Ph.D in B.A. Majoring in Accounting

KSU CBA is especially proud of the Ph.D. in B.A, the first business doctoral program in the Arabian Peninsula. Its rigorous course of study aims to prepare future faculty, researchers, and business leaders for challenging careers. The program offers four majors: accounting, marketing, finance, and management

Degree Title:

The degree offered is Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Ph.D. in B.A) as follows:

Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Accounting.
Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Marketing.
Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Finance.
Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Management.

Language of Instruction:

The language of instruction is English.

Program Vision:

Excellence in the preparation of leaders in business education who will advance management theory and practice.

Program Mission:

Recruit, educate, train, and mentor talented students in a supportive research environment with the aid of our faculty so they can teach, produce landmark research, and secure professional positions in prestigious academic and research institutions.

Program Objectives:

The doctoral program in business is designed to educate students for highly specialized careers in academe or business practice. The students are expected to demonstrate the ability to create knowledge through original research in their areas of specialization. The learning goals of the program include:

The acquisition of advanced knowledge in areas of specialization;
The development of advanced theoretical or practical research skills for the areas of specialization;
The explicit attention to the role of the specialization areas in managerial and organizational contexts;
The preparation for teaching responsibilities in higher education (for those students who expect to enter teaching careers);
The personal integration of, and original intellectual contributions to, a field of knowledge through a dissertation.

Program Outcomes:

Brilliant faculty for college of business who have the potential to become thought leaders in academia and practice.
Highest quality faculty who gain positions in prominent academic and research institutions.
Scholars and researchers who conduct landmark research that pushes the boundaries of theory and practice and publish their research in top academic journals.

Program’s Beneficiaries

The Program is targets faculty and lecturers in universities and business colleges, researchers in research institutions, and consultants in business consulting firms.

Employment Opportunities Available

The employment opportunities available for graduates are in colleges of business in Saudi Arabia and abroad, business research institutions, business consulting firms, and leadership positions in business firms, and public and not-for-profit organizations.

Admission Requirements:

To be announced later

Degree Requirements

a). Passing of prerequisite courses, if any.

b). Passing 37 units of coursework.

c). Passing the comprehensive examination, which consists of two parts: written and oral, with the written exam taken first, and both are on the field of specialization.

Upon successful completion of the required courses and obtaining at least a class of “very good”, students are required to sit for and pass a comprehensive examination. This comprehensive examination is scheduled and administered by a committee selected by the Council of Graduate Programs in Business Administration and in accordance with the graduate studies regulations. The examination consists of two parts, a written first part, and an oral second one. Both, however, comprises the specialization field of the student. The student moves to candidacy status upon passing the two parts, otherwise he/she is subjected to the graduate studies regulations.

d). Successful completion of the PhD dissertation (12 Units).

After passing the comprehensive examination, the student registers his/her dissertation in one of the specialization fields of the program, under MGT 700 (Management), MKT 700 (Marketing), FIN 700 (Finance), or ACCT 700 (Accounting)..

Program Specialization

The Program offers 4 majors:

Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Accounting.
Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Marketing.
Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Finance.
Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Management.

Ph.D. Program Overview:

Type of Courses		Number of Courses	Number of Units
Compulsory Courses	Research Skills and Statistical Analysis	6	16
Compulsory Courses	Major Courses	5	15
Electives (Supporting Courses)		2	6
Dissertation		1	12 Units
Total		17	(37) Units + (12) Units for Dissertation