Ph.D. Programs
Management Information Systems
The Department of Management Information Systems cooperates
with other departments in offering the interdepartmental Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Education (E.D.). Within the Management Information Systems specialization, emphases can be pursued in business education, marketing education, management information systems, and business communications. Other subjectmatter emphases are also available. The Ph.D. is a research-based degree. The Ed.D. degree is a practitioner’s degree. Both degrees require dissertations. Graduates secure positions teaching business subjects or business-teacher education in colleges and universitiesor in business and industry. Former graduates are currently in various positions in higher education, including higher education administration; in teacher education instruction; and in business and industry.
Economics
The Doctor of Philosophy in Economics is intended to prepare students for faculty and research positions with dual fields in Trade and Development and Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. All PhD students are required to complete these "field" sequences. Students interested in other specialties are discouraged from applying.