Ph.D. in Business for Executives
Earning a Ph.D.
with professional experience
Oklahoma State University offers an AACSB accredited Ph.D. in Business Administration for executives that allows organizational leaders to earn a doctorate while continuing their full-time careers. The program is designed to bridge academic study and business practice through a rich research-based curriculum.
Executive Doctoral Programs
Executive Doctoral Programs
Curriculum & format
- 60-credit hours may be complete in three years
- Hybrid format with three-day monthly in-person residencies supplemented by recorded lectures and synchronous online classes
- This is not an online degree program
- Extensive curriculum covering research design and methods, statistics, theory, strategic management, organizational behavior, marketing, entrepreneurship and business analytics
- Courses taught by senior researchers and instructors
- Faculty-mentored group research practicums with the opportunity for publication
- Doctoral dissertations conducted one-on-one with a faculty research advisor
Residency and events schedule
Resources
Application process
Learn about the admission process for Oklahoma State University’s Ph.D. in Business for Executives program.
Current cohorts
Current students will show you how rewarding and manageable it is to earn your Ph.D. through OSU’s executive program.
Meet the faculty
Learn more about the faculty who will be assisting as you earn your doctorate and their specific areas of expertise.
Program alumni
See how graduates apply their research knowledge to practice after graduation or transition to careers in academia
Publications & placements
Our students and alumni publish in top journals and receive academic placements at leading institutions.