About the course

The goal of the Ph.D. program in Marketing is to prepare doctoral students to become productive researchers and teachers at top research universities. Students work ly with our faculty to identify areas of research interest and choose to specialize in one or more of the three core areas of Marketing: Consumer Behavior: focuses on developing theories to understand consumer behavior, drawing upon a blend of literature in marketing and psychology including cognitive and social psychology. Marketing Management and Strategy: focuses on developing theories to understand firms and markets, with an emphasis on managerial and strategic issues, and draws upon theories and methods from industrial economics, strategic management, political science, and organizational behavior. Marketing Models and Quantitative Methods: uses techniques from statistics, economics, computer science, management science, and operations research to develop quantitative models to solve marketing problems. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: US$179,960

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	University Park
Fall (September), 2025	University Park

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Pennsylvania State University - University Park

Admission to the Smeal Ph.D. Program is jointly granted by the Graduate School at Penn State and the academic program in which you apply.

　　Application Fee $65

　　Electronic application and application fee: you may pay by credit card online when you submit the application or you may send a check or money order. Applications without fees cannot be processed. If you do not wish to pay the application fee by credit card, please download the Application Fee Form and mail it along with your non-refundable application fee. Do not send cash. Make check or money order payable to The Pennsylvania State University. International money order or check must be drawn on a U.S. bank. The canceled check serves as your receipt.

　　Mail Application Fee Form to:

　　Graduate Enrollment Services

　　The Pennsylvania State University

　　114 Kern Building

　　University Park, PA 16802

　　Resume or CV: be sure to include extra-curricular activities, community activities, and an up-to-date work history.

　　Statement of Purpose (SOP): answer the following questions:

　　What are your career objectives in pursuing a doctoral degree in Business Administration?

　　Why have you chosen to apply to the Pennsylvania State University for graduate study?

　　Describe any previous research that you have done, as well as the kind of research you wish to pursue during your graduate studies and beyond.

　　Optional: To what other graduate business programs are you applying?

　　Transcripts: for every completed degree

　　Must be a scanned copy of an original transcript (Do not mail anything in at this time)

　　Advising transcripts and degree audits from a self-service website are not acceptable

　　Two recommendation letters: Each recommender will be contacted by e-mail, therefore it’s important that you provide a valid e-mail address for each reference

　　If you wish to have more than 2 references, please send the names and e-mail addresses to [email protected], along with your name and student number

　　GRE/GMAT tests

　　Scores must be sent electronically from the testing center. The GMAT & GRE code for Penn State is 2660.

　　GMAT is required for Accounting.

　　Finance, Management and Organization, Marketing, Real Estate, and Supply Chain & Information Systems prefer GMAT scores, but the GRE is an acceptable alternative.

　　TOEFL test (For international applicants only)

　　Must have a total score of 80 or higher with a speaking score of 23 or higher.

　　ILETS scores are not accepted, paper based test- 550

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

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

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