Management - Doctorate [5 Years]
$31,516 /Yr On-campus full_time

Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Management

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Management at the University of California Los Angeles is a 5 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.,
  • Students have to choose a broad selection of courses from the following fields:
    • Accounting
    • Behavioral Decision Making
    • Operations and Technology Management
    • Finance
    • Global Economics and Management
    • Management and Organizations
    • Marketing and Strategy
  • The research preparation requirement consists of two parts: a course requirement and a research paper. 
  • A summer research paper must be submitted to and accepted by the student's faculty mentor before the start of the Fall quarter of the second year of study.
  • Student gets the opportunity to learn from world-renowned faculty.
  • The 1:1 faculty-to-student ratio enables this generation’s most brilliant minds to conduct research with today’s preeminent scholars.
  • The program is designed to take five years (15 quarters) from graduate admission to awarding of the degree. Completion of the degree cannot exceed seven and one-half years (23 quarters). 
  • UCLA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and by numerous special agencies.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $11700 $11700 $11700 $11700
Health Insurance $4714 $4714 $4714 $4714
International differential fee $15102 $15102 $15102 $15102
Total Fees $31516 $31516 $31516 $31516

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test 730 800 2
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 87 120 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must complete a master's degree from an accredited institution.
  • Students are expected to have a strong quantitative background, including linear algebra, multivariate calculus, statistics, and probability.
  • A GPA of 3.8 (A- average grade) on a 4.0 scale in the graduate school’s scale is required to be eligible for the 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.

Students need to submit a minimum GMAT score and GRE exam scores for a better chance of admission.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.