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About the Program
Students join the Katz PhD Program with a goal of becoming a professor at a leading research university. Our PhD program prepares you to conduct relevant, scholarly, publishable research and to become a lifelong expert in your field of study. In addition, you will be trained to share your specialized research expertise with and to instruct undergraduate, graduate, and executive business students.
The Katz PhD Program has a long history of producing elite researchers and teachers. Faculty mentoring begins during the application process and continues throughout the program and into your academic career.
Please explore our PhD Program’s Web site and contact our faculty and staff for additional information. We look forward to helping you achieve your goal of becoming an elite professor of business administration.
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Admitted Student Profile
Admitted Student Profile, Fall Class of 2009
- 12 applicants representing the United States, China and Turkey
- Women: 33%; Men: 67%
- Domestic: 69%; International: 31%
- Average GMAT score: 705
Class Profile
- Countries represented: Chile, China, Greece, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United States
- Total number of students: 53
- Women: 40%; Men: 60%
- Domestic: 58%; International 42%