MGTPHD - Management
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Minimum Emphasis Units
45 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)
Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements
The Dhaliwal-Reidy School of Accountancy Doctoral Program is structured to be a five-year, full-time program.
Research Foundation: 9 units
course: Advanced Financial Accounting Theory (3)
course: Seminar in Auditing and International Accounting Research (3)
course: Financial Accounting Seminar (3)
Major Coursework: 18 units
course: Introduction to Statistical Methods in Economics (4)
course: Applied Econometric Analysis (3)
course: Theory of Quantitative Methods in Economics (3)
course: Econometrics I (3)
course: Managerial Accounting & the Experimental Economics Methodology (3) OR course: Introduction to Research Methods (Experimental) (3)
course: Learner Centered Teaching (2)
Minimum GPA in core coursework: 3.0
Emphasis Elective Coursework
Electives: 9 units
The required coursework may be modified to reflect changes in course offerings, better align coursework with the learning objectives of the program, or accommodate an alternative minor.
Additional Emphasis Requirements
Attendance to all Research Workshops
Research Assistant Assignment
Summer Research Paper (Between Years 1 and 2)
Presentation of a Co-Authored or Solo Paper (Year 3)
Written Comprehensive Exam (Summer Between Years 3 and 4)
Presentation of Dissertation Idea (Year 4)
Oral Comprehension Exam (Year 4)
Presentation of Job Market Paper (Year 5)
Dissertation Defense (Year 5)
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Emphasis
A minimum of 9 units in the minor subject (some minors require more than 9 units) are required to complete the degree program. Your minor subject courses are equivalent to elective coursework. A popular choice is the minor in Finance.
Emphasis Student Handbook
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Minimum Credit Units
48 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)
Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements
Students must maintain an overall GPA of at least a 3.0 and at least a B in all economics minor coursework.
See our website for full details: https://eller.arizona.edu/programs/doctoral/finance/program/curriculum
Research Foundation: 9 units
course: Microeconomic Theory I (3)
course: Microeconomic Theory II (3)
course: Econometrics and Machine Learning (3)
Major Coursework: 12 units
course: Financial Decision Making Under Uncertainty (3)
course: Investments (3)
course: Dynamic Asset Pricing Theory (3)
course: Financial Markets and Corporate Finance (3)
Emphasis Elective Coursework
Students are required to take a minimum of 15 units of approved elective coursework. The elective classes can be 500- or 600- level courses offered by accounting, economics, or some other Eller or University department and must differ from the research foundation, major, and minor courses.
Additional Emphasis Requirements
During the second year, students are required to develop a research proposal, present the idea to faculty and develop a paper and final presentation of the research. At the end of the second year of study, students will take the finance written comprehensive exam.
During the third year of study, students will complete coursework and develop a dissertation research proposal. The proposal will be presented to the dissertation committee, along with the oral examination of finance and economics.
Please see the current PhD-Finance handbook for requirements and additional information below on the Economics/Econometrics Minor and Written Examination, Second Year Finance Written Comprehensive Examination, Second Year Research Paper, Oral Examination/Dissertation Proposal, and Final Dissertation Defense.
Qualifying Examination
The Qualifying Examination is taken by Ph.D. students at the end of the first year in the program, typically in late May or early June. It is a written examination in either theory or quantitative methods and is based on the material taught in the Economics courses taken during the first year of the program. The theory examination covers the material in the microeconomic core courses (course, course, and course). The quantitative examination covers the material in the statistics and econometrics courses ( course and course).
The goal of the exam is to ensure that students have developed an appreciation for how all of the material fits together in a broader framework of economic reasoning. In addition, the exam will help students solidify their knowledge about the core of economics. The qualifying examination is a requirement for continuation in the program.
If the student does not pass the exam at the end of the first year of the program, the department may elect to dismiss the student from the Ph.D. program, withdraw financial assistance awarded in prior semesters, or allow the student to retake the exam in August (around the start of Fall semester of the second year of study, per the Economics Department schedule) at which time the first year qualifying examination must be completed with a passing grade.
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Emphasis
Required Economics Minor
Each student is required to meet the requirements of a minor in Economics.
Emphasis Student Handbook
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Minimum Emphasis Units
48 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)
Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements
It is the goal of the Management and Organizations department that students finish all major and minor coursework within their first two years of the Ph.D. program. The following courses are required for all Management and Organizations students:
Research Foundation: 10 units
course: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior I (2)
course: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior II (2)
course: Introduction to Organizational Theory I (2)
course: Introduction to Organizational Theory II (2)
course: Academic and Professional Development Seminar (Research) (2)
Major Coursework: 20 units
course: Experimental Research Methods I (2)
course: Experimental Research Methods II (2)
course: Human Resource Management I (2)
course: Human Resource Management II (2)
course: Strategic Management I (2)
course: Strategic Management II (2)
course: Field-Based Research Methods I (2)
course: Field-Based Research Methods II (2)
course: Judgment and Decision Making I (2)
course: Judgement and Decision Making II (2)
Emphasis Elective Coursework
6 units
Students select one topic elective and one statistics elective.
Additional Emphasis Requirements
N/A
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Emphasis
Four additional courses (minimum of 12 units) to fulfill the doctoral minor requirement. Students work with their advisors to develop a course of study that best fits with their research interests and career goals (additional courses may be taken on an elective basis):
Management and Organizations: PhD Seminars offered at least once every two years in specific areas of organizational behavior such Groups and Teams, Judgment and Decision Making, Motivation and Well-Being, and Topics in Organizational Theory
Students can minor in other subjects outside of Management
Emphasis Student Handbook
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Minimum Emphasis Units
45 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)
Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements
Research Foundation: 9 units
course: Design Science Research Methodologies (3)
course: Topics in Research Methodologies in MIS (3)
course: Economics of Information Systems (3)
Major Coursework: 15 units
course: Enterprise Database Management (3)
course: Topics in Data and Web Mining (3)
course: Network Science: Theory and Applications (3)
course: Research Workshop (6)
Minimum GPA in core coursework: 3.0
Emphasis Elective Coursework
12 units
The student should consult their major advisor to select two Quantitative Methods courses.
The student should consult their major advisor to select two courses that contain the basic knowledge in a chosen area of specialization (i.e. Design Science, IS Economics, Behavioral, etc.)
Additional Emphasis Requirements
Written Prelim
Oral Comprehensive Exam
Final Dissertation Defense
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Emphasis
Students are required to take courses in one or more minor areas. The minor requirements are determined by the department that offers the minor. Students should consult the major advisor and the minor department for guidance. Some possibilities include cognitive science, communications, computer science, decision science, economics, industrial engineering, linguistics, management and organization, marketing, psychology, sociology, and statistics.
Students must have at least one supporting minor of nine or more units for the PhD. If a doctoral student chooses two supporting minor subjects, each minor must have at least six units of coursework.
Emphasis Student Handbook
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Minimum Emphasis Units
45 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)
Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements
Research Foundation: 9 units
course: Academic Writing & Presentation (3)
course: Research Methods 2: Experimental Design (3) OR course: Research Methods in Marketing (3)
course: Consumer Behavior Foundations (3) OR course: Marketing Strategy (3)
Major Coursework: 27 units
course: Research (6) - taken twice
course: Marketing Colloquium (1) - taken four times
course: Marketing Models (3)
course: Special Topics in Marketing (3) - taken twice
course: Independent Study (2)
Emphasis Elective Coursework
N/A
Additional Emphasis Requirements
More typically, doctoral students in Marketing complete 10 semesters in their doctoral program:
Four semesters taking courses required for the major and minor fields
One year completing all components of the comprehensive exam
Two years working on the dissertation.
In addition, research is conducted through all five years of the program.
UA requires that all units of credit counted toward the degree must be taken for graduate credit, including any courses transferred from another institution. At least 22 units on the Doctoral Plan of Study must be in courses in which regular grades (A, B, C) have been earned. Courses with grade of D are not counted toward a graduate degree. A minimum of 12 units of regular grades taken at UA are required to establish the Grade Point Average (GPA).
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Emphasis
9-12 units from one of the following minors: Economics, Management Information Systems, Cognitive Science, Public Health, or Social, Cultural & Critical Theory.
Emphasis Student Handbook
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Core Major Units: 18
Additional Emphasis Units (see emphasis requirements below):
Accounting: 45 (including 9 units of required minor)
Finance: 48 (including 12 units of required minor)
Management and Organizations: 48 (including 12 units of required minor)
Management Information Systems: 45 (including 9 units of required minor)
Marketing: 45 (including 9 units of required minor)
Total Minimum Degree Units: 63
18 units of dissertation
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