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Head of the Department: Huseyin Leblebici
350 Wohlers Hall, 1206 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-4240
E-mail: c-shaw2@ uiuc.edu
Graduate Degree Programs
The Department of Business Administration offers graduate programs
leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) in Business Administration
and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration degrees.
Admission
Admission to the graduate business programs requires an undergraduate
degree with a scholastic average of at least B for the last 60 hours,
acceptable scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT),
three letters of recommendation, and a statement of career goals.
Applicants for all programs whose native language is not English are
also required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE). Ph.D and M.S.
candidates must achieve a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based
TOEFL or 250 on the computer-based TOEFL (550 and 213 respectively
for the M.S. for International Managers). For the Ph.D. program, a
minimum score of 50 (230 before 1996) on the TSE is required.
The Ph.D. program allows fall admissions only. The M.S. has a June
start date. The application deadline is February 1 for both the M.S.
and Ph.D. programs.
Graduate Teaching Experience
Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience
in teaching is considered an important part of the graduate experience
in this program.
Master of Science in Business Administration
The Master of Science in Business Administration is a 40 to 48 graduate
hours master’s program best suited for those with a strong technical
expertise in one of the concentrations offered within the Ph.D. program.
The focus is on preparation for advanced study in the doctoral program
or for a research-oriented position. The coursework can usually be
completed in four semesters. A major must be specified from one of
seven areas offered within the Department of Business Administration:
organizational behavior/theory, strategic management, marketing, international
business, decision sciences and information systems, and production
and operation management. A minor is required as well and can be chosen
from another area within the Department of Business Administration
or a related area outside the department or college. Admission to
the program is highly selective.
Within the Master of Science in Business Administration program an
option has been developed for international managers. The M.S. for
International Managers is a twelve-month master’s degree program
designed to meet the management development needs of organizations
involved in international business. It is intended for experienced
international managers and administrators who want to earn an advanced
degree while gaining valuable experience in the world of American
business. Students typically are experienced managers who possess
unusual potential for future achievement in international business.
Those who wish to specialize in a functional area may extend their
programs to two years.
In addition to formal coursework, students participate in a series
of management development seminars, which provide an overview of American
business concepts and practices. Business and industry field trips,
seminars with American executives, and other special activities provide
another dimension to the program.
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
This program offers an in-depth education in teaching and research
in selected areas of business and administration. Doctoral students
can specialize in marketing, organizational behavior/theory, management
science/process management, information systems, international business,
and strategic management. The program is intensive, flexible, and
adapted to individual needs.
Each student’s program entails sufficient study and preparation
to achieve the following: (1) competence in a common core covering
substantive and research methods courses, which are formulated by
the faculty in each area; (2) in-depth expertise in a major area;
(3) expertise in at least one area in addition to the chosen major
area, with this minor area selected from within or outside the department;
(4) teaching experience; and (5) research or problem-solving competence.
Competency is determined by comprehensive written and/or oral examinations.
Following successful completion of all coursework and comprehensive
examinations in major and minor areas, students must propose and gain
approval of a thesis topic at a public colloquium. The final program
requirement is the successful oral defense of the thesis. The Ph.D.
program is currently undergoing review. Applicants should contact
the department for current requirements and program design.
For persons entering the program from an undergraduate program, the
minimum requirements are 64 course graduate hours and 32 thesis graduate
hours. Persons entering with a master’s degree in business generally
will need a minimum of 32 course graduate hours and 32 thesis hours.
The program usually is completed in four years, although students
with a master’s degree in business may require only three years.
Residence Requirement
Ph.D. candidates must maintain continuous registration through the
approval of a dissertation proposal, unless a leave has been approved
by the department.
Research Interests
Faculty research interests are in the areas of marketing, organizational
behavior, organization theory, decision sciences, information systems,
strategic management, risk analysis, judgment under uncertainty, international
business, production and operations management, accounting, economics,
entrepreneurship, and finance. The College of Commerce and Business
Administration houses computer facilities, a behavioral science laboratory,
and a separate library. The college maintains contacts with industry
and government through its Executive Development Center, Executive-in-Residence
Program, Survey Research Laboratory, Bureau of Economics and Business
Research, and several professional and scholarly journals edited by
its faculty.
Financial Aid
Most Ph.D. students receive some form of financial assistance. This
assistance is likely to be in the form of a teaching or research assistantship,
which includes a waiver of tuition and some fees, and/or the award
of a merit-based fellowship.
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