PhD in Management - Accountancy

No applications will be accepted for Fall 2013. Applications for Fall 2014 will be accepted at a later date.

The PhD in accountancy is structured, and a student's study plan is developed, to support high-quality research and effective teaching based upon knowledge and skill levels appropriate to a student's goals. Doctoral students work with faculty whose research investigates matters of importance to academics, practitioners and policy makers, in order to influence practice and standard-setting in both the private and public sectors.

Curriculum

The first two academic years are directed toward the study of the literature, methods, and recent research appropriate to your identified interests. Summer periods are available for individual reading, development, and writing along project lines to be determined by your chair and program committee. This two-year period is expected to provide the foundation for preparing well-developed research papers that exhibit knowledge and skill levels appropriate to your goals as you approach candidacy.

The third year will be devoted to writing focused individual papers which lead to a dissertation proposal, under the supervision of a study program committee. Based upon one of these high-quality research papers, a suitable dissertation proposal will be prepared by the end of the third year of study. This research and writing activity will not only help to determine the student's dissertation topic, but will also be considered equivalent to field examinations. The series of papers leading up to the dissertation proposal, the proposal itself, and an oral presentation to the student's study program committee, will be taken into account as the committee determines whether to grant doctoral candidate status to the student.

The fourth year will focus upon completion of the dissertation. Throughout the program, the student will develop competencies related to classroom and teaching activities, as well.

Required Application Materials

Applicants should submit a School of Graduate Studies online application along with the following items:

• Transcripts
• Statement of objectives: Please explain your research interests and your goals for doctoral study and personal and professional development
• Evidence of planned or achieved professional certification
• Standardized test scores:
  • GMAT (code WTJ-F1-54)
  • An English proficiency score for non-native English speakers
• Current resume
• Three letters of recommendation
• Application fee: $50
• Evidence of financial support for studies for international students

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