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The Robert H. Smith School of Business provides PhD programs across nine specialized fields within six academic departments. At Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, we're dedicated to delivering innovative business education. Our distinguished faculty produces groundbreaking research while offering hands-on, practical learning experiences that foster entrepreneurial thinking. Our comprehensive selection of programs, certifications, and degrees equips professionals to immediately contribute in today's rapidly evolving global economy, where technological advancements and international competition drive constant transformation. Faculty research spans from advanced quantitative market analysis to experimental investigations of consumer decision processes. Important note: The quantitative marketing specialization mandates that doctoral candidates complete UMD Economics Department's graduate microeconomics and econometrics coursework. Prospective students must have prior coursework equivalent to three calculus semesters, one linear algebra semester, and one differential equations semester.