Candidates must achieve a TOEFL score of at least 90 or an IELTS score of at least 6.5 in each component.
The deadline for the preceding materials, along with a completed application and fee, is February 1.