Ph.D. in Business Administration: Hospitality & Tourism
To apply, submit the Graduate School online application, which includes three letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and official transcripts. Entering doctoral students must have received a baccalaureate and should have a master’s degree in business (MBA, MS, or MA) from an accredited college or university or take sufficient courses after they enter the program to achieve a satisfactory foundation in business. Each student’s basic business preparation is unique. The need to complete additional foundation courses will be determined at the time of his or her admission by the CB Office of Graduate Programs in consultation with the major department. • Minimum Index Score of 1250 Index = GMAT (Aggregate Total GMAT Score) + [GPA (Grade Point Average) x 200] • TOEFL minimum for International Students of 580 paper based, 237 computer based, or IBTS 92-93, or IELTS of Level 7 • Minimum GPA of at least a 3.25 in last 60 semester hours of bachelor’s work or last 12 hours of completed master’s degree. Please note that meeting these minimums does not automatically guarantee admission. We also provide assistantships to qualified applicants. Program Description The doctorate in business administration with an emphasis in hospitality business management at Washington State University is designed to prepare graduates for careers in research and teaching. The primary goal of the program is to train academics for placements at AACSB-accredited peer institutions (preferably with a doctoral program of their own) throughout the United States and abroad. Those with a completed master’s degree in business and hospitality business management can complete the doctorate in four years of full-time resident study. The program encompasses a variety of formal and informal interactions and projects with faculty and others, as well as course work, comprehensive exams, and dissertation research. It enables students to develop substantial competencies in the theory, practice, and research methodology essential to the advancement of hospitality business management knowledge, while accommodating individual backgrounds, experiences, and objectives. Course work covers topics associated with the scholarly pursuit of hospitality business management and topics from supporting fields of inquiry such as psychology, sociology, marketing, international business, management information systems and management. In addition, extensive coverage of research methods and statistics associated with the social sciences is a large component of the program. Along with specific coursework, the hospitality business management doctoral program provides an environment in which students can develop research competencies in close association with the hospitality business management faculty and other graduate students.
Contact Information
Dr. Dogan Gursoy, Ph.D. |
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