About the course

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.

　　Marketing is one of seven majors offered through FSU’s College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. The major admits up to two candidates each fall, and the program takes five years to complete. Emphasizes services marketing, international business and transformative consumer research. Focuses extensively on theoretical development and quantitative analysis so that students can produce scholarly research in marketing. Offers seminars in services marketing, consumer behavior, business-to-business marketing, structural equation modeling, multivariate techniques and experimental design. Includes support courses in an area related to marketing, such as social psychology, econometrics, strategic management, organizational behavior or statistics, a preliminary examination, and dissertation. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 10 Semester(s)Fees: US$111,100

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Tallahassee
Fall (August), 2025	Tallahassee

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Florida State University

International applicants whose native language is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in an English-speaking country are required to take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and submit official test results in order to be admitted to The Florida State University. The College of Business requires a minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based test and 100 on the internet-based test, or a minimum of 7.0 on the IELTS exam, taken within the past two (2) years. A minimum score of 25 for each section of the TOEFL is strongly recommended. In addition, international graduate applicants seeking teaching assistantships are required to pass a test of spoken English.

　　Admission decisions are made by the college’s Doctoral Admissions Committee and are based on a combination of factors, including prior academic record from accepted universities, GRE or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT preferred) scores taken within the past five years, letters of recommendation, experience, record of accomplishments. Admission is competitive and focused on students with grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher and GMAT scores of at least 600 or GRE scores of at least 155 on each section of the revised GRE.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Florida State University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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