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The doctoral program of study is full-time and year-round; it generally requires four to five years to complete. To be successful in the program, a high level of commitment is necessary. Students are therefore expected to reside in Seattle and be full time participants in the program.

• There are seven major areas of specialization: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, and Technology Entrepreneurship. Courses required for each area of specialization can be found on the tab to the left. Additional considerations:
  
• Applicants choose one major area of specialization when applying. Once admitted, students may transfer areas if faculty in the new area accept the transfer.
  
• Students interested in international business typically major in one of the areas listed above, minor in international business, and write an internationally oriented dissertation.
  
• Technology Entrepreneurship is a new major area of specialization that builds on UW’s strengths in business and technology. It is open to students in the business school as well as students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the School of Medicine.
  

• Research Methods.
  
• All doctoral students are required to complete a minor in research methods. The coursework is tAIlored to each student’s needs and interests and generally includes instruction in probability, statistics, econometrics, and experimental design or other research method. Courses are offered in various departments across UW.
  
• Self-selected Minors.
  
• In addition to the research methods minor area of specialization, each student will select one or more minor area related to that student’s particular business discipline. Subject areas include computer science, economics, law, mathematics, psychology, sociology, and statistics. Required courses are taken through other departments at UW. Students are required to maintain a 3.2 GPA in these courses.
  

• Applicants who plan to major in marketing must have completed an undergraduate degree. An MBA is not required and prior degrees need not be in business. An admission committee of faculty members reviews all completed applications. While the committee considers all relevant factors in its recommendations, important factors include past academic performance and GMAT scores. The GRE can be substituted for the GMAT but the GMAT is preferred. In some cases we may request a personal interview. Successful students have good communication skills, are intellectually curious, and self-motivated. Students must satisfy the university’s language proficiency requirements in order to qualify for a teaching assistantship.
  

• Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management (OB/HRM), Management (SM), Marketing, Operations Management, Technology Entrepreneurship,
  
• Autumn: January 1
  

• Understanding the Application Process
  
• Program Detail | UW Graduate School
  
• About the PhD Program | Foster School of Business
  
• Marketing PhD Specialization | Foster School of Business