Business PhD Program Summary
The Mitchell PhD program, with concentrations in business analytics, management and marketing, is designed for business professionals and instructor-level faculty seeking a doctorate to pursue an academic career through 4-year universities. The PhD program facilitates the transition toward a new career by developing a comprehensive understanding of the discipline and essential research methods. The curriculum encourages a balanced approach to learning conceptual, theoretical and methodological components.
Classes are led by doctoral faculty with extensive experience in university teaching and research. Mitchell PhD faculty are widely published in Management, Marketing and research methods, and work closely with the PhD students to guide their own research interests to publication.
PhD Program Format
The PhD in Business Administration program is designed as a three-year program with the course work and qualifying exams completed during the first two years. The third year is devoted to the completion of the research component of the PhD program. It is expected that all program requirements will be completed in 36 months.
PRESENTATION OF WRITING WORKSHOP 2023
PhD in Business Administration Meeting Schedule
| Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 |
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| January 26, 27, 28 | May 17, 18, 19 | August 23, 24, 25 | January 24, 25, 26 | May 23, 24, 25 | August 22, 23, 24 |
| March 8, 9, 10 | June 21, 22, 23 | October 4, 5, 6 | March 7, 8, 9 | June 27, 28, 29 | October 3, 4, 5 |
| April 26, 27, 28 | July 26, 27, 28 | November 15, 16, 17 | April 25, 26, 27 | July 25, 26, 27 | November 14, 15, 16 |
| Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | |||
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| Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | |||
| January 16, 17, 18 | May 29, 30, 31 | August 28, 29, 30 | |||
| March 6, 7, 8 | June 26, 27, 28 | October 2, 3, 4 | |||
| April 24, 25, 26 | July 24, 25, 26 | November 20, 21, 22 |
Super Commuters
One crosses the equator line, the other eight time zones. Both Danny Navarrete and Noah Farhadi get an early start to classes at the Mitchell College of Business.
