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2025-2026 GRADUATE CATALOG {Editing in Progress}
Business Administration - Management Concentration, (PhD)
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The Ph.D. in Business Administration with concentration in Management at the University of Memphis is a 72-credit hour graduate degree with a rigorous curriculum providing students the opportunity to become skilled researchers and scholars in the areas of Human Resource Management (HR), Organizational Behavior (OB), or Strategic Management (Strategy). We offer small class sizes, individual attention and flexibility in coursework.
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Admission Standards and Procedures
Admission Standards
Required:- A bachelor’s degree (A Master’s degree is preferred).
- Undergraduate grade point average that satisfies the Graduate School requirement of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
- Test scores (either GRE or GMAT accepted). A GRE quantitative score of at least 155 is desired, but all applicants are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- For international students only: if an English Proficiency Exam is needed, a score of at least 80 on TOEFL, 6.5 on IELTS.
Admission Procedures
Include the following materials in your online application via the Tiger Tracks portal: - Transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended attesting to the courses taken and/or degrees earned, and verifying their successful completion.
- Score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Applicant’s resume or CV.
- 3 letters of reference. Only letters from former professors or supervisors of academic research are acceptable.
- A short Personal Statement, explaining why the applicant wants to pursue graduate studies in marketing at our institution. Please include an outline of current research interests.
- International students must additionally include:
- If your highest degree earned is from an international university, a credential evaluation by any credentialling agency listed in www.naces.org.
- If an English Proficiency Exam is needed, TOEFL or IELTS.
When to Apply
To be considered for funding, applications must be submitted between January 1st and February 1st. Coursework (72 credit hours)
A total of 72 credit hours of graduate coursework must be completed. A minimum of 39 hours must be taken at the University of Memphis. Research Core Courses (12 credit hours)
Management Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
Elective Courses (18 credit hours)
- Choose graduate level courses (7000 or 8000 level) offered by the Management department (courses starting with prefix MGMT).
- Maximum 3 elective course (9 credit hours) at the 6000 level can be taken.
- Statistics and methods classes are highly recommended.
- Graduate level courses offered by other related departments at the graduate level may be eligible. Any such courses must be approved by the PhD coordinator.
- No more than 6 hours of Independent Study (MKTG 7910/8910) courses can be taken.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of 15 hours of courses from a completed Master’s degree can be transferred. Dissertation Hours (6 - 18 credit hours)
- After completing the Comprehensive Exam, the student may enroll in dissertation hours.
- A minimum of 6 hours of dissertation (BA 9000) must be taken.
- No more than 18 hours of dissertation (BA 9000) credit can be taken.
Comprehensive Exam
The Comprehensive Exam consists of 2 Components: - Written Exams, completed in September of the third year.
- Oral Exam, completed at the end of the Fall semester of their third year.
Research
Students are exposed to a variety of methodological courses designed to enhance their capability to design, implement and conduct research studies which address relevant marketing problems. Students are expected to complete their Ph.D. programs of study with some record of success in publishing their research efforts through conference papers and/or journal manuscripts. Teaching
Doctoral students are provided with the opportunity to develop their teaching skills throughout the course of the program. Dissertation
Students must write and defend a dissertation. - Dissertation Committee: consists of at least four members, including the student’s main adviser (Chair) and other members of the graduate faculty. One of these four members must come from outside the Department. The student is responsible for identifying the members of the Dissertation Committee with the help of the adviser.
- Dissertation Proposal: when the idea for the dissertation has been approved by the Dissertation Committee, it must be presented to them for final approval.
- Dissertation Defense: After the Dissertation is approved by the Dissertation Committee, the Dissertation Defense must be scheduled according to the Presentation Guidelines. For style, format and submission guidelines and University deadlines, please visit https://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/current_students/tdguide_preparation.php
Graduation Requirements
- Fulfill the above program requirements.
- Must be enrolled in the term of intended graduation (Fall, Spring or Summer).
- Must follow the process outlined by the Graduate School by the stipulated deadlines
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on all graduate coursework.
- No more than 7 hours of “C+,” “C,” or “C-” will be counted towards the degree.
Typical Sequence
Fall of year 1 - SCMS 8530: Survey of Statistical Techniques
- MGMT 8422: Organization Theory
- MGMT 8421: Organizational Behavior
Spring of year 1 - SCMS 8540: Multivariate Methods
- MGMT 8921: Research Methods
- MKTG 8223: Human Resource Management
Fall of year 2 - MGMT 8500: Strategic Management
- MIS 8730: Theory Building
- MGMT 8423: Social Influence
Spring of year 2 - MGMT 8508: Entrepreneurship
- Elective course
- Elective course
Fall of year 3 - Elective course
- Elective course
- Elective course
Spring of year 3 Students are expected to complete the Comprehensive Exam requirement by the end of the Fall semester of year 3. Once a student completes comprehensive exams, the student is expected to enroll in dissertation hours until the dissertation is completed.
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