MANAGEMENT

Subject abbreviation: MGT The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management

Yunzeng Wang, Ph.D. Dean; Birenda Mishra, Ph.D., Associate Dean for the Academic Graduate Programs School Office, 162 Anderson Hall

• (951) 827-6329; agsm.ucr.edu

Professors Subramanian ‘Bala’ Balachander, Ph.D. Albert O. Steffey Chair (Marketing) Y. Peter Chung, Ph.D. (Finance) Mohsen El-Hafsi, Ph.D. (Operations and Supply Chain Management) Jerayr ‘John’ Haleblian, Ph.D. Associate Dean and Department Chair (Management) Jean Helwege, Ph.D. (Finance) Woody M. Liao, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems) Birendra Mishra, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems) Theodore Mock, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Accounting and Information Systems) Jorge Silva-Risso, Ph.D. (Marketing) Richard Smith, Ph.D. Philip L. Boyd Chair (Finance) Yunzeng Wang, Ph.D. Dean’s Distinguished Scholar (Operations and Supply Chain Management) Rami Zwick, Ph.D. (Marketing)

Professors Emeriti Bajis M. Dodin, Ph.D. (Operations and Supply Chain Management) David Mayers, Ph.D. (Finance) Kathleen Montgomery, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Management) Michael Moore, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems) Amnon Rapoport, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Management) Waymond Rodgers, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems) David Stewart, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (Marketing)

Associate Professors Long Gao, Ph.D. (Operations and Supply Chain Management) Elodie Goodman, Ph.D. (Operations and Supply Chain Management) Michael P. Haselhuhn, Ph.D. (Management) Yawen Jiao, Ph.D. (Finance) Thomas Kramer, Ph.D. (Marketing) Boris Maciejovsky, Ph.D. (Management) Elaine Wong, Ph.D. (Management) Associate Professor Emeritus Lawrence Zahn, Ph.D. (Management and Marketing) Assistant Professors Alexander Barinov, Ph.D. (Finance) Timothy Gubler, Ph.D. (Management) Hyun ‘Shana’ Hong, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems) Ivalina Kalcheva, Ph.D. (Finance) Kevin Li, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems) Ye Li, Ph.D. (Management) Haibo Liu, PhD. (Management) Adem Orsdemir, Ph.D. (Operations and Supply Chain Management) Marlo Raveendran, Ph.D. (Management) Ashish Sood, Ph.D. (Marketing) Y. Charles Zhang, Ph.D. (Marketing)

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Adjunct Professor Richard Savich, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems)

Lecturers Sean Jasso, Ph.D. (Management and Marketing) Asish Satpathy, Ph.D. (Information Systems and Finance) Raj Singh, Ph.D. (Management and Marketing) Craig Weaver, Ph.D. (Accounting and Information Systems)

The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management offers a variety of programs leading to the M.B.A. (Master of Business Administra- tion) degree. These include a two-year, full-time M.B.A. program, and a Professional M.B.A. (or PROFESSIONAL M.B.A.) program, which may be completed in 27-33 months. AGSM also offers a Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.Ac.) program and a Master of Finance (M.Fin.). The Ph.D. Program in Management offers the Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.). In limited circumstances, students in the Ph.D. Program may be awarded a degree (the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Management) should they fail to complete their doctoral studies.

Admission Applications for the traditional M.B.A. program are accepted for fall, winter, and spring entry. The program is open to eligible students from all undergraduate majors. Quantitative methods (business calculus, statistics, and linear algebra) is a prerequisite to the program. Qualified students who have not taken this prerequisite course may be admitted, but must meet this requirement during their first two quarters in residence. Admission to the graduate program is based on several criteria including the quality of previous academic work, scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or General Record Examination (GRE), letter(s) of recommendation, and managerial experience.

Applications for the M.P.Ac. program are accepted for the Fall quarter. Applications for the M.Fin. program are accepted for the Fall quarter. Applications for the Ph.D. program are accepted for the Fall quarter. Coursework for the M.P.Ac. program is expected to be completed in one academic year.

Applications for the Executive M.B.A. program are no longer accepted. Applications are not accepted for the M.A. in Management degree.

Masters of Business Administration Course Work The M.B.A. program can be completed in two years on a full-time basis or in three to four years on a part-time basis. In the 80-unit program (20 courses), all students take 36 units in a common body of knowledge that consists of courses in quantitative analysis, managerial economics, financial accounting, finance, operations and management science, information systems, organizational behavior and theory, strategic management, and marketing management. Thereafter, students complete a required in- ternship, 28-36 units selected from electives, a management synthesis course, and a thesis or an industry-based case project (in the manage- ment synthesis class MGT 238).

Electives are selected with the assistance of a faculty advisor to meet individual educational and career goals. Electives are offered in areas such as accounting, entrepreneurial manage- ment, finance, human resources management, international management, management science, management information systems, marketing, and production and operations management. The program is flexible to meet individual student interests, and students are also encouraged to take courses in related dis- ciplines such as economics, statistics, computer science, and sociology.

Choosing a concentration is optional. Students who chose to specialize in a second concentration has to take 40 units of electives courses. They have to complete additional 4 units beyond the 36 units required for graduation.

Degree Requirements:

• 1. Prerequisite Requirement: Students without

a quantitative background are required to complete an external quantitative review program prior to, or during, their MBA program. AGSM will provide recommendations for review programs at the point of admission

Professional Workshops (2 units)

• a. Full Time MBA Students Only:

MGT 402: Business Career Professional Development Workshop

• 3. Common Body of Knowledge (36 units)

• a. MGT 200: Organizational Behavior and

Theory

• b. MGT 201: Quantitative Analysis

• c. MGT 202: Financial Management

• d. MGT 203: Economics for Management

• e. MGT 205: Information Systems

• f. MGT 207: Operations Management for

Competitive Advantage

• g. MGT 209: Marketing Management

• h. MGT 211: Financial Accounting

• i. MGT 235: Strategic Management

• 4. Fieldwork in Management (4 units) – MGT

298i

• 5. Concentration and Elective Courses (28-36

units): Choosing a concentration is optional. Students who choose to specialize in a second concentration have to take 40 units of electives courses. They have to complete additional 4 units beyond the 36 units required for graduation. Students may choose to focus their elective courses such that they complete one or more concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, or Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM). Each concentration consists of five courses as follows:

Accounting: Choose five courses from the seven cours- es below:

MGT 204 - Cost and Management Accounting

MGT 226 - Fraud and Forensic Auditing

MGT 240A - Taxation

MGT 241- Accounting Systems and Control

MGT 245 - Financial Statement Analysis

MGT 277 - Advanced Financial Accounting

MGT 278C - Internal Auditing

Finance: The concentration consists of three re- quired courses and two elective courses:

Required Finance Courses:

MGT 227 - Fixed-Income Securities and Markets

MGT 231 - Corporate Finance

MGT 252 - Investments and Portfolio Management

Elective Finance Courses:

MGT 213 – Trading Strategies and Financial Models

MGT 232 - Derivatives and Asset Pricing

MGT 237 - International Financial Management

MGT 244 - Corporate Risk Management

MGT 268 - Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital

MGT 274 - Special Topics in Finance

MGT 276 - Financial Strategy and Corporate Control

MGT 295F – Seminars in Finance: Empirical Methods in Finance

MGT 295G - Seminars in Finance: Corporate Finance

Information Systems: Choose five courses from the nine courses below:

MGT 230 - Database for Management MGT 239 - Business Modeling and Simulation

MGT 241 - Accounting Systems and Control

MGT 256 - Business Analytics for Man- agement

MGT 264 - Information Systems Re- source Management

MGT 278B - Information Technology Auditing and Assurance

MGT 280 - Business Issues in Electronic Commerce

MGT 281 - System Analysis and Design

MGT 282 - Business Data Communi- cation

Management: Choose five courses from nine courses below:

MGT 210 - Human Resources Management

MGT 212 - Application of Behavioral Economics to Management, Decision- Making, and Policy

MGT 214 - Corporate Strategy

MGT 215 - International Comparative Management

MGT 218 - Ethics in Management

MGT 220 - Negotiation for Managers

MGT 222 - Strategic Organization Change

MGT 246 - Entrepreneurial Management

MGT 272 - Global Strategy & Management

Marketing: Choose five courses from eight courses below:

MGT 228 - Consumer Behavior

MGT 233 - Marketing Research

MGT 247 - Advertising Management

MGT 249 – Pricing Strategy

MGT 250 - Marketing Channels and Sales Force

MGT 251 - Market Assessment

MGT 253 - Internet Marketing

MGT 257 - Marketing Strategy

OSCM: Must Complete the five courses below.

MGT 221 - Decision Making Under Uncertainty

MGT 239 - Business Modeling and Simulation

MGT 256 - Business Analytics for Management

MGT 258 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

MGT 266 - Project Management

Normative Time to Degree 7 quarters - M.B.A.; 6 quarters - M.Fin. and M.P.Ac. 15 quarters – Ph.D.

Masters of Business Administration Candidates for the M.B.A. are required to com- plete all the general requirements specified in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog.

The program conforms to Plan I or Plan II.

Plan I (Thesis) For thesis work, a maximum of 8 units of credit is granted. The thesis is a two or more quar- ter research endeavor to be initiated during a student’s final year in the program. It is expected that most students will develop theses related to advanced work in their electives. The format and other details of the thesis must meet the require- ments of the Graduate Division of UCR.

Plan II (Comprehensive Examination) Students who elect Plan II must complete an industry-based group case analysis as part of the management synthesis course. This case serves in lieu of a comprehensive final examina- tion. Students whose case analyses are deemed “not acceptable” are given one additional quarter to revise them to an “acceptable” level. PROFESSIONAL MBA The PROFESSIONAL M.B.A. program pro- vides an M.B.A. experience tailored according to one’s schedule. It allows flexibility and conve- nience in attaining one of the most sought-after degrees. The PROFESSIONAL M.B.A. is the program of choice for a broad swath of stu- dents. Among them might be full-time students who want to earn an M.B.A. on a fast track or who seek to take longer with their studies, international students looking for an M.B.A. at a top university, working professionals seeking a graduate degree without interrupting their ca- reers, or individuals who need to accommodate responsibilities at home and with family as they pursue their academic goals.

Professional Master of Business Administration Program (PROFESSIONAL M.B.A.) The Professional M.B.A. program (or PROFESSIONAL M.B.A.)provides emerging managers an opportunity to earn an M.B.A. degree with minimal disruption to their professional lives. Students attend classes on weekdays, weeknights, or weekends during the program. The PROFESSIONAL M.B.A. program admits new students for enrollment in fall, winter, or spring.

The program consists of both core courses and electives, allowing students to establish a solid foundation of traditional business skills and then customize their education based on personal in- terests and goals. The curriculum provides con- stant interaction between information presented in the classroom and what is being used on the job, reinforcing and enhancing the student’s learning experience. In addition to classroom work, students attend three residential ses- sions. In this concentrated setting, students and faculty have an opportunity to explore in depth a variety of business challenges and how those challenges can best be met using contemporary management tools.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the University of California, Riverside, Professional M.B.A. Program Office.

Admissions Students interested in pursuing the M.B.A. degree program at UC Riverside’s Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM) must have earned a BA, or its equivalent, with training comparable to that provided by the University of California. Evaluation of the applicant’s file for admission to the PROFESSIONAL M.B.A. degree program is similar to that of the full-time M.B.A. program and will consist of an integrated assessment of all materials (test scores, tran- scripts of previous academic work, essays, and letter(s) of recommendation).

Applicants are required to submit scores on either the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Exam- ination (GRE). A minimum scholastic average of 3.0 or better is required, in most cases, for course work completed in upper-division or prior graduate study. No specific undergraduate major or course work is required for admission, though preparation in quantitative methods (such as calculus and statistics) is strongly encouraged. Students who do not have adequate quantitative preparation at the time of admission will need to complete preparatory coursework in mathemat- ics in addition to the courses required for the degree.

The admissions committee assesses profes- sional and organizational experience in terms of scope or level of responsibility, evidence of contribution or success, and evidence of career progression or of growth in responsibility. No specific number of years of work experience is required.

Applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation from individuals who can attest to their professional and leadership skills and to their potential for business leadership.

Normative time 27-33 months

Executive Master of Business Administration Program (E.M.B.A.) The E.M.B.A. program is not currently accepting new students. For more information, contact SB’s M.B.A. Program Office, 102 Anderson Hall, South; (951) 827-6200.

Master of Finance (M.Fin.) The Department of Finance and Management Science of the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management offers a Master of Finance (M.Fin.) degree. The degree program consists of a full-time one-academic-year program (or its equivalent on a part-time basis).

Admission The M.Fin. is offered as a one-year program (48 units) for graduates who hold a baccalaureate degree in a field that provides sufficient quantita- tive background to enable successful completion of the program. Appropriate undergraduate majors include, but are not limited to, business, engineering, mathematics, statistics, and phys- ics, among others.

All applicants to this program must have completed a bachelor’s degree or its approved equivalent from an accredited institution, and have attained an undergraduate record that satisfies the standards established by the Grad- uate Division and University Graduate Council. Applications are accepted for fall term.

All applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Exam, General Test (GRE). Applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit acceptable scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they have a degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction. Additionally each applicant must submit at least one letter of recommendation. All other application requirements are specified in the graduate application or in the General UCR catalog.

Course Work Required courses

• 1. MGT 201 Quantitative Analysis

• 2. MGT 202 Financial Management

• 3. MGT 211 Financial Accounting

• 4. MGT 227 Fixed Income Securities and

Markets

• 5. MGT 231 Corporate Finance

Restricted elective courses currently offered to MBA students (2 of the following 3 courses)

• 1. MGT 244: Corporate Risk Management

• 2. MGT 252: Investments and Portfolio

Management

• 3. MGT 268: Entrepreneurial Finance and

Venture Capital

Required courses offered to Ph.D. and Master of Finance students

• 1. MGT 295F Seminar in Empirical Methods

in Finance

• 2. MGT 295G Seminar in Corporate Finance

Other Electives

• 1. Students are expected to choose three

electives from an extensive range of graduate courses, such as International Finance, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, and Financial Strategy and Corporate Control. Any elective course within AGSM that is relevant to a student’s educational objectives is acceptable. Courses from departments outside AGSM such as statistics and economics are also acceptable, but must be approved by the MFIN program director.

Normative Time to Degree One year

Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) The Master of Professional Accountancy pro- gram provides advanced education in audit and assurance, taxation, accounting information systems and ethics. The MPAc is offered in two tracks. The first track is for graduates of a bac- calaureate degreewith a concentration or major in accounting and is designed to be completed in 3 quarters. The second track is for graduates of a baccalaureate degree without a concentra- tion or major in accounting and is designed to be completed in 4 quarters.

All applicants to this program must have completed a bachelor’s degree or its approved equivalent from an accredited institution and to have attained undergraduate record that satisfies the standards established by the Graduate Divi- sion and University Graduate Council. Applica- tions are accepted for fall term.

All applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Exam, General Test (GRE). Applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit acceptable scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOE- FL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they have a degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction.

Additionally each applicant must submit at least one letter of recommendation from individuals who can attest to their professional and/or ac- ademic skills. All other application requirements are specified in the graduate application or in the General UCR catalog.

Candidates in the first track must complete 48 units to earn the degree. Of the 48 units, 20 units are required: MGT 225. Professional Accounting and Auditing Research

MGT 229. Sustainability and Ethical Control Systems

MGT 240B. Advanced Taxation,

MGT 278A. Auditing and Assurance Services: Theory and Practice,

MGT 278B. Information Technology Auditing and Assurance

The balance of the 28 elective units will include other courses in accounting and auditing, cours- es offered by AGSM in other graduate programs and by other departments in UCR.

In addition to the above requirements, students who are admitted to the second track of the program must complete the following courses during the first term at the program:

MGT 400A - Financial Accounting Principles and Practices I

MGT 400D - Taxation of Individuals and Busi- ness Entities

MGT 400E - Auditing and Assurance Further, students in the second track, based on their own academic and professional background, might be asked to take other preparatory courses that would ensure their success at the program.

Units earn in the MGT 400 series are not for degree credit.

Plan I (Thesis) is not an option for the MPAc degree program.Plan II (Comprehensive Exam- ination) Plan II requires that at least 18 units be in graduate- level courses taken at a UC campus. None of these may be in courses numbered 297 or 299. To receive the degree, students must pass a comprehensive examination, the content of which is determined by AGSM faculty. The exam is taken after advancing to candidacy and at the end of all coursework (in the last week of the Spring Quarter). The exam will cover the topics taught throughout the entire program. This exam is designed to ensure that all students receiving the degree have internalized the central knowledge, problem solving and ethical skills necessary if they are to act as overseers of public trust.

Plan II (Comprehensive Examination) Normative Time to Degree 3 or 4 quarters, depending on the program’s track.

The.Ph.D. Program in Management offers the Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.). See Ph.D. Program in Management in this section of the catalog.

The Ph.D. Program in Management offers the Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.). Concentra- tions are offered in five major field areas:

• • Accounting

• • Finance

• • Marketing

• • Operations
• • Strategic Management and Organizations

(SMO)

The Ph.D. Program in Management trains doctoral students in the design and execution of original research in Management.

Admissions Applicants will be expected to have completed a bachelor’s degree at a four-year accredited college or university and to have attained an un- dergraduate academic record that satisfies the standards established by the Graduate Division, University of California, Riverside. In addition to the following requirements, all applicants must meet the general requirements as set forth in the Graduate Studies section of the General Catalog.

A prior business degree is not a requirement. However, if a student has no previous business coursework, he/she must consult with the Grad- uate Advisor about whether any coursework in the major field area will be necessary.

Applicants will be required to submit official GMAT or GRE exam scores. Preference for one exam is not given over the other. All applicants whose first language is not English must also submit an acceptable TOEFL test score prior to admittance. The successful applicant is ex- pected to score at least 560 on the paper exam or 220 on the computer based exam, or 80 on the TOEFL iBT. Applications are accepted for admission for Fall Quarter.

Language Requirement There is no foreign language requirement, but students who wish to TA must pass an English language proficiency exam. Students are ex- pected to communicate their research findings in English in written and oral presentations.

Plan II (Comprehensive Examination) The M.A. Degree, Plan II, requires the approval of the Graduate Advisor and is only available to doctoral students who are not continuing in the Ph.D. program. In addition, it requires com- pletion of a minimum of 36 units of approved graduate-level course work and passing the comprehensive examination at least at the M.A. level. The comprehensive examination will be prepared and administered by the Graduate Examination Committee. The comprehensive examination will cover a broad range of topics chosen from the core research, major field, and elective graduate courses taken by the student in their first two years of study. Students must be in residence for 3 quarters.

UCR will not award M.A. degrees to students already possessing an M.A. in Management.

Required/Elective Courses & Required Research

• • Required Research Methods Courses

• • Required Field Seminars

• • Other Research Courses

• • Field Colloquium

• • First Year Research Paper

• • Professional Development Course

Each of these requirements is detailed below according to the area of concentration within the Management program. Each area requires at least 16 courses related to its field of study. In addition, some specializations require a field col- loquium until the student advances to candidacy.

Required Research Methods Courses Research methods courses are intended to provide the student with a strong foundation in research methodology. Students who wish to have cours- es waived must first obtain the approval of the Graduate Advisor and then the Graduate Dean. Each area’s required research method courses (between five and seven, depending on the area) are as follows:

• 1. Accounting

Students are required to take five courses from among ECON 205A-C, ECON 283E-G, PSYC 211-213, PSYC 243, PSYC 259, SO- C201A-B, SOC 203A-B, and SOC 205.

• 2. Finance

Complete the six courses in this list: ECON 205A-C and ECON 283E-G.

• 3. Marketing

Students are required to take five courses from among ECON 205A-C, ECON 244, PSYC 211-213, PSYC 243, PSYC 259, SOC 201A-B, SOC 203A-B, SOC 205, STAT 200A-B, STAT 209A-B, STAT 220A-B, and STAT 230.

• 4. Operations

Complete the four courses from this list: MATH 209A-B, MATH 217,and STAT 215. In addition, students are required to take either ECON 205A-C or STAT 201A-C, for a total of seven research method courses.

• 5. SMO

Students are required to take five courses from among ECON 205A-C, ECON 244, PSYC 211-213, PSYC 243, PSYC 259, SOC 201A-B, SOC 203A-B, SOC 205, STAT 200A-B, STAT 209A-B, STAT 220A-B, and STAT 230.

Required Field Seminars Ph.D. students are required to complete field seminars in their major field area. The require- ments for each area are as follows:

• 1. Accounting

Students are required to take three courses from among MGT 293E-Z.

2.Finance Complete the following five courses: MGT 295F-G, MGT 295I, MGT 295K and MGT 295M.

• 3. Marketing

Complete the following four courses: MG- T288A-D.

• 4. Operations

Students are required to complete three courses from among MGT 296E-Z.

• 5. SMO

Complete the following four courses: MG- T289A-D.

Other Research Courses It is important that Ph.D. students develop a deep understanding of a basic discipline related to their major field area. Thus, students are re- quired to complete other graduate-level courses (200 level or higher). The requirements are as follows:

• 1. Accounting

Students are required to take three other courses from a department outside of SB. This leaves five electives for the students to choose, which typically include finance cours- es in 295F-M.

• 2. Finance

Students are required to take ECON 200A-C and two electives.

• 3. Marketing

Students are required to take three courses from a department outside of SB. This leaves four elective courses for students to choose.

• 4. Operations

Students are required to take ECON 200A-B and four additional courses from among ECON 244, ECON 283J, ECON 283N, ECON 283Q, EE 231, MATH 209C, MATH 228, STAT 205, STAT 207, and STAT 210A-B.

• 5. SMO

Students are required to take three courses from a department outside of SB. This leaves four elective courses for students to choose.

Field Colloquium It is essential that Ph.D. students actively partic- ipate in the intellectual life of the school. In par- ticular, students are expected to attend research presentations of visiting scholars. To facilitate this, field colloquia (MGT 285) will be offered each quarter. Ph.D. students in Marketing and SMO are required to take the field colloquium each quarter for course credit until they advance to Ph.D. candidacy. MGT 285 does not count as an elective in the Other Courses listed above.

First Year Research Paper Ph.D. students must complete an original research paper at a level consistent with the quality of a rigorous Ph.D. program during their first year. The student works with the area faculty to develop the research topic, set expectations, and provide feedback. A committee consisting of the program faculty evaluates the submitted paper. Students whose paper is deemed sub- standard by the area faculty may be terminated from the Ph.D. program.

Professional Development Course In order to ensure that doctoral students are prepared to enter future careers as researchers and are able to communicate their work to other researchers, students are required to take a pro- fessional development course (MGT 402). MGT 402 does not count as an elective in the Other Courses listed above.

Comprehensive Examination The comprehensive examination serves as both a major field examination, as well as an examination of topics covered in core research courses. Subsequent to the comprehensive examination a committee of the relevant area faculty will issue a grade of passing at the Ph.D. level, passing at the M.A. level, or failing. If, in the first attempt, a student fails the comprehensive examination or passes at the M.A. level, he or she may be allowed to retake the examination. No more than two attempts to pass this exam are allowed. Students who pass only at the M.A. level may be recommended for a Master’s Degree (if they do not already hold an M.A. in Management). The comprehensive exam must be taken no later than the end of the seventh quarter. Additional requirements for each con- centration are as follows:.

• 1. Accounting, Finance and Operations

The comprehensive exam contains two parts. Students first take a written part and receive a grade as outlined above. If they pass at the Ph.D. level, then they are required to take an oral exam. The grading scheme is the same for both parts, as are the rules for retakes. The written exam must be taken by the end of the seventh quarter, while the oral exam must be taken no later than the end of the eighth quarter.

• 2. Marketing and SMO There are no addi-

tional requirements.

Qualifying Examination (Dissertation Proposal Defense) When all requirements are completed, stu- dents take their oral qualifying exam, which is a defense of the dissertation proposal. Conducted by the Ph.D. Qualifying Committee, the exam is based upon the student’s dissertation proposal, and includes a broad inquiry into the student’s preparedness to conduct research and provides an opportunity to discuss the proposed disser- tation. After completing the oral qualifying exam- ination and all course requirements successfully, the student is formally advanced to candidacy.

Final Examination (Dissertation Defense) A candidate for the degree of Ph.D. may be asked to defend his or her dissertation in a public, oral presentation at a time announced to members of the University community. Upon the candidate’s successful defense of the disserta- tion, the Ph.D. Dissertation Committee will make a recommendation to the Graduate Division that the Ph.D. degree be conferred.

Dissertation The dissertation culminates the student’s aca- demic endeavors. Of substantial magnitude, the dissertation should make a significant contribu- tion to the advancement of knowledge in the chosen field of study. The dissertation must be filed with the Graduate Division according to their formatting requirements.

Normative time to degree 5 years