PhD in Business Administration

Find your focus, develop research that sparks change

The PhD curriculum in Business Administration provides a rigorous coursework during the first two years, leaving ample time for you to develop a particular research topic. Within each specialization, students take 12 hours to fine-tune their knowledge on this topic. Additionally, students complete a minor that can come from outside of our Business Administration options.

This knowledge positions you to make the most of future opportunities in research. Take, for example, the information systems specialization, where faculty excel in interdisciplinary research and collaborate with other entities across the Illinois campus—like the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. These types of resources mesh well with our faculty, such as internationally recognized Professor Sridhar Seshadri and expert in optimization methods and applying data analytics and technology to supply chain management.

Our doctoral students enjoy contemporary workspaces in the newly renovated Irwin Doctoral Study Hall, allocated exclusively for doctoral student use.