• A leader in non-traditional doctoral education, the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Business Administration (Ph.D.) The program at Kennesaw State University (KSU) is an innovative program from an AACSB-accredited business school. Established in 2008, as a Doctor of Business Administration Program (DBA), the Program became a Ph.D. Program in 2018.
  • The Ph.D. The program is one of the first non-traditional research-focused doctoral programs in the country. With over 100 current students and alumni, the impact of the Program on the academe and the business community is far-reaching. Alumni of the Program hold tenured/tenure-track, clinical, and leadership positions at AACSB-accredited universities across the United States. Our alumni also have an established record of publishing in high-quality peer-reviewed academic journals.  
  • Areas of Research Focus
    • Organizational Behavior
    • Human Resources Management
    • Strategic Management
    • International Business
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Family Business
    • Operations Management