Doctoral Program in Management Science, Information Systems Concentration
Prerequisites for beginning full doctoral study:
- Calculus, Matrix Algebra, Computer Programming, and Statistics (Deficiencies may be remedied by taking appropriate courses).
- Students entering the program without an MBA or equivalent will be required to complete a minimum of four courses in at least three areas of the type normally required of MBA students to provide them with background knowledge required of professional managers. In certain instances, a higher level course approved by the advisor may be used to substitute for an MBA level course.
Doctoral program course requirements:
- Required core courses (listed above)
- Secondary core courses (2 courses required out of 4 courses listed above):
- Research methods courses, at least one course from:
- Statistics courses, Operational Research courses/Information Systems.
- Minor:
- Nine hours in any approved field.
- Required courses in Information Systems:
- Students are required to take a sequence of specific courses in the area of Management Information Systems. Students should consult with faculty members to decide on the sequence of courses.
- Seminars and Special Topics:
- Twelve hours of special topics and seminars in the area of student's specialization.
Qualifying Examinations
- After completion of the required coursework, the student is eligible to sit for the qualifying examination. The qualifying examination consists of two parts. The first part is an in-class exam that tests students based on their coursework. The second part is a research paper that students are expected to write during the summer of their second year, under the supervision of an information systems faculty member. The paper is expected to be of sufficient quality to merit publication in academic journals. Students must successfully clear both parts of the qualifying examination for admission to candidacy for the doctorate. The candidate must also orally defend a dissertation proposal before starting the dissertation.
- The dissertation is written under the direction of the dissertation committee in accordance with the requirements for the Ph.D. in Management Science (listed above)
Dissertation
