College of Business
PhD Program
Category I Proposal
Summary
February 11, 2013
Jared Moore
Oregon State University
([email protected])
Program Highlights
PhD in Business Administration:
 Two options
o Innovation / Commercialization
o Accounting
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Program of Study Highlights
Years 1, 2:
 Course work
Years 3, 4, & 5:
 Dissertation / research
o Minimum of 36 quarter hours
Other Requirements:
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First summer research paper
Pre-comprehensive exam paper (BA 602)
Comprehensive exam
Proposal and dissertation defenses
Teaching requirement
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More on Program of Study
Other details:
 Program credit hour requirements (Table 2) are
based on categories of courses (vs. specific courses)
o Basic program (Economics, Behavioral sciences, Research
methods, Teaching effectiveness)
Advanced Program (Doctoral seminars and related courses)
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o Other supporting courses
o Dissertation hours
 This approach allows for necessary flexibility to
design discipline-specific programs of study
o Fundamental coursework varies significantly across
business disciplines
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