Overview

The Ph.D. in business administration is designed to inspire and train scholars to identify, investigate, and solve novel business challenges that influence business and society, particularly, those that are triggered by technological changes. Our program has a sharp emphasis on the effects of technological innovation on discipline-based theories and research. Faculty work with students in an apprenticeship model so that students become independent scholars, cutting-edge researchers, and well-trained educators at research-oriented universities.

Accreditation

Saunders College of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the premier accrediting organization for business schools worldwide. Find out more about our rankings and recognitions at: rit.edu/business/rankings

Programme Structure

At the intersection of innovation, technology and business, Saunders faculty consistently publish their research in elite journals across the following three Ph.D. specialty areas.

Digital Transformation
Finance and Accounting
Strategy and Innovation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

78 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration View 135 other PhDs in Business Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate coursework, including any transfer credit earned.

Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college.
Recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
Letters of recommendation are optional.
Students are required to complete online preparatory coursework in R and Python prior to joining the MS in accounting and analytics program. The coursework does not need to be completed prior to applying, and will take roughly 3-4 weeks to complete.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46332 USD / year

≈ 46332 USD / year
Out-of-State

46332 USD / year

≈ 46332 USD / year

Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

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Funding

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Rochester

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