Program Overview
The PhD in Business with a concentration in Management Science at G. Brint Ryan College of Business prepares students to develop and apply advanced quantitative and analytical models in complex business systems, enhancing their research and problem-solving skills in areas like operations management, behavioral science, and data analytics. The program fosters marketable abilities, including business research, core discipline knowledge, and effective communication, and culminates in 57 credit hours within an estimated 5-year time frame.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business with a concentration in Management Science prepares students to be competent in the development and application of sophisticated quantitative and analytical models. These models are motivated by the study of complex systems in areas of business including operations management and research, development of empirical models in behavioral science, and the study of specific business processes via stochastic modeling, data mining and predictive analytics.
Careers:
The program provides students with marketable skills such as:
- Application of standard research methods
- Conduct and report business research
- Knowledge of core business disciplines
- Pedagogical practices
- Business research communication
Other:
- The program is offered on campus.
- The estimated time to complete the program is 5 years.
- The program requires 57 credit hours.
- The G. Brint Ryan College of Business is one of the largest colleges of business in the nation with a student body of nearly 8,000 students.
- The college occupies two buildings in their entirety and space in a third.
- The college has a network of 50,000 alumni, with more than 700 graduates serving as CEOs or presidents of organizations.
- The faculty members are outstanding teachers and renowned researchers, recognized as thought leaders in the field of information technology.
- The Business Leadership Building has Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for sustainability and contains 24 classrooms, team study rooms and a modern computer lab.
- The G. Brint Ryan College of Business has established several research centers and institutes in collaboration with local industry leaders that provide interdisciplinary forums as well as research support for doctoral students.
- UNT’s location opens up a wealth of career, networking and internship opportunities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, home to the nation’s fourth largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies.
