A bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited university.
A statement of purpose regarding the Ph.D. program describing why the applicant is pursuing a Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Finance and the applicant's career aspirations upon completion of the degree.
A current resume.
Two letters of reference.
Official copies of all university transcripts with cumulative GPA scores of 3.25 or better on all undergraduate courses and 3.5 on graduate courses (based on U.S. standard of 4.0).
An official Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score is preferred, however, in some cases a GRE (Graduate Record Examination) will be accepted. A high GMAT/GRE score is required for admission to the Ph.D. Program in Business Administration with a major in finance. Successful applicants to our program usually have GMAT or GRE scores in the 80+ percentile.
The John Chambers College of Business and Economics TOEFL requirement for Ph.D. in Business Administration applicants is higher than the University's. Students whose first language is not English must obtain a score of at least 100 on the TOEFL-ibt (250 under the old computer-based exam or 600 under the paper-based exam) or a score of at least 7.0 on the IELTS test to be admitted to graduate study. Go to www.toefl.org or www.ielts.org to register and find out more about the test. This is a University requirement.
Applicants who have received a high school diploma or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States, United Kingdom, or other predominantly English-speaking country are usually exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement. Applicants with only a master's degree from a predominantly English-speaking country must still provide acceptable TOEFL or IELTS scores.