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Overview
The Doctoral Program in Business is one of 34 doctoral programs offered by the Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY). It is located at Baruch College, a senior college in the CUNY system. Baruch's Zicklin School of Business is one of the most respected in the United States. The Doctoral Program in Business seeks to educate researchers and teachers who will contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge in the business disciplines. The program is selective and small. Students number about 90 and together with our doctoral faculty of 75 create a student-faculty ratio that fosters learning and original research. Many students present papers and publish articles before graduation.
Students specialize in one of five business areas currently admitting students: accounting, finance, information systems, marketing, or management. We welcome students who will dedicate themselves to full-time study in order to prepare for careers in the academic profession. More than 95 percent of our graduates are placed in academic positions upon completion of the program.
On June 24, 2013 the Board of Trustees for the City University of New York approved the establishment of a joint Business Ph.D. program that henceforth will have Baruch College conferring the degree together with the Graduate Center. The joint Ph.D. degree in business will begin this upcoming academic year.
Program Structure
The Doctoral Program in Business is designed to educate researchers and teachers who will contribute to the development of new management concepts and new solutions to the complex problems facing industrial and public organizations. Graduates of the program are employed as college or university faculty members in business disciplines. For all updated program requirements, please refer to the website web.gc.cuny.edu/business.
Program Structure
The Doctoral Program in Business comprises six specializations: accountancy, finance, information systems, management planning, marketing, and organizational behavior and human resources. A minimum of 60 credit hours is required for each specialization.
Five specializations make up the doctoral program in business currently admitting students: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing, and Management.
We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our website before scheduling an appointment. Applicants interested in meeting with the Executive Officer or one of our area coordinators must make an appointment via email phd.program@baruch.cuny.edu and include a current resume, transcripts and provide a copy of their GMAT or GRE score for evaluation (Unofficial copies are fine).
Please click the links below for each specialization's faculty and courses.
Areas of Specialization
ACCOUNTANCY
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The specialization in accountancy is designed to educate the future accounting researcher and teacher in conceptual and empirical development and applications. The program encompasses in-depth study of the entire field of accounting.
Each student is required to complete 60 credits of Graduate work. For students with a Masters degree transfer credits can be provided. For students who do not have a Masters degree and are unable to obtain transfer credits, selected MBA classes can be taken to earn an en-route MBA.
Below is a sample outline for full-time students to complete the PhD program over three years, or six semesters (not including dissertation requirements). Courses offered vary by semester. Students meet with their academic area coordinator to discuss their course schedules.
Year One | |
Fall Semester | |
ECO 82100 | Econometrics I |
ACC 70700 | Current Acct Thry & Problems |
STA 70000 | Statistical Analysis for Business Decision |
ECO 82000 | Econometric Theory |
Spring Semester | |
ACC 70600 | Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting |
FIN 81000 | Corporate Finance Theory |
or | |
FIN 83000 | Capital Markets and Portfolio Theory |
Elective | |
Elective | |
Summer Semester | |
Begin Research Paper | |
Year Two | |
Fall Semester | |
ACC 80200 | Empirical Research in Accounting |
ECO 70100 | Microeconometric Theory |
Spring Semester | |
ACC 82200 | Advanced Empirical Research |
ACCT 80400 | Current Issues in Auditing |
ECON 82300 | Applied Micro Economics |
Elective | |
Summer Semester | |
Finish Research Paper (First Examination) | |
Year Three | |
Fall Semester | |
ACC 70000 | Seminar in Empirical Accounting |
Comprehensive Examination (Second Examination) | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Summer Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Year Four | |
Fall Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation |
Electives
- ACC U70700 Contemporary Accounting Topic
- ACC U80300 Current Issues in Managerial Accounting
- ACC U80400 Current Issues in Auditing
- ACC U81200 Empirical Research Methods
The Examinations: In the accountancy, finance, information systems, and marketing specializations, the first examination consists of a position paper. In management the Second Examination comes first.
First Examination: The First Examination must be taken before the completion of 45 credits. The examination consists of (1) a research paper or a written examination and (2) an oral examination conducted by three members of the faculty.
Second Examination: The Second Examination, conducted in the student's area of specialization, is in two parts: (1) a written examination or a research paper and (2) an oral examination, conducted by three faculty members from the student's area of specialization. The choice of research paper versus written examination varies by specialization. In specializations where the First Examination is a research paper, the Second Examination is a written examination. In both cases, the student has two opportunities to pass the second examination.
Dissertation Proposal: Students must make public presentations of their proposals. All members of the student's dissertation committee must be present at this public presentation and must sign a form to that effect. Generally, the area coordinator schedules the proposal presentation at the advisor's request and invites all students and faculty in the department. In order to facilitate attendance by students and faculty, the public proposal presentation cannot be scheduled during the summer months.
Dissertation Defense: The student should notify the doctoral program office four weeks prior to the dissertation defense so that the office can, in turn, notify the Graduate Center. As of 2001, all dissertation defenses are to be open to the public. However, they may be scheduled during the summer. The defense can have one of four possible outcomes: pass, fail, major revisions, or minor revisions. The entire committee must review and sign off on major revisions whereas the advisor alone reviews minor revisions. (Above information is adopted from Faculty Handbook).
FINANCE
The doctoral specialization in finance is designed to prepare qualified candidates for academic careers in teaching and research and for advanced-level research positions in industrial and financial organizations. The program is intensive and analytical in nature, relying heavily on the economics and quantitative disciplines for its foundations. Students interested in research in the field of real estate would take most of their course work in the finance specialization.
Each student is required to complete 60 credits of Graduate work. For students with a Masters degree transfer credits can be provided. For students who do not have a Masters degree and are unable to obtain transfer credits, selected MBA classes can be taken to earn an en-route MBA.
The Ph.D. coordinator works with doctoral students to tailor the academic program to suit their research interests and educational backgrounds. A typical student would follow the timeline and take most of the courses listed below.
The electives could be courses from various fields of economics, specialized econometrics and statistics courses, courses in real analysis and stochastic processes, accounting courses.
Year One | |
Fall Semester | |
ECO 82000 | Econometric Theory |
ECON 70100 | Microeconomic Theory I |
ECON 82100 | Econometrics I |
ECON 83000 | Financial Markets/Instruments |
Spring Semester | |
ECON 70200 | Microeconomic Theory II |
ECON 82200 | Econometrics II |
FIN 77000 | Internat Fin Mrkts/Institutns |
FIN 81100 | Corporate Finance Theory |
Summer Semester | |
Begin Research Paper | |
Year Two | |
Fall Semester | |
FIN 81000 | Corporate Finance Theory |
FIN 89000 | Options Markets |
Elective | |
Spring Semester | |
ECON 82300 | Applied Microeconometrics |
FIN 83200 | Sem Cap Mrkts/Portfolio Theory |
FIN 85700 | Sem in Financial Institutions |
Summer Semester | |
Comprehensive Examination | |
Year Three | |
Fall Semester | |
Elective | |
Elective | |
Spring Semester | |
Elective | |
Elective | |
Year Four | |
Fall Semester | |
Dissertation proposal | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Year Five | |
Fall Semester | |
Job Market | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation Defense |
The Examinations: In the accountancy, finance, information systems, and marketing specializations, the first examination consists of a position paper. In management the Second Examination comes first.
First Examination: The First Examination must be taken before the completion of 45 credits. The examination consists of (1) a research paper or a written examination and (2) an oral examination conducted by three members of the faculty.
Second Examination: The Second Examination, conducted in the student's area of specialization, is in two parts: (1) a written examination or a research paper and (2) an oral examination, conducted by three faculty members from the student's area of specialization. The choice of research paper versus written examination varies by specialization. In specializations where the First Examination is a research paper, the Second Examination is a written examination. In both cases, the student has two opportunities to pass the second examination.
Dissertation Proposal: Students must make public presentations of their proposals. All members of the student's dissertation committee must be present at this public presentation and must sign a form to that effect. Generally, the area coordinator schedules the proposal presentation at the advisor's request and invites all students and faculty in the department. In order to facilitate attendance by students and faculty, the public proposal presentation cannot be scheduled during the summer months.
Dissertation Defense: The student should notify the doctoral program office four weeks prior to the dissertation defense so that the office can, in turn, notify the Graduate Center. As of 2001, all dissertation defenses are to be open to the public. However, they may be scheduled during the summer. The defense can have one of four possible outcomes: pass, fail, major revisions, or minor revisions. The entire committee must review and sign off on major revisions whereas the advisor alone reviews minor revisions. (Above information is adopted from Faculty Handbook).
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The information systems specialization is designed to prepare information systems scholars for careers as researchers and educators in university programs, as well as information systems professionals in industry. This program builds upon a firm technical foundation in such areas as programming, database management, telecommunications, and systems analysis and design. It provides students with a strong grounding in information systems research methodology and the current state of information systems research in such areas as electronic markets, e-commerce, global information systems, information retrieval, intelligent systems, financial information systems, information economics, and computermediated communication systems, among others.
MANAGEMENT PLANNING*
*This specialization is currently not accepting new students.
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Each student is required to complete 60 credits of Graduate work. For students with a Masters degree transfer credits can be provided. For students who do not have a Masters degree and are unable to obtain transfer credits, selected MBA classes can be taken to earn an en-route MBA.
Below is a sample outline for full-time students (with prior Masters degree) to complete the PhD program over four years. Courses offered vary by semester. Students meet with their academic area coordinator to discuss their course schedules.
Year One | |
Fall Semester | |
BUS 88500 | Research Methods I |
CIS 86000 | Information Systems Research Seminar |
STA 70000 | Statistics I |
STA 70050 | Statistics II |
Spring Semester | |
STA 70500 | Multivariate Analysis |
CIS 84000 | Special Topics in IS: Virtual Communities and Teams |
CIS 84000 | Special Topics in IS: Qualitative Research |
BUS 87200 | Organizational Theory |
Year Two | |
Fall Semester | |
First Examination | |
STA 70500 | Structural Equation Modeling |
CIS 84000 | Special Topics in IS: Information Economics |
CIS 84000 | Special Topics in IS: Behavioral Research |
Elective | |
Spring Semester | |
CIS 84000 | Special Topics in IS: Sourcing Strategies |
CIS 84000 | Special Topics in IS: Systems Development |
Elective | |
Elective | |
Year Three | |
Fall Semester | |
Second Examination | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation Preparation | |
Year Four | |
Fall Semester | |
Dissertation Proposal Defense | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation Defense |
The Examinations: In the accountancy, finance, information systems, and marketing specializations, the first examination consists of a position paper. In management the Second Examination comes first.
First Examination:The First Examination must be taken before the completion of 45 credits. The examination consists of (1) a research paper or a written examination and (2) an oral examination conducted by three members of the faculty.
Second Examination: The Second Examination, conducted in the student's area of specialization, is in two parts: (1) a written examination or a research paper and (2) an oral examination, conducted by three faculty members from the student's area of specialization. The choice of research paper versus written examination varies by specialization. In specializations where the First Examination is a research paper, the Second Examination is a written examination. In both cases, the student has two opportunities to pass the second examination. To read the revised procedures for the comprehensive examination click here.
Dissertation Proposal: Students must make public presentations of their proposals. All members of the student's dissertation committee must be present at this public presentation and must sign a form to that effect. Generally, the area coordinator schedules the proposal presentation at the advisor's request and invites all students and faculty in the department. In order to facilitate attendance by students and faculty, the public proposal presentation cannot be scheduled during the summer months.
Dissertation Defense: The student should notify the doctoral program office four weeks prior to the dissertation defense so that the office can, in turn, notify the Graduate Center. As of 2001, all dissertation defenses are to be open to the public. However, they may be scheduled during the summer. The defense can have one of four possible outcomes: pass, fail, major revisions, or minor revisions. The entire committee must review and sign off on major revisions whereas the advisor alone reviews minor revisions. (Above information is adopted from Faculty Handbook).
MARKETING
Marketing involves the development and distribution of goods and services throughout an economy. Course work and seminars in this specialization concentrate on consumer behavior theory, international marketing, attitude and communications research, cross-cultural consumer research problems, marketing strategy, theory development, and research design. The marketing specialization is designed for students with prior training in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, or business disciplines. Graduates of the program find employment teaching consumer behavior, marketing, and marketing management.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
The specialization of organizational behavior and human resources focuses on individual and organizational processes. Among the concerns of the program are performance effectiveness, those factors that influence policy and planning decisions, and the conditions under which organizations may be designed to maximize their positive effects on those who are employed and affected by them. The program incorporates behavioral and policy perspectives. Graduates of the program are currently employed by universities and other organizations in both the public and private sectors.
Course Requirements
All students must take the required foundation courses as well as those additional foundation courses indicated by the specialization coordinator.
Required Foundation Courses
BUS U800 Philosophy of Science
BUS U802 Higher Education Teaching Seminar
A minimum of three courses in statistics
Specialization Core Course Requirements
Every student must choose a major area of study. Each area of specialization has a specific series of required courses (outlined in detail below). A minimum of 60 credit hours is
required for all doctoral specializations.
Accountancy Specialization
ACC U706 Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting
ACC U802 Empirical Research in Accounting
ACC U803 Current Issues in Managerial Accounting
ACC U804 Current Issues in Auditing
ACC U810 Seminar in Managerial Accounting
ACC U812 Empirical Research Methods
ACC U822 Advanced Empirical Research
ECO U820 Econometric Theory
FIN U810 Corporate Finance Theory
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FIN U830 Capital Markets and Portfolio Theory
OPR U704 Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
or
STA U706 Applied Discrete Multivariate Analysis
or
STA U783 Stochastic Processes for Business Applications
Finance Specialization
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Required Core Courses
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FIN U810 Corporate Finance Theory
FIN U830 Capital Markets and Portfolio Theory
ECO U820 Econometric Theory
ECO U823 Applied Microeconometrics
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Electives
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FIN U756 Management of Financial Intermediaries
FIN U770 International Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN U811 Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance Theory
FIN U831 Advanced Topics in Capital Markets and Portfolio Theory
FIN U832 Seminar in Capital Markets and Portfolio Theory
FIN U857 Seminar in Financial Institutions
FIN U890 Options Markets
FIN U891 Futures Markets
ECO U821 Applied Econometrics
Information Systems Specialization
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Prerequisite Courses*
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*Students who do not have the prerequisite background upon acceptance
into the program must audit the equivalent course prior to or
during the first year of study.
Programming Language, e.g., C++ (CIS 9310 plus CIS 9410 or equivalent)
Database Management Systems (CIS 9340 or equivalent)
Financial and Managerial Accounting (ACC 9100 or equivalent)
Financial Decision Making (FIN 9770 or equivalent)
Introduction to Statistics (STA 8000 or equivalent)
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Required Courses (10 of the following, upon advisor’s approval)
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MGT U747 Management Information Systems
MGT U847 Seminar in Management Information Systems
CIS U735 Networks and Telecommunications
CIS U749 Systems Analysis and Design
CIS U821 Research Methods I: Quantitative Research in Information Systems
CIS U822 Research Methods II: Qualitative Research in Information Systems
CIS U840 Selected Topics in Information Systems (may be taken more than once for credit)
CIS U860 Seminar in Information Systems Research
Management Planning Specialization**
**This specialization is currently not accepting new students.
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Required Courses
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CIS U821 Research Methods I: Quantitative Research in Information Systems
MGT U700 Managerial Control
MGT U743 Strategic Management I
MGT U745 Operational Planning Systems and Control
MGT U747 Management Information Systems
MGT U881-1 Seminar in Production Management I
MGT U881-2 Seminar in Production Management II
MGT U847 Seminar in Management Information Systems
STA U851 Computer Techniques in Business Research
STA U783 Stochastic Processes for Business Applications
Marketing Specialization
MKT U701 Research Methods I: Design
MKT U702 Research Methods II: Qualitative Research in Marketing
MKT U703 Research Methods III: Quantitative Research in Marketing
MKT U715 The History of Marketing Thought
MKT U815 The Process and Diffusion of Innovation in Marketing
MKT U880 Seminar in Current Marketing Problems
MKT U881 Seminar in Marketing Theory
MKT U882 Seminar in Marketing Strategy
MKT U885 Seminar in Buyer Behavior
MKT U888 Selected Topics in Marketing
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Specialization
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Each student is required to complete 60 credits of Graduate work. For students with a Masters degree transfer credits can be provided. For students who do not have a Masters degree and are unable to obtain transfer credits, selected MBA classes can be taken to earn an en-route MBA.
The program comprises of two years of course work (Year 1 and Year 2), followed by two years of dissertation work (Year 3 and Year 4).
Year One | |
Fall Semester | |
BUS 88500 | Research Methods I |
MKT 88800 | Currenting Marketing Problems |
STAT 7000 | Statistics I |
STAT 70050 | Statistics II |
Spring Semester | |
STAT 70500 | Multivariate Analysis |
MKT 70100 | Research Methods |
MKT 88000 | Culture and Individual Differences |
MKT 88800 | Values, Ethics and Consumption Behavior |
Year Two | |
Fall Semester | |
First Examination | |
MKT 88000 | Current Marketing Problems |
MKT 88800 | Marketing Models |
Elective | |
Elective | |
Spring Semester | |
MKT 88000 | Consumer Behavior |
MKT 88800 | Consumer Behavior and Behavioral Decision Making |
MKT 70100 | Research Workshop |
Elective | |
Year Three | |
Fall Semester | |
Second Examination | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Year Four | |
Fall Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Year Five | |
Fall Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation Defense |
The Examinations: In the accountancy, finance, information systems, and marketing specializations, the first examination consists of a position paper. In management the Second Examination comes first.
First Examination: The First Examination must be taken before the completion of 45 credits. The examination consists of (1) a research paper or a written examination and (2) an oral examination conducted by three members of the faculty.
Second Examination: The Second Examination, conducted in the student's area of specialization, is in two parts: (1) a written examination or a research paper and (2) an oral examination, conducted by three faculty members from the student's area of specialization. The choice of research paper versus written examination varies by specialization. In specializations where the First Examination is a research paper, the Second Examination is a written examination. In both cases, the student has two opportunities to pass the second examination.
Dissertation Proposal: Students must make public presentations of their proposals. All members of the student's dissertation committee must be present at this public presentation and must sign a form to that effect. Generally, the area coordinator schedules the proposal presentation at the advisor's request and invites all students and faculty in the department. In order to facilitate attendance by students and faculty, the public proposal presentation cannot be scheduled during the summer months.
Dissertation Defense: The student should notify the doctoral program office four weeks prior to the dissertation defense so that the office can, in turn, notify the Graduate Center. As of 2001, all dissertation defenses are to be open to the public. However, they may be scheduled during the summer. The defense can have one of four possible outcomes: pass, fail, major revisions, or minor revisions. The entire committee must review and sign off on major revisions whereas the advisor alone reviews minor revisions. (Above information is adopted from Faculty Handbook).
MANAGEMENT
The doctoral program in Management is a highly selective full-time program that trains students for academic careers in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, and Strategy. One of the key strengths of this program is its breadth. Students are encouraged to work with faculty beginning in their first semester, and to explore the diverse array of theories, problems, and methods being studied. We encourage students to identify their own research interests through coursework and collaboration with our faculty. Students are expected to complete the program in 4 years.
The program admits students with excellent academic backgrounds, competitive GMAT or GRE scores and strong verbal and written communication skills. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree prior to entering the program. For details regarding admission requirements, financial support and the admission process, please see our Admissions page.
Each student is required to complete 60 credits of Graduate work. For students with a Masters degree transfer credits can be provided. For students who do not have a Masters degree and are unable to obtain transfer credits, selected MBA classes can be taken to earn an en-route MBA.
Below is a sample outline for full-time students to complete the PhD program over three years, or six semesters (not including dissertation requirements). Courses offered vary by semester. Students meet with their academic area coordinator to discuss their course schedules.
Year One | |
Fall Semester | |
BUS 87201 | Organization Theory |
BUS 88500 | Research Methods I |
MGT 74300 | Strategic Management |
STAT 70000 | Statistics I |
STAT 70050 | Statistics II |
Spring Semester | |
MGT 88000 | Theories of Entrepreneurship |
MGT 88000 | Special Topics in OB: Personality in Organizations |
MGT 88000 | Personality in Organizations |
STAT 70500 | Multivariate Analysis |
Philosophy of Science | |
Year Two | |
Fall Semester | |
MGT 88000 | Practical Development Sem |
PSYC | Organizational Psychology |
PSYC 76000 | Research Methods II |
Teaching Seminar | |
Spring Semester | |
MGT 88000 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship: Community Economic Development |
MGT 88000 | Special Topics in Strategy: Cross-cultural Management |
Elective | |
Elective | |
Summer Semester | |
Begin Research Paper | |
Year Three | |
Fall Semester | |
Second Comprehensive Examination | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation Proposal Defense | |
Summer Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Year Four | |
Fall Semester | |
Dissertation | |
Spring Semester | |
Dissertation Defense |
Grades and Examinations
Students must maintain a B average while in the program. An incomplete grade (INC) must be resolved within two semesters. Students with two or more incompletes cannot be considered to be making satisfactory progress toward the degree and will not be eligible for financial aid.
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