Ph.D. in Business Administration
Concentration Areas and Admissions Information
The Ph.D. in Business Administration program at Clemson University offers six concentrations. Please review the current admissions status and program notes for each. Additional details on coursework, program timeline and cost can be found in the graduate program handbook.
Executive Leadership Concentration
Admissions status: Currently accepting applications.
Program note: This concentration is tailored toward executives and designed to develop scholar-leaders with a focus on high-level leadership in organizational contexts. Contact Fiona Sweeney for more information or visit the Executive Leadership concentration website.
Management Information Systems (MIS) Concentration
Admissions status: Currently accepting applications.
Program note: The department is currently exploring a merger of the MIS and Supply Chain & Operations concentrations into an integrated Information Technology and Supply Chain Management concentration. The aim is to develop a structure that provides students with expanded opportunities and improved access to resources. Prospective applicants with questions are encouraged to contact Aadhaar Chaturvedi, Ph.D., directly.
Supply Chain and Operations Management Concentration
Admissions status: Currently accepting applications.
Program note: The department is currently exploring a merger of the MIS and Supply Chain & Operations concentrations into an integrated Information Technology and Supply Chain Management concentration. The aim is to develop a structure that provides students with expanded opportunities and improved access to resources. Prospective applicants with questions are encouraged to contact Aadhaar Chaturvedi, Ph.D., directly.
Strategic Management Concentration
Admissions status: The program does not currently plan to admit new students into this concentration for the upcoming application cycle.
Program note: Applicants interested in this area are encouraged to contact Amy Ingram, Ph.D., to discuss how this may affect their application.
Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management Concentration
Admissions status: The program does not currently plan to admit new students into this concentration for the upcoming application cycle.
Program note: Applicants interested in this area are encouraged to contact Amy Ingram, Ph.D., to discuss how this may affect their application.
Entrepreneurship Concentration
Admissions status: The program does not currently plan to admit new students into this concentration for the upcoming application cycle.
Program note: Applicants interested in this area are encouraged to contact Amy Ingram, Ph.D., to discuss how this may affect their application.
