- The Trulaske College of Business has PhD programs in Finance, Management, and Marketing. Each department has unique requirements for their students, but collectively, the PhD is in Business Administration.
- A primary objective of the program is to train PhD candidates to become proficient researchers. Therefore, course work involves research activities such as literature review and critique, theoretical modelling, research design, computer-assisted empirical analysis, and preparation of proposals and research papers.
- Another objective is to train students to become proficient teachers. Most PhD candidates are provided with the opportunity to teach undergraduate courses in their speciality area. In addition, students are expected to participate in national and regional academic conferences and are encouraged to work with faculty in developing individual research and teaching skills.