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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Management (Marketing) 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.

Quantitative Track


First Year


Spring Semester


Second Year


Third and Fourth Year


  • MGM 795 /MGM 796  Marketing Seminars. Based on your interests, your are expected to continue to take the marketing seminar classes that are offered.

Behavioral Track


First Year


By the end of the first year, you will be expected to present a paper outlining your current progress in an area of research and how you might contribute in the future.

Second Year


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


Second-Year Paper


Your required research paper must be completed by the end of the first semester of your third year of study. It is hoped, although not required, that this paper will result into a dissertation topic and/or a co-authored paper that can be submitted to a leading marketing or business journal.

Comprehensive Examination


All students must successfully pass the comprehensive examination in marketing. You are expected to take the exam at the end of your second year.

Third and Fourth Year


  • MGM 795 /MGM 796  Marketing Seminars. Based on your interests, your are expected to continue to take the marketing seminar classes that are offered.

External Areas of Focus for Management Students


Economics

The following courses satisfy the core requirements in statistics (two courses), economics (two courses), and research methodology (one course {the other methodology course requirement is satisfied by MGM 667 }), 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).

Economics


The following courses satisfy the core requirements in statistics (two courses), economics (two courses), and research methodology (one course {the other methodology course requirement is satisfied by MGM 667}), 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).

Social Psychology


An external area of focus in social psychology consists of satisfactory completion (grade of “B” or better) of PSY 680SEM - Adv Social Psychology 1  and two courses from among those listed below.

Cognitive Psychology


A external area of focus in cognitive psychology consists of PSY 639SEM - Cognitive Processes  and two courses from the following list. However, only one of the courses marked with an asterisk may be selected.

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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