Interested in becoming a professor of Business or Economics? Attend this upcoming information session to learn more about PhD programs in business at UNL. Wednesday, October 20, 6:30 pm via zoom. 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
More details at: https://business.unl.edu/academic-programs/phd-programs/