PhD in Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management in Philadelphia United States | Temple University

Temple University | Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 20,000
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

Temple University's Fox School of Business offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration that equips doctoral candidates to push boundaries through original research and academic instruction. This intensive full-time program develops scholars capable of addressing today's most challenging business issues. With its strong emphasis on research, the program serves advanced academics seeking to enhance their research profiles, apply data-informed methodologies, and establish themselves as business educators. The Business Administration PhD's extensive curriculum and diverse specialization options encourage cross-disciplinary learning. Faculty members collaborate closely with students on pioneering research that transcends traditional academic boundaries. Intimate class settings foster tight-knit teamwork among peers and the school's distinguished research professors. Fox's distinctive mentoring approach offers both scholarly assistance and tailored career advice. The school's connections with major corporations and local enterprises provide access to top industry professionals for learning and networking. State-of-the-art research centers supply doctoral candidates with essential tools, up-to-date information, and industry contacts to facilitate their achievements. Beyond coursework, students enjoy numerous chances to showcase their research at conferences across regional, national, and global platforms

The Business Administration Ph.D. program's Operations and Supply Chain Management specialization readies scholars for high-level research and academic pursuits, primarily focusing on preparing the next generation of faculty members. Students cultivate both theoretical and practical mastery of operations and supply chain principles while investigating critical subjects like optimizing customer satisfaction, managing operational processes and strategic initiatives, and achieving market leadership. This research-intensive program specifically designs its curriculum to prepare graduates for teaching positions in operations-focused departments at leading research institutions.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A degree in business, economics, or a related area is expected. An alternative is an equivalent research background.
Transcripts: Submit official transcripts from every college and university you have attended. The ideal candidate has earned a GPA of 3.7 in both undergraduate and graduate degree programs

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.

Statement of Goals: Approximately 500 to 800 words include your specific interest in Temple's program, your research goals, your future career goals, and your academic and research achievements.

Standardized Test Scores:
GMAT/GRE: Required. GMAT scores are preferred, in some cases, GRE scores may be substituted. In general, scores above the 85th percentile are expected on each portion of the exam.

Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree in a country where the language of instruction is English, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:

TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS Academic: 7.0
Duolingo: 110
PTE Academic: 68
Resume: Current resume required.
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.

Tuition USD 20,000
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree

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