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Ph.D. in Business Administration: Strategic Management/Business Policy
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Ph.D. in Business Administration: Strategic Management/Business Policy Emphasis
Doctoral study in strategic management/business policy (SM/BP) focuses on top management
decision-making with the business firm as the primary unit of analysis. Primary focus in the
SM/BP area is on issues associated with the application of theoretical developments to top
management decisions and the SM/BP field.
The SM/BP faculty members have close ties with the highly regarded international business area of the School. Hence, students wishing to combine international business and strategic management find South Carolina's program especially attractive.
The SM/BP major area of concentration consists of at least 18 semester hours of required course work as follows:
- MGMT 821 Doctoral Seminar in the Behavioral Sciences I, or
- MGMT 822 Doctoral Seminar in the Behavioral Sciences II
- MGMT 871 Organization Theory
- MGMT 872 Seminar in Management Research Methodology
- MGMT 878 Seminar in Strategy Formulation
- MGMT 879 Seminar in Strategy Implementation
- One approved elective in business administration
The Strategic Management/Business Policy area will not be admitting students for the 2008-09 academic year.
The following pages provide useful information about the Ph.D. programs in Management:
Program Progression
Ph.D. Admissions Process
Ph.D. Program Deadlines and Entry Dates
Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships
Costs and Expenses
Frequently Asked Questions
Ph.D. in Business Administration Overview
Policy Statement for the Ph.D. in Business Administration Program