The objective of the Management track in the Business Administration PhD program is to prepare students for academic careers at major research universities. Management Department faculty members help students understand current approaches to explaining and investigating management processes and facilitate research projects aimed at contributing new insights to the field. Our students immerse themselves in the timely and timeless lessons offered by management scholars, as well as the methods used to discover and evaluate new ideas. This training also provides our students with the knowledge and critical perspective necessary to be master educators. The Management program is designed to produce well-rounded members of our profession who are well prepared to contribute to the research, education, and service missions of the Management discipline.
The program requires a full-time commitment on the part of the students, allowing no time for secondary outside employment. Stipends, tuition waivers, health insurance options, described in the Graduate Student Handbook and on the College of Graduate Studies website, provide the financial resources that support this full-time status.
The Management track of the Business Administration PhD program requires 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree. Students must complete 18 credit hours of management core courses, 6 credit hours of a minor/support area, 12 credit hours of research methods/tools courses, 21 credit hours of electives, and 15 credit hours of dissertation.
Total Credit Hours Required: 72 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree (54 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Master's Degree)
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
36 Total Credits No Rules
Management Core
18 Total Credits
- Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
- MAN7275 - Organizational Behavior (3)
- MAN7207 - Organization Theory (3)
- MAN7900 - Directed Readings in Management (3)
- MAN7916 - Seminar in Management Research (1 - 99)
- MAN7776 - Business-level Strategic Management (3)
Minor/Support Area
6 Total Credits
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Students may select a minimum of six credit hours, typically within a unified area, approved by the student's adviser and the program coordinator. Each student's program of study is individually tailored to accommodate student interests, and often emphasizes additional training in research methodology necessary to produce high quality scholarly research.
Research Methods/Tools
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- The research tools requirement is intended to ensure a thorough exposure to research methods. All candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of statistical methods as well as usage of statistical packages. This includes design, analysis, and interpretation of results. The student's advisory committee and the program coordinator will recommend and/or approve specific courses for each student. Representative courses include, but are not limited to the following:
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
- PSY6216C - Research Methodology (4)
- PSY7217C - Advanced Research Methodology I (4)
- PSY7217C - Advanced Research Methodology I (4)
- PSY7218C - Advanced Research Methodology II (4)
- PSY7219C - Advanced Research Methodology III (4)
- GEB7911 - Structural Equation Modeling for Business Research (3)
- MAR7626 - Multivariate Analysis for Business Research (3)
- EDF7427 - Psychometrics (3)
- PAF7804 - Advanced Statistics for Public Affairs I: Multivariate Analysis (3)
- STA6237 - Nonlinear Regression (3)
- STA6507 - Nonparametric Statistics (3)
- STA6707 - Multivariate Statistical Methods (3)
Elective
21 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Elective course approved by the faculty adviser 3 Credit Hours
- Earn at least 18 credits from the following types of courses: Courses, independent study and/or research hours chosen in conjunction with the PhD program director. Students with an earned master’s degree may be waived from this 18-hour requirement with approval from the PhD program director.
Dissertation
15 Total Credits
- Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: MAN 7980 - Dissertation Research 15 Credit Hours minimum
Admission to Candidacy
0 Total Credits
- Students must complete a comprehensive candidacy examination that includes written and oral portions. This usually takes place near the end of coursework, in the late second year or early third year of the program. Students officially enter candidacy when the following have been accomplished: Completion of all course work, except for dissertation hours. Successful completion of the comprehensive candidacy examination. The dissertation advisory committee is formed, consisting of approved graduate faculty and graduate faculty scholars. Submittal of an approved program of study. Students must defend a written dissertation proposal in an oral examination conducted by the faculty, at least one semester prior to their final dissertation defense. The final defense of the dissertation will also require an oral examination.
Teaching Requirement
0 Total Credits
- The requirements for the teaching component of the degree will be developed with the doctoral graduate program director based on the student's experience. Normally, this requirement will be satisfied through teaching a minimum of three credit hours of class instruction under the direct supervision of a faculty member. As appropriate, students will also be required to attend teaching development workshops and seminars.
Independent Learning
0 Total Credits
- The dissertation satisfies the independent learning requirement.
Grand Total Credits: 72
Application Requirements
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
