Information Session: PhD Programs in Business and Economics
Interested in becoming a professor of Business or Economics? Please join an online information session, "PhD Programs in Business and Economics" on Wednesday, October 20 at 6:30 pm CDT at https://unl.zoom.us/j/99525693891.
Why earn a PhD in business or economics at UNL?
• Recent graduates have been hired as university faculty (90%) or analysts/consultants in firms, nonprofits or government (10%)
• Small residential program with personalized support from faculty—examples of faculty articles are listed in the College of Business Faculty Directory, by professor https://business.unl.edu/about-us/faculty-and-staff-directory/
• Free tuition and benefits (e.g., health insurance) for 4-5 years
• Research/teaching assistantship (20 hours per week, stipend ≈ $25,000)
• Low cost of living in Lincoln, a safe and livable mid-sized city
• Specialization Areas: Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Analytics https://business.unl.edu/academic-programs/phd-programs/
Application deadline of January 1; prerequisites:
• BS/BA: GPA ≥ 3.5 or above preferred but not required for all specializations
• MS/MA/MBA and work experience required for specializations in Accountancy, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management and Analytics
• Previous academic degrees do not have to be in Business or Economics
• GMAT: score ≥ 650 (or equivalent on GRE) preferred but not required for all specializations
• Calculus courses required for specialization in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, and Supply Chain Management and Analytics
• Statistics courses required for specialization in Finance
• Research experience preferred but not required
Questions about Specializations? Contact our PhD Coordinators:
• Accountancy: Professor Tom Omer, thomas.omer@unl.edu
• Economics: Professor Sam Allgood, allgood@unl.edu
• Finance: Professor Julian Atanassov, julian@unl.edu
• Management: Professor Varkey Titus, Jr., vtitusjr2@unl.edu
• Marketing: Professor Amit Saini, asaini2@unl.edu
• Supply Chain Management and Analytics: Professor Özgür M. Araz, oaraz2@unl.edu
• PhD Minor: Associate Dean Janet Near, janet.near@unl.edu