The Management and International Business Department views the PhD. degree in business as a research-oriented, academic degree, accordingly, the overriding objective of the program is to provide candidates with the conceptual framework, specific subject matter knowledge, and research orientation required of management and international business faculty members in major business schools in North America.  In line with the University and the College’s strategies, the proposed program emphasizes international management and international business and, through the appropriate elective coursework, it offers opportunities to specialize in areas such as entrepreneurship, hospitality management, international human resource management, international dimensions of organizational behavior, and others. The objectives of the program are: 

  • To provide the candidate with in-depth knowledge of the academic fields of management and international business, emphasizing firm and individual level business activities across national boundaries, the environment in which international business occurs, and comparative management
  • To provide the candidate with exposure to theories and models relevant to the study of contemporary management and international business issues and problems
  • To provide the candidate with a sound conceptual understanding of a set of research tools (e.g., econometrics, multivariate statistics, research design and methodology, simulation, etc.) and technical knowledge in their applications and limitations
  • To develop the candidate's skills in conducting scholarly research and in the communication of the results to both academic and practitioner audiences
  • To assist the candidate in the development of skills in classroom instruction and teaching effectiveness and
  • To orient the candidate to the activities, and alternatives available to attain success in air academic career.

All PhD students are required to complete a series of core content courses and statistics/research methods courses. In addition, they will be required to conduct a first year Summer Research Project which should be of publishable quality. The elective courses will be selected by the student with the advice and consent of student’s Faculty Advisor.

Students are expected to maintain a GPA of 3.3 or better throughout the program.  The Qualifying Examination will be administered after the their first year’s Spring semester, will involve three components:  (1) the students should have a 3.5 cumulative GPA, (2) the student should receive a positive evaluation recommending continuance in the program by a vote of all Graduate Faculty in the department -each member of the Graduate Faculty will vote to recommend either student continuance or dismissal; the result of the individual vote will then be discussed by the entire committee, who will make a final decision regarding student continuance.  Students who do not fulfill the 3.5 GPA requirements may still petition to be considered for continuance in the program.  Students who are recommended for program continuance will then proceed to step (3) of the Qualifying Examination, which involves completion of the first year research project under the direction of the student’s advisor.  Students who do not receive a “pass” grade on the Summer research project will be deemed unqualified and therefore will not continue in the program in the Fall semester.

Students will be required to teach one or more courses, including summer courses.

At the end of the Tier I coursework (second summer), students must pass a comprehensive examination, which will be administered according o the criteria specified in the section of this Manual entitled “Comprehensive Doctoral Examination.” Upon completion of this comprehensive examination, students will be admitted to PhD candidacy.

Students must satisfy all university and college dissertation requirements, including that of residency.


Recommended Coursework Schedule

Year Semester Credit Course
1 Fall 3 EDF 6472 Introduction to Data Analysis or STA 6166 Statistical Methods for Research I
    3 MAN 7275 Organizational Behavior or MAN 7640 Int’l Business Theory
    3 FIN 7808 Financial Theory I or CLP 6436 Intro to Psy. Assessment orEconometrics
1 Spring 3 EDF 6486 Advanced Data Analysis or STA 6167 Statistical Methods for Research II
    3 MAN 7155 Fundamentals of  Behavioral Research or GEB(MAN) 7911  Qualitative Research Methods in Business 
    3 MAN 7207 Organizational Theory or MAN 7718 Strategic Management
1 Summer na Qualifying Examination (3.5 GPA and faculty recommendation in favor of continuance)
    6 MAN(GEB) 7916: Doctoral Research Project in Business: Defining research objectives, questions, and conceptual context of research
    3 Elective I (this can be alternatively taken in the Fall of Year 2)

Tier 2 Courses
2 Fall 3 GEB 7910 Quantitative Research Methods  or STA 6990 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
    3 MAN 7275 Organizational Behavior or MAN 7640 Int’l Business Theory
    3 Elective I
2 Spring 3 Elective II
    3 MAN 7155 Fundamentals of Behavior Research or GEB(MAN) 7911  Qualitative Research Methods in Business 
    3 MAN 7207 Organizational Theory or MAN 7718 Strategic Management
2 Summer na Comprehensive Examination
    6 MAN(7906) Independent Study for Doctoral Students I
3 Fall 9 MAN(GEB) 7981 Dissertation Preparation: Developing and defending dissertation proposal, and Preliminary Data Collection
3 Spring 9 MAN(GEB) 7980  Doctoral Dissertation in Business Administration: Data collection, analysis, and writing
3 Summer 6 MAN(GEB) 7980  Doctoral Dissertation in Business Administration: Data collection, analysis, and writing
4 Fall 9 MAN(GEB) 7980  Doctoral Dissertation in Business Administration: Data collection, analysis, and writing
4 Spring 9 MAN(GEB) 7980  Doctoral Dissertation in Business Administration: Data collection, analysis, and writing


For further information, please contact:

Dr. William Newburry
 Professor and PhD Program Coordinator,
Department of Management & International Business
College of Business Administration 
11200 SW 8th Street
Ryder Business Building 
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199-0001 
Phone (305) 348-1103
Email: william.newburry@fiu.edu