Ph.D. in Business Administration
The Ph.D. program in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ prepares students to conduct high-quality, scholarly research and become effective educators in their field of study.
Students in the Crawford College Ph.D. Program work closely with renowned faculty to develop their independent research agenda, present work at leading academic conferences and contribute to advancing the knowledge of their discipline.
The goal of the Ph.D program is to prepare students for academic careers in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management*, Information Systems, or Marketing.
*We are not accepting applications for the Human Resource Management concentration at this time.
WHY KENT STATE?
Our Program
Our Ph.D. in Business Administration is a full-time, on-campus program to maximize students' opportunity to interact with faculty members and benefit from our mentorship program. We offer concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, and Marketing.
Students complete two years of coursework, followed by a comprehensive exam and dissertation. The typical time to complete the program is five years.
Our coursework consists of four core courses in either Econometric or Psychometric methods, four courses in your concentration, and four elective courses to pursue your individual interests. These courses complement our Research Mentorship Program to prepare the student with the skills they need to become a successful researcher.
Students also complete an Ethics Training Program that addresses a variety of areas of ethical concern in research, teaching, and university citizenship, including the use of human subjects in research, plagiarism and academic honesty, preventing discrimination and sexual harassment, and general ethics in the workplace.
Graduate Programs Week - Fall 2025
Join us October 13 - 16 for a week of virtual information webinars to learn more about our graduate business programs, including Full-time MBA, Online MBA, Online MS in Accounting, MS in Business Analytics (in-person and online), MA in Economics, Ph.D. in Business Administration and Graduate Certificates. Find out more about the admission requirements and curriculum, and get your questions answered! Registration is required to receive the virtual meeting links.
FULL SCHEDULE:
- Monday, October 13, 6:30 p.m. – MS in Accounting (Presenter: Wei Li)
- Tuesday, October 14, noon - Certificate Options (Presenter: Adam Cooke)
- Tuesday, October 14, 6:30 p.m. – Full-time MBA (Presenter: Felecia Urbanek)
- Wednesday, October 15, noon. – MS Business Analytics (Presenter: Rouzbeh Razavi)
- Wednesday, October 15, 6:30 p.m. – Online MBA (Presenter: Justin McHenry)
- Thursday, October 16, noon – Ph.D. in Business Administration (Presenter: Jen Wiggins-Lyndall)
- Thursday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. – MA in Economics (Presenter – Dandan Liu)
Featured Podcast
We utilized the latest in AI technology to create short (10-15 minute) podcasts about graduate and undergraduate degrees and programs at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Listen to the Ph.D. in Business podcast below to learn more about the degree!
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