What is the overriding goal of the Ph.D. program in marketing program at McCombs?
The general objective of the marketing Ph.D. program is to prepare you for an academic career at a leading university. Each course of study is designed to accommodate an individual’s educational background, experience and career goals. Obtaining a doctoral degree in marketing requires mastery of fundamental business and research-related concepts, competency in core marketing subjects, demonstrated expertise in a marketing specialty and successful defense of a dissertation. Due to this, the doctoral program requires a robust combination of formal coursework and independent study.