Choosing to pursue a Ph.D. in Business Administration doctoral degree at Florida State University’s College of Business means choosing to rigorously explore and generate new knowledge in your field. You will be challenged and transformed in a collegial atmosphere rich in opportunity. At Florida State, designated as a Carnegie Research Institution (very high research), doctoral students work alongside a distinguished faculty at one of the nation’s largest business schools to produce and apply original business thought. Our internationally acclaimed faculty consistently receives rankings and recognition for research productivity and relevance.
As early as year one, doctoral students begin forming research relationships with faculty members that provide a strong foundation for their academic careers. Small-class seminars foster discussions and idea exchanges with professors. Ph.D. students learn to emulate our faculty’s disciplined balance of scholarship and instruction, and graduates are prepared to secure career placements at leading educational institutions, as well as select research positions in industry and government.
5 BIG BENEFITS OF A BUSINESS Ph.D.
- CHALLENGE: Open to all academic backgrounds, a business Ph.D. provides an opportunity to rigorously explore and generate new knowledge alongside our internationally acclaimed faculty.
- OPPORTUNITY: Chose from a wide selection of majors to study – accounting, finance, marketing, management information systems, organizational behavior and human resources, risk management and insurance, or strategy.
- PAY: Salaries are competitive; business professors are among the top 10% of American earners.
- FLEXIBILITY: Professors handle teaching, research and service duties. The job typically provides a high level of autonomy. You decide how to manage your day and what to research. This freedom leads to a better work-life balance than many careers.
- IMPACT: Not only will you make your mark through the creation of new knowledge, you also will teach these best practices to your students. Educating the next generation of business leaders is rewarding work that ultimately shapes operations and organizations worldwide.
Priority application deadlines are December 1 for Accounting and Marketing majors and January 15 for all other majors. Application review begins soon after and continues until positions are filled. The January 15 priority deadline also serves as the final deadline for international applicants. All other applications must be submitted by the March 1 final deadline, and all supporting materials must be received by March 15.
For an overview of FSU’s Ph.D. in Business Administration and its seven majors, click one of the below majors.
Begin your application today by entering the Graduate Admissions Portal.
