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OVERVIEW
The PhD Program in International Business and Business Economics offers two distinct academic challenges. First drawing from economic theory, the program provides a comprehensive perspective on research issues pertaining to the conduct and performance of business in the US and around the world. The core course requirements include IB-BE Topics Courses that discuss research using theory and methods from various areas such as industrial organization, international trade, international public finance, labor economics, and transaction cost economics. Second each student specializes in a business area cognate such as accounting, finance or marketing. |
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HISTORY
The International Business and Business Economics (IB-BE) Ph.D. program at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan was created in 2005 as a result of a reorganization of faculty. Prior to this, Ross offered a Ph.D. program in International Business. Because the faculty most involved with the International Business Ph.D. program moved their appointments to the Business Economics group, the decision was made to rename the program IB-BE and to have the Business Economics group take ownership of it. The renaming reflects the Business Economics faculty group's commitment to continue to build on the international focus of the original program while at the same time highlighting the role of business economics in the education of the students. |
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