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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Management (Accounting) PhD


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Built on a foundation of excellence, the Management PhD program will provide the training education and skills you need to launch a successful academic career. Choose from six majors: accounting, finance, management science and systems, marketing, operations management and strategy, or organization and human resources.

Accounting Emphasis Requirements


First Year


Second Year


Third and Fourth Year


Finance and accounting seminars (MGF and MGA 700 series).

You will be required to take a series of seminars that overview accounting research with emphasis on capital markets research and current topics.

External Areas of Focus for Management Students


If you are a doctoral student in the School of Management who is interested in obtaining an external area of focus in Economics, you should consult with your academic advisor. The following courses satisfy the Management doctoral core requirements in statistics (two courses) as well as the requirements for an external focus area in Economics (a grade point average of 3.0 is required in external focus area courses).

Independent Study and Supervised Research


Independent study can be useful to provide students with a detailed exposure to specialized topics in accounting. They can be used as substitutes for MGA 795  and MGA 796  if either or both are not offered. Students are encouraged to undertake supervised research with faculty members with the objective of developing a publishable research paper.

Total Credit Hours: 72


3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method


  • In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options


  • Full Time

Credits Required


  • 72 Hours

Time-To-Degree


  • 3 to 5+ Years

Application Fee


  • $50

SED Statement


This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.

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