Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] - Doctorate [5 Years]
$30,746 /Yr On-campus full_time

Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Business Administration

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration at Harvard University allows students to complete this course in 5 years.
  • There are two options to complete this program. They are thesis-based and non-thesis-based or project-based. 
  • The students to faculty ratio for this program is 16:1.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Accounting for Management
    • Sales and Negotiations
    • Launching a New Business
    • Creating a Business Plan
    • Financing a New Business
  • Ph.D. in business administration grounds students in disciplinary theories and methods, trains them to apply these theories and methods in academic research on important business problems.
  • Explore the economic, political, and social factors driving change, and learn how decisions affect global markets and their business.
  • The job opportunities after this program that students get are:
    • Chief Technology Officer
    • Computer and Information Systems Manager
    • Financial Manager
    • Health Services Manager
    • High-End Management Consultant, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $25464 $25464 $25464 $25464
Health Insurance $4040 $4040 $4040 $4040
Others $1242 $1242 $1242 $1242
Total Fees $30746 $30746 $30746 $30746

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 100 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7.5 9 3
GRE Graduate Record Examination 292 340 2

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must register full-time until receipt of the degree, for a minimum of two years.
  • At the discretion of the program, this requirement can be reduced up to one year (eight courses: 32 credits) if academic credit is given for work done elsewhere.
  • In addition, those admitted must have completed the equivalent of a senior-level course in the area of theoretical courses related to this program.
  • Minimum grade point ‘B+’ (75% – 79%) is required to enroll in this program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Completed a 4-year UG degree with first class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
  • Or, completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
  • Or, completed a 3-year UG degree with a first-class from a NAAC-accredited institution.

English Language proficiency:

  • Applicants from India, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Pakistan should note that IELTS is the only proficiency score accepted by the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program.
  • Meeting the minimum English requirements does not guarantee admission. Students with higher English proficiency scores will receive priority in the admission assessment process.
  • Not all students will qualify for EAP-3106 in place of the required IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

Submission of GRE scores is compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit a minimum of 292 for better a chance of admission.

The above requirements are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. The admissions committee will consider all evidence in the file and decide.