Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Drexel LeBow's PhD in Business prepares candidates for careers in academic research or teaching or to develop highly specialized subject-matter expertise. The STEM-designated doctoral program includes specializations in accounting, finance, marketing, management (organizational behavior and strategy), and operations and business analytics. Doctoral degrees are earned as full-time, on-campus degrees and typically require about five years to complete.

The Drexel LeBow faculty take a hands-on approach to research and mentor students on a daily basis. The support of LeBow's collaborative, collegial research environment provides our doctoral students with tremendous research opportunities. The program enables students to complete their doctoral coursework in two years. Students begin specializing in their chosen areas during the first year of study.

Applicants should have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate course work and a minimum 3.3 average for any graduate-level coursework The faculty generally expect applicants to demonstrate a substantially higher level of accomplishment than these minimum expectations A masters degree is not required

Photocopies of your academic work can be sent in or scanned and uploaded via the online admissions portal

If you are offered admission to the program you will be required to submit official paper or electronic copies

The TOEFL and IELTS exams are graduate business school admission tests that provide proof of English proficiency for international applicants For admission consideration Drexel LeBow looks for an overall minimum TOEFL score of 90 with a 22 or higher in the Speaking and Listening section A TOEFL Special Home Edition testis being offered temporarily by ETS to serve students who are unable to visit a test center due to public health concerns

Alternatively an overall minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.5 in Speaking and Listening is accepted The British Council is also offering the IELTS Indicator exam which can be completed on your personal computer in lieu of the IELTS exam Score requirements will remain the same

Two letters of recommendation must be submitted in support of the application via the online application portal