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Curtis L. Carlson School of Management (TCSM)602 - Doctor of Philosophy

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Minimum GPA to receive degree

3.3
Completion requirements
The accounting concentration requires 40 credits. Students pursue either an analytic or empirical research paradigm, in consultation with the advisor.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Complete coursework in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies.

Earn at least 24 credits from the following:
  • 0044801
  • 0103761
  • 8039401
  • 0044811
  • 0103001
  • 0044821
  • 0103831
  • 8180871
  • 8039411
  • 8039421
  • 8180891
  • 0069011
  • 7953521
  • 0095151
  • 8199691
  • 8199701
AND

Select from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 0046351
  • 0069011
  • 7953521
  • 0095151
  • 8068811
  • 8068831
  • 8068851
  • 8068591
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 8199691
  • 8199701
  • 8061311
  • 0088921
  • 0088931
  • 0089071
  • 7981471
  • 7981491
  • 7981511
  • 7981521
  • 7981531
  • 0043081
  • 7965761
  • 0064091
  • 0047101
The 44-credit finance concentration provides a strong foundation in economic theory and empirical methods.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Select 20 credits from the following, in consultation with the advisor. FINA 8810, 8820, and 8890 may be repeated with advisor approval.
Earn at least 20 credits from the following:
  • 7981471
  • 7981481
  • 7981771
  • 8066701
  • 7981491
  • 7981511
  • 8066711
  • 7981521
  • 7981531
  • 7995021
AND
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0088941
  • 0088901
  • 0088961
  • 0088971
AND

Select from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 0103001
  • 8039411
  • 8039421
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 0088921
  • 0088931
  • 0088981
  • 0088991
  • 0089001
  • 0089011
  • 0089441
  • 0089461
  • 0089471
  • 0089631
  • 0089021
  • 0089071
  • 0089081
  • 0089091
  • 0089101
  • 0089191
  • 0089201
  • 0089291
  • 0089311
  • 0089321
  • 0089341
  • 0089351
  • 0089371
  • 0089381
  • 0046511
  • 0046551
  • 0094071

The information and decision sciences (IDSc) concentration requires 41 credits.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Take the following courses:
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 0045251
  • 0045261
  • 8090491
  • 8090501
  • 0045281
AND
Select at least 2 credits of the following in consultation with the advisor. IDSC 8801 may be repeated.
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 8174231
  • 8193791
  • 0167511
AND
Take at least 8 credits in research methodology from the following:
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 8068811
  • 8068831
  • 8068851
  • 7999051
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 7920221
  • 0021521
  • 0167651
  • 0140901
  • 7973471
  • 0045181
  • 8061311
  • 0089551
  • 7910391
  • 8069391
  • 0022641
  • 7946711
  • 7978351
  • 8200501
  • 8197971
  • 8039441
  • 8039531
  • 0009871
  • 0009881
  • 8055001
  • 8194701
  • 7991271
  • 7952351
  • 0066251
  • 7998911
  • 8113481
  • 8015961
  • 8146541
  • 7910341
  • 7962941
  • 0031541
  • 0032251
  • 8102891
  • 7961101
  • 0093841
  • 0047101
AND
Select 16 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 8068811
  • 8068831
  • 8068851
  • 7999051
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 7997201
  • 0091961
  • 0021581
  • 0091981
  • 8061311
  • 0089551
  • 0089311
  • 0089321
  • 8069391
  • 0022641
  • 7946711
  • 7978351
  • 8056801
  • 0046651
  • 0046661
  • 0044511
  • 8200011
  • 0044591
  • 8039531
  • 7991271
  • 7952351
  • 0066251
  • 7998911
  • 0104251
  • 7946791
  • 7910341
  • 7962941
  • 0031541
  • 0032251
  • 8102891
  • 7961101
  • 0047101
The marketing concentration requires 40 credits. Students pursue either a consumer behavior focus or quantitative/marketing strategy focus.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Students pursuing the consumer behavior focus select 16 credits from the following list, plus 8 credits from the quantitative/marketing strategy course list, in consultation with the advisor. MKTG 8810 may be repeated.
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 8039441
  • 8039451
  • 8039461
  • 8039471
  • 8039521
OR
Students pursuing the quantitative/marketing strategy focus select 14 credits from the following list, plus 10 credits from the consumer behavior course list, in consultation with the advisor. MKTG 8890 can be repeated
Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
  • 0046151
  • 8039531
  • 8039541
  • 0046181
AND
Select 16 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 0044811
  • 8039411
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 8061311
  • 0088921
  • 0088931
  • 0088941
  • 0088901
  • 0088961
  • 0088971
  • 0089151
  • 0089161
  • 0089631
  • 0089071
  • 0089081
  • 0089091
  • 0089101
  • 0089191
  • 0089201
  • 0089311
  • 0089321
  • 0089331
  • 0022471
  • 8040661
  • 0022501
  • 7888041
  • 8069381
  • 8069391
  • 0022641
  • 7946711
  • 0045281
  • 0046271
  • 0046281
  • 8110011
  • 0065991
  • 0066001
  • 0066101
  • 0066251
  • 0099781
  • 0102351
  • 0100961
  • 0111261
  • 7946791
  • 0016241
  • 0034651

The supply chain and operations (SCO) concentration requires 40 credits.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Take the following courses:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 22 credits from the following:
  • 8253141
  • 8253151
  • 8253161
  • 8253181
  • 8253171
  • 8253191
  • 8253201
  • 8253211
AND
Take the following courses:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 8199691
  • 8199701
  • 0064081
AND
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 7999051
  • 0080001
  • 8069381
  • 8069391
  • 0022641
  • 0023211
  • 7978351
  • 7968771
  • 8107731
  • 0105201
  • 0044591
  • 8039531
  • 8039541
  • 0106961
  • 0106971
  • 0029251
  • 0029281
  • 7962941
  • 7998701
  • 8102891
  • 0024401
  • 0011491
  • 7961101
  • 0081991
  • 0093841
  • 0082001
  • 0016241
  • 0064091
  • 0034661
  • 0034651
  • 0043671
  • 8112071
  • 7995131
  • 0047171

The Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship (SME) concentration requires a minimum of 42 credits.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Take the following courses:
Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
  • 8061311
  • 0044581
  • 8199791
  • 0044541
  • 0044571
  • 8267021
  • 8267061
  • 8159711
AND
Take at least 8 credits of SME electives from the list below:
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0044581
  • 0044601
  • 7924971
  • 7924981
AND
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Take the following courses:
Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 0151171
AND
Select 9 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 8068811
  • 8068831
  • 8068851
  • 8068591
  • 8199691
  • 0091961
  • 8069381
  • 8069391
  • 0022641
  • 7978351
  • 7968771
  • 7981531
  • 8107731
  • 0043081
  • 0046691
  • 0046701
  • 0046151
  • 7991271
  • 8081801
  • 8102891
  • 0024401
  • 7961101
  • 0082021
  • 0093811
  • 7991311
  • 0081991
  • 0093841
  • 0082001
  • 0034651
  • 7995131
The Work and Organizations (WOrg) concentration requires 44 credits. The multidisciplinary curriculum covers organizational behavior, human resource management, organizational economics and related areas.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Take the following courses. HRIR 8820 must be taken 4 times for a total of 8 credits.

Earn at least 37 credits from the following:
  • 0069011
  • 0083571
  • 7896131
  • 0022641
  • 0105241
  • 0105201
  • 8056791
  • 0105171
  • 8056801
  • 0066251
AND
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Select 7 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 8068851
  • 8076581
  • 8073701
  • 8061311
  • 0089071
  • 0089081
  • 7919211
  • 0022501
  • 0023211
  • 7978351
  • 7968771
  • 0105261
  • 0044511
  • 8200011
  • 0102351
  • 0106571
  • 0106231
  • 0106241
  • 7946791
  • 7894251
  • 0024641
  • 0089801
Completion requirement
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 24 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7878291
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