Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business 0 courses 84 total credits
Supply chain management incorporates the core areas of logistics management, operations management and supply management. The Doctor of Philosophy program in business administration with a concentration in supply chain management is a full-time residential program to help you reach your career goals of full-time university research and teaching. The curriculum guides you in conducting high-quality research and teaching at the university level. You develop the ability to recognize problems related to supply chain management and frame these problems into research questions, which are then addressed in a scholarly way. You are able to review, analyze, conduct and publish research, which you are prepared to do through a series of doctoral seminars and research methods courses and by participating in active research projects. You also develop your teaching skills through assignments as teaching assistants or instructors. Teaching assignments typically take place during the last two years of the program. This program is designed to be completed within five years.
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Coursework
The program consists of a minimum of 84 credit hours of approved graduate coursework beyond the bachelor's degree. The department requires doctoral students to take 48 credit hours of graduate coursework in residence at ASU during their first two years. The specific classes must be approved by faculty in the student's area of excellence. Students are also required to take 12 hours of research and 12 hours of dissertation credit. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be transferred from previous graduate coursework. Moreover, the student's plan of study must be approved in advance by their program chair.
Academic Papers
Students are expected to work on academic papers for submission to journals during their doctoral program. Students who have not yet successfully defended their dissertation proposals are expected to write their manuscripts during the summer months. At the end of each summer, all doctoral students are required to have at least one new manuscript ready for submission to a journal for publication. Faculty in the areas of excellence supervise manuscript planning and writing. Students do the bulk of the writing during the summer. Faculty in the students' areas of excellence evaluate the papers and provide detailed feedback and instructions for rewriting.
Comprehensive Examinations
After the student has completed all necessary coursework on their approved plan of study, the academic unit may initiate the scheduling and administering of the student's comprehensive examinations. These consist of a minimum of a written exam; an oral exam also may be required at the discretion of the academic unit.
Candidacy
Doctoral students are notified that they have achieved candidacy status by a letter from the dean of the Graduate College after passing the comprehensive examinations and successfully defending the dissertation prospectus.
Dissertation Requirements
Students are required to present a dissertation to satisfy the research requirement for the doctorate. The dissertation is defended in an oral examination commonly known as the dissertation defense. Students must be enrolled for at least one credit hour that appears on the plan of study or one hour of appropriate graduate-level credit, such as 795 Continuing Registration, during the semester (including a summer session) in which the student defends the dissertation. For detailed information regarding the university's doctoral degree requirements, students should refer to the Graduate College policies and procedures.
Maximum Time Limit
Doctoral students must complete all program requirements within 10 consecutive years.
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