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Business Administration, Ph.D.
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Program Overview
The Ph.D. in Business Administration is a full-time research-oriented program, designed to prepare graduates for academic teaching and research careers. The program includes core courses covering all business disciplines, combined with in-depth study in both theoretical and empirical aspects of finance.
Program Contact
Still trying to decide?
Find out more about the Ph.D. in Business Administration program and learn if it is a good fit for you by speaking with Program Director David Mauer.
Ready to apply?
Take the next step in your academic journey and apply for the Ph.D. in Business Administration at UNC Charlotte's Belk College of Business to advance your career in finance research and academia.
Ph.D. Admissions
The Belk College anticipates admitting two to three students each academic year, subject to budgetary conditions. The College offers each admitted student a competitive compensation package consisting of a graduate assistantship, full tuition remission, and medical insurance (medical insurance is available for dependents at an additional cost). Students are only admitted on a full-time basis.
The application deadline for Ph.D. admissions is January 15.
Serious inquiries should reach out to Dr. David Mauer, Ph.D. Program Director and Torrence E. Hemby, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Finance, at dmauer@charlotte.edu.
Curriculum
Key program milestones
Year One
Coursework + end-of-year diagnostic exam.
Year Two
Coursework + end-of-year qualifying exam paper requirement.
Year Three
Third-year students must present an original research paper in the regular faculty seminar in the fall or spring semester. The paper can be single-authored or joint with faculty and/or other students. This paper could be the dissertation proposal or an expanded version or extension of their second-summer paper requirement.
Years Four + Five
Students on the job market must interview at the Financial Management Association Meeting (FMA) in October and/or American Finance Association Meeting (AFA) in January, and they are required to present their job market paper in the regular faculty seminar prior to the FMA meeting (i.e., in August or September of their job market year).