The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is primarily designed as a full-time program although we may occasionally admit students on a part-time basis. The expectation is that full-time students will finish the program within four or five years depending on the entry semester, while part-time students will complete the program in no more than seven years.
With seven concentrations/options to choose from, our Ph.D. program has a mission in training graduates who are well-prepared to advance knowledge, educating the next generation of business professionals and contributing to their scholarly communities. The Manning School prides itself in having a high-caliber faculty who publish cutting-edge, industry-relevant research in top academic journals.
Most of our full-time graduates are placed in universities as business school professors. Since our program’s inception in 2013, we have placed over 30 graduates by 2026, most of whom started their academic careers as tenure-track assistant professors in AACSB-accredited business schools. Some universities our most recent graduates work at include Bentley University, Butler University, CSU-San Bernardino, CSU-Los Angeles, Dominican University of California, Indiana University-Kokomo, Framingham State University, Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech University, Merrimack College, Nichols College, Northeastern University, Portland State University, Sacred Heart University, Seton Hall University, Suffolk University, University of Idaho, University of St. Thomas, Wichita State University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
