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PhD in Business Administration

Challenge yourself at a doctoral program that fully prepares you for academic success

The FIU PhD in Business Administration connects you with a world-class faculty that develops your research and teaching skills in preparation for a successful academic career. Our PhD program emphasizes a strong foundation in both methodological and theoretical training. Students engage in collaborative work with faculty by developing skills in formulating, conducting, and communicating quality research.

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Accounting
Finance
Information Systems and Business Analytics
Management and International Business
Marketing

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Four years of full-time study

16

Minimum of sixteen courses

Degree completion in four years: two years of coursework, and two years to complete dissertation research
Summer research projects under faculty supervision
Financial support in the form of yearly stipends and tuition waivers are available on a competitive basis
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PhD in Business Administration

FIU’s PhD program in Business connects you with a world-class faculty that develops your research and teaching skills in preparation for a successful academic career

Develop your Skills

Students engage in collaborative work with faculty by developing skills in formulating, conducting, and communicating quality research

Four Years of Full-Time Study

Two years of coursework, and two years to complete dissertation research

Improve Your Teaching Skills

The PhD in Business Administration fosters your ability to teach effectively

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