Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Decision Sciences

The Ph.D. option in Decision Sciences rigorously prepares students to conduct cutting-edge research and to be inspirational instructors in the field of fundamental and applied business modeling, sophisticated quantitative and analytical methods of decision-making. Students will pursue research in the areas of data-oriented decision analytics and will be equipped with analytical and modeling skills such as data mining, statistics, mathematical modeling, simulation, optimization, and business analytics methods. The program emphasizes research that focuses on real business problems and maintains a balance between theory and practice. Nationally and internationally known faculty members in both predictive and prescriptive analytics fields supervise students research progress and help them integrate in their careers.

Admission into the Manning School of Business doctoral program is highly competitive. Applicants must be graduates of an accredited U.S. college or university or an approved foreign equivalent institution, with earned grade point averages of 3.000 or better in all prior undergraduate and graduate studies. Our Ph.D. program requires all applicants to submit either the GRE or GMAT score. A minimum of four years full-time relevant work experience is preferred. IELTS - 7.5, TOEFL - 100