UTSA College of Business

UTSA College of Business PhD Admission Procedures

Doctoral admission is ongoing. The deadline to receive all admission materials is Feb. 1. New students are admitted once a year to begin the program in the fall semester only. All materials should be sent directly to:

The University of Texas at San Antonio
Graduate School
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX
78249-0603

Applications may be completed online by visiting the Graduate School Web site at http://www.utsa.edu/graduate.

Admissions
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. A student should hold a master's degree in business or a related discipline before being granted admission to the Doctor of Philosophy in Business degree program. Applicants whose graduate degree is not in a business discipline will be required to satisfy MBA Core requirements.All applicants must submit the following materials:

  • Completed application along with the fee. See application fee table at http://www.utsa.edu/graduate/admission.

  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework completed.

  • Graduate management Admission Test (GmAT) scores or Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores from a recent (no more than five years) administration of the exam. Information on the GMAT or GRE is available at http://www.gmat.org or http://www.gre.org.

  • International students must also submit a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL scores may not be more than two years old.

  • Three letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources familiar with the applicant's background (at least one letter must be written by an academic).

  • A résumé or curriculum vitae.

  • A personal statement of academic interests and goals.

Admission to the doctoral program is based upon the applicant's entire record and selection is made on a competitive basis. Applicants must comply with all University and College of Business application requirements. See the UTSA catalog for specific degree requirements at http://www.utsa.edu/graduate.

Financial Support
Our admitted students typically receive scholarships for tuition and fees and a paid teaching or research assistanship with health benefits. Funding is normally guaranteed for up to four years.

 

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