Degree Semester Hour Requirement
The degree requirement Includes 56 semester hours of required coursework, and the maximum allowable time of 12 sessions to complete the dissertation. Following the completion of the coursework, students will continue to work on the dissertation and register for subsequent sessions in dissertation continuation courses designated as 700, 701, 702….711. The 700 series courses will appear in a separate section on the student's transcript dedicated to the dissertation.
Course Requirements
Program Core Courses (44 Semester Hours)
The courses appear in recommended academic sequence.
Students must complete the Doctoral Research Orientation before proceeding into DIS 701
Program Elective Courses (12 Semester Hours)
Two free elective doctoral level courses in the area of business administration must be taken to bring the total degree credits to 56 Semester Hours.
| Business Administration Elective 1 | 4 |
| Business Administration Elective 2 | 4 |
| RES 602 | Research Model Development | 4 |
Concentration Option (12 Semester Hours)
PhD BA students may choose to complete the program with no concentration or choose a program concentration option. With a concentration, the student will complete 12 semester hours of specialized coursework in an area of the student’s choice in place of the program elective courses listed above. Students should complete concentration courses after completion of RES 600. The PhD BA offers the below concentrations:
Accounting/Finance Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)
| ACC 601 | Financial/Managerial/Behavioral Accounting | 4 |
| FIN 601 | Studies in Corporate Finance | 4 |
| RES 602 | Research Model Development | 4 |
Information Systems/Information Technology Management Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)
| ITM 603 | Foundations of Information Systems Research | 4 |
| ITM 604 | Seminar in Information Systems | 4 |
| RES 602 | Research Model Development | 4 |
Leadership Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)
| LEAD 600 | Introduction to Research in Leadership | 4 |
| LEAD 601 | Leadership Theory and Research | 4 |
| RES 602 | Research Model Development | 4 |
Management and Organizations Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)
Marketing Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)
| MKT 601 | Marketing Management Strategy | 4 |
| MKT 604 | Buyer Decision Making and Behavior | 4 |
| RES 602 | Research Model Development | 4 |