Executive MBA Information Session
Pearlstein Business Learning Center07.23.2008 @ 06:00 PM
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Pearlstein Business Learning Center 40308.02.2008 @ 09:30 AM
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LeBow College of Business MBA Open House
Pearlstein Business Learning Center 10208.13.2008 @ 06:00 PM
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Drexel's Ph.D. Program in Business is designed to prepare candidates for careers in research and teaching. The Drexel program is characterized by a healthy respect for the interrelations among the different branches of knowledge and a close, collaborative relationship between each Ph.D. candidate and the faculty. Our newly revised program offers specializations in seven areas: accounting, decision sciences, economics, finance, management information systems,marketing, and organization and strategy.
Basic Curriculum Structure
Core Program:
All Ph.D. students pursue a common set of four core courses during
their first year of study. This core consists of course work in
economics (one course), quantitative methods (two courses), and
behavioral science (one course). In addition to these core courses,
students also take courses in their specializations during their
first year in the program.
First-Year Examination:
After the completion of the first year of the program, students
are examined on their competence in the first-year material and
their readiness to continue in their specialization area.
Specialization:
Each specialization area consists of 11 courses (33 credits). Some
of these courses are required and others are selected by the student
with the approval of his or her adviser. The requirements of each
area of specialization are discussed in detail on this Web site:
accounting,
decision sciences, economics, finance, management information systems,
marketing, and organization and strategy.
Candidacy Examination:
At the completion of their coursework, students take written and
oral candidacy examinations. These examinations test each student's
preparation for dissertation research. Once the candidacy examinations
are passed, the student is recognized as a Ph.D. candidate.
Doctoral Dissertation:
The doctoral dissertation is a piece of original research designed
to make a contribution to the student's chosen discipline. Each
candidate selects a dissertation adviser and an advisory committee
of additional faculty members is formed. The candidate prepares
a detailed dissertation proposal that is defended before the University
community. After successfully defending the proposal, the candidate
conducts the research and prepares a written dissertation. The completed
dissertation is then defended in a final oral examination.
Structure of the Ph.D. Program in Business
First Year
- Four Core Courses
- ECON 901: Foundations of Economic Analysis
- STAT 901: Quantitative Methods I
- STAT 902: Quantitative Methods II
- MGMT 904: Behavioral Science
- Four or Five Courses in the Specialization Area
- First-Year Examination in the Summer after the First Year
Second Year
- Seminar courses in the specialization area
- Candidacy Examination in the summer after the second year.
Third and Fourth Years
- Doctoral dissertation research
- Dissertation proposal defense (oral exam)
- Final dissertation defense (oral exam)
Time Requirements for Program Completion
Time requirements are placed on graduate programs of study to ensure
that students receive instruction in, and graduate with, the most
up-to-date, current knowledge available in their discipline. It
is expected that all graduate students will be able to complete
their degrees within the stated time requirements.
University policy provides that students who enter the Ph.D. program
without a master's degree must complete their studies for their
Ph.D. within seven years after initial graduate registration. Those
who enter the Ph.D. program with a master's degree in hand are permitted
five years after initial registration to complete the Ph.D. degree.
Students who find that these time requirements are inadequate due
to special circumstances must discuss this with their specialization
coordinator and the director of the Ph.D. program. Together they
may request an extension prior to the end of the student's stated
time limit (either seven or five years). All formal extension requests
must give a reasonable time for completion with an accompanying
revised plan of study. Should an extension be required, please be
aware that all courses will be reviewed for timeliness; some earlier
coursework may have to be repeated.
Extension requests must be forwarded, after approval by the specialization
coordinator and the LeBow Ph.D. director, to the Graduate Studies
Office, which will make the final decision. The extension request
for doctoral students must consist of a new plan of study and a
letter of request, signed by the student, the specialization coordinator
and the LeBow Ph.D. director.
Full-time Status
The Ph.D. Program in Business expects all Ph.D. students to maintain full-time status during their course of study. Ph.D. students are considered to be full-time if they meet any of the following criteria:
Registration Requirements
University policy requires that doctoral students register for
at least one credit in the term in which they take their candidacy
exam. Those who successfully pass their candidacy exam and become
Ph.D. candidates must register for at least one credit every term
until completion of the degree. Students nearing the completion
of their work usually register for research or dissertation credits.
If Ph.D. candidates are not working on campus, taking courses
or otherwise using campus facilities during the summer, students
may petition to take the summer off by completing the summer registration
release form. This form is available in the Graduate Studies Office.
With the support of the supervising professor and graduate adviser
and final approval granted by the Graduate Studies Office, a doctoral
student may be released from the registration requirement for
summer term only.
In Absentia Status
Ph.D. candidates who have completed all coursework and residency requirements, who will not be using campus facilities, but may occasionally consult with their supervising professor, may request in absentia status. Such requests take the form of a letter from the student, with the support of the supervising professor and graduate adviser indicated by their signatures or accompanying letters. The Graduate Studies Office grants final approval. Doctoral candidates in absentia must register for one credit each term they are in this status. Doctoral candidates may not be considered in absentia during the term in which they defend their dissertation.
Leave Of Absence
Doctoral students may take time off from their studies for family or medical emergency, military service or other extenuating cause. The time clock does not stop except for military service. Students will be expected to finish the degree in the normal time allotted.
Dissertation Format Review
In addition to meeting the Thesis Advisory Committee's standards of originality and scholarly content, all doctoral dissertations must conform to university format requirements. Students should obtain a copy of the Thesis Manual from the Graduate Studies Office or from the Thesis Reviewer in 5038 MacAlister Hall.
