About PhD Program,
The doctoral program in business at Rice is intended for those aspiring to become faculty members at business schools in prestigious research universities. Students engage in both coursework and research as part of their doctoral training. As graduation approaches, students interview for faculty positions hoping to start a career as an assistant professor at business schools around the world. The career of an assistant professor involves conducting research that is eventually published in well-respected, peer-reviewed academic journals, imparting management wisdom (informed by research) in the classroom.
We are currently accepting applications in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, and Strategic Management for Fall 2025 admissions. The application deadline is December 15, 2024.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
While our program is highly competitive, we do not have a minimum GMAT/GRE score requirement. All applicants regardless of academic or professional background must submit either a GRE or GMAT. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
Students are expected to be full-time Ph.D. students. Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the student’s chairperson, area advisor, and the director of the Ph.D. program.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Full financial assistance will be provided to each admitted student in the Ph.D. program in the form of a tuition waiver and a generous stipend which is earned in part through a research/teaching assistantship. Continued funding is provided for your first five years in the program contingent on satisfactory academic progress
Full tuition support is available for each year of full-time study in the doctoral program.
Students receive a stipend of $43,000 per year. The stipend is earned in part by working as a research/teaching assistant for an assigned faculty member. Students must maintain their full-time student status and continue making satisfactory progress toward their degree to receive the stipend.
Application Requirement,
- Completed online Ph.D. application including a Statement of Purpose and CV/Résumé.
- Three confidential recommendations (academic strongly preferred). Recommendations should be submitted using the online application recommendation feature. After entering your recommender’s contact information into your application, the application system will immediately send an electronic “Recommendation” form to that individual.
- For reviewing purposes, electronic copies of transcript(s) can be uploaded through the online application system to meet the application requirements. (If you are offered admission to Rice, official paper or electronic transcript(s) will be required and should be sent directly to the Rice Jones Graduate School of Business by the issuing institution. Official transcript(s) are required from all undergraduate and graduate schools you have attended.)
- Your official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score report, or GRE test score report submitted direclty to us (test taker copy not acceptable). This requirement will not be waived.
- To send your official GMAT score report, log on to http://www.mba.com/mba/, click “The GMAT” then “GMAT Scores and Score Reports”. The “Rice University Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business – PhD Program” code is 3WS-WD-54.
- To send your official GRE score report, log on to http://www.ets.org, under “Tests” click “GRE”. Under “Test Takers” click “Order Additional Score Reports”. The “Rice U Mgmt PhD Program” code is 6618.
Application Deadline,
Dec 15, 2024
Application Fee,
A non-refundable application fee of $40 payable via credit card or check.
