Ph.D. in Business Administration

The Ph.D. in Business Administration is a full-time research-oriented program, designed to prepare graduates for academic teaching and research careers. The program includes core courses covering all business disciplines, combined with in-depth study in both theoretical and empirical aspects of finance. Students admitted to the finance program minor in economics and will complete a research methods sequence in mathematics. Students also will teach undergraduate courses to receive training in pedagogy. Graduates will be qualified for tenure-track professor positions at both national and international research and teaching universities and other educational institutions.

The Belk College of Business began offering a Ph.D. in business administration in the fall of 2006. UNC Charlotte is now one of only three universities in North Carolina that offers degrees in business administration at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level. (Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill share the distinction.)

The Ph.D. in Business Administration currently offers one major, in finance. Faculty from the departments of Finance and Economics in the Belk College of Business and the Department of Mathematics in the College of Science teach in the program.

Student Placement

Our Ph.D. #BusinessNiners have accepted positions at high caliber universities and corporations around the world:

  • Bureau of Labor and Statistics
  • Citibank (3)
  • Clemson University
  • Eastern Michigan University
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
  • Flagler College
  • Harvest Fund Management (China)
  • Horizon Investments
  • Illinois State University
  • Ithaca College
  • Kent State University
  • Lingnan College, Sun-Yat-Sen University (China)
  • Marquette University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • North Dakota State University
  • Ontario Tech University
  • Queens University
  • Rutgers University
  • St. John’s University
  • Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
  • Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
  • Tulane University
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • University of South Dakota
  • University of St. Thomas
  • US Bank (2)
  • Valparaiso University
  • Washington State University
  • Washington University in Saint Louis
  • Wells Fargo (2)
  • West Point, The United State Military Academy
  • Winthrop University

accreditation

AACSB

UNC Charlotte was the first university in the Charlotte region to earn accreditation by AACSB International, and has now held that distinction for more than 30 years.

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn this distinction confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

AACSB Accredited
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SACSCOC

UNC Charlotte is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. UNC Charlotte also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of UNC Charlotte may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was reaffirmed by SACSCOC for the next ten years. The decision was made at the December 2023 Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).