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Business Administration

University of Utah

Doctoral DegreeAcademic

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The David Eccles School of Business PhD Program welcomes applications from college graduates in all fields of study who wish to pursue a research career. An advanced degree is not necessary. Applicants must specify the department in which they intend to study. The doctor of philosophy degree represents high scholarly achievement demonstrated by independent research. It is not awarded simply for the fulfillment of residence or credit requirements.

Credits

53 credits

Format

In-Person

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Credentials this program stacks toward

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Utah

    Utah

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
  • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
  • Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Technology

Customer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometers

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium11-1021.00General and Operations Managerstitle_inference$102,950 median+4.41%16,400
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

  • Multiple locations or a region — direct as area or regional manager with full operational P&L.
  • Manager hiring, calibration, and succession — shape across the region over multi-year horizons.
  • Operating-plan development — produce and execute against multi-quarter targets.
  • Capital allocation and remodel decisions — frame and own across the portfolio.
  • Cross-functional initiatives (technology rollouts, brand refreshes, M&A integration) — lead with corporate partners.
  • Senior crisis-response (PR-relevant customer incidents, regulatory inquiries) — lead through with composure.
  • External relationships (landlords, municipalities, franchisees, community) — represent the brand credibly.
  • Strategic-planning input from the operations perspective — contribute substantively to multi-year plans.
  • Culture, values, and standards across the region — set and sustain through rituals and example.
  • Multi-unit hiring partnerships (universities, second-chance, vocational schools) — own the region's pipeline.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
15%
Placement Rate
19%