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About the Program

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Program Statistics

  • Business School Students at Ross Gift Announcement Number of students in program: Approximately 100
  • Average time to complete the Ph.D.: 5 years
  • Average number of applicants accepted per year: 15-25
  • Selectivity: Acceptance rate of 5%

Student Profile

  • Age range from 23 to 38 at enrollment
  • Average undergraduate GPA of 3.63
  • Average GMAT score of 730
  • Meet our minimum TOEFL requirement (600 PBT, 250 CBT, 106 iBT)
  • Undergraduate majors include Economics, English, History, Math, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Engineering and Business.
  • Many have post-graduate business experience
  • 60% have a relevant Master's degree
  • 56% are international students
  • 28% women, 72% men

Ph.D. Placement

Graduates of the Ross School of Business Doctoral Program find that, in a market that typically has been both active and intensely competitive, they fare well in the search for professional positions at top research institutions.

The program's small size also translates to faculty having a more intimate working knowledge of students' capabilities and can share that knowledge with prospective employers.

Sample of Recent Ph.D. Placements:

  • Beijing University
  • Boston College
  • Brigham Young University
  • Cornell University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Duke University
  • Harvard University
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Indiana University
  • McGill University
  • New York University
  • Northwestern University
  • Stanford University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Texas - Austin
  • Yale University
  • Yonsei University
 
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