Executive PhD
Become a Renowned Thought Leader
Combine Your Industry Expertise and Our Proven Research-Based Approach
The Executive PhD is designed for seasoned business professionals who are ready to apply their expertise in new and fulfilling ways. Whether you’re looking to elevate what you can do in your current role or you want to branch out into consulting, teaching, or conducting research, the Executive PhD program will give you added credibility to become a more impactful thought leader.
- Enhance your capabilities to address emerging challenges facing your industry
- Work with faculty who will support and guide you as you work through your program and help you
- Work closely with a cohort of fellow students whose interests and initiatives match your own
- Create a lasting impact and legacy in your industry and the people that follow in your footsteps
- Choose from three concentrations that best fits your background: Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, and Operations Management
“This is a degree for people who love learning ... It also allows you to get valuable input from people who may not otherwise talk to you ... You’re actually trying to help an industry, which in turn can help them.”
- Ron Welter ’87, ’02 (MS), ’14 (MBA), Executive PhD Student
