Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting, PhD

Curriculum

Our Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting, (PhD) program is a rigorous research degree designed to provide experienced professionals with the advanced skills and credentials required to secure and succeed in full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at accredited institutions. This program offers a concentration in accounting and is delivered through on-campus residency requirements that are fulfilled while the student maintains his/her current position. These scholars will understand the global environment of academia and demonstrate advanced applied research, communication, and teaching skills. They will be poised to make a transformational contribution to both academia and business and, in the words of St. Ignatius, they will thus be positioned to “set the world on fire.”

Program Credit Total: 53 credits

Core Courses 1st Year	Credits
BUS 700 - Applied Business Theory & Constructs	3
BUS 701 - Business Research Process & Design	3
BUS 702 - Academic Governance	1
BUS 703 - Business Literature Review	3
BUS 704 - Research Methods I	3
BUS 705 - Ignatian Seminar I	1
ACC 706 - Fraud Research Seminar	3
BUS 707 - Research Methods II	3
BUS 708 - Ignatian Seminar II	1
Total Required Credits 1st Year	21
Core Courses 2nd Year
ACC 709 - Auditing Research Seminar	3
BUS 710 - Research Methods III	3
ACC 711 - Practice Research	3
ACC 712 - Dissertation Design	3
ACC 713 - Accounting Instruction	3
ACC 714 - Dissertation Proposal	4
BUS 715 - Ignatian Seminar III	1
Total Required Credits 2nd Year	20
PhD Comp Exam
Core Courses 3rd Year
ACC 716 - Dissertation Research I	4
ACC 717 - Dissertation Research II	4
ACC 718 - Dissertation Research III	4
Total Required Credits 3rd Year	12
Total Program Credits	53

The PhD Program Director will consider any business-related courses completed by each student applicant, as well as any professional work experience, in making a recommendation about whether to accept an international student applicant into the PhD Program. The student’s academic record and professional experience will be used to determine each accepted student’s required coursework in the program.