Ph.D. in Business Administration Students and Graduates

A Day in the Life of a Ph.D. Student

 

Ph.D. Student Statistics

Applicants who were offered admissions into the Program for Cohort 12 have wide variations in experience, both professional and academic. Applicants often far exceed requirements for admittance into the Program. Below you will find a brief profile of admitted applicants.

Experience
Median professional work experience: 17 years
Admitted applicants with teaching experience: 46%
Average teaching experience: 3 years
GPA
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.47
Average graduate GPA: 3.70
In State/Out-of-State
Georgia: 38%
Neighboring states to Georgia: 31%
All other states: 31%
Gender
Female = 46%
Male = 54%

Ph.D. Students and Graduates Profiles

These student profiles represent the graduated and future KSU Ph.D. in Business Administration.

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Cohort 16

Graduation Reception Academic Year 2023-2024

Graduation Reception Academic Year 2023-2024

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*These profiles represent KSU Doctoral graduates and current students to date.

 

Congratulations Graduates

138 Graduates as of Summer 2025.

 

Graduate Placements

    • Agnes Scott College
    • Appalachian State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Arkansas State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Main Campus
    • Asbury Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Auburn Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø at Montgomery
    • Augusta Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Belmont Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Clayton  State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Clemson Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Dalton State College
    • East Tennessee State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Eastern Kentucky Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Edinboro Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Pennsylvania
    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Daytona Beach
    • Emory Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Florida International Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Florida State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Gardner-Webb Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Georgia College & State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Georgia Gwinnett College
    • Georgia Southwestern State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Hofstra Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Indiana Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Bloomington
    • Indiana Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-East
    • Indiana Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Purdue Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Indianapolis
    • Indiana Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-South Bend
    • Jacksonville Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Kansas State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Kennesaw State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Lehigh Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Lipscomb Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Loyola Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø New Orleans
    • Lynn Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Marshall Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Mercer Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Michigan State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Middle Georgia State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Middle Tennessee State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Midwestern State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Murray State College
    • North Carolina A & T State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Oglethorpe Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Ohio Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Main Campus
    • Saint Mary's College
    • Salisbury Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Sam Houston State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Savannah State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Shippensburg Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Pennsylvania
    • South Dakota State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Southeastern Oklahoma State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Stetson Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Tennessee Technological Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Texas A & M Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Commerce
    • Texas A & M Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø-Kingsville
    • The Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Tennessee-Chattanooga
    • The Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Tennessee-Knoxville
    • The Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Tennessee-Martin
    • The Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of West Florida
    • Trinity Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Troy Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • United States Coast Guard Academy
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Alabama at Birmingham
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Georgia
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Nebraska-Lincoln
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of North Carolina at Charlotte
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of North Carolina at Greensboro
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of North Florida
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of North Georgia
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Rio Grande
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of Scranton
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of South Alabama
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of South Carolina-Aiken
    • Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø of West Georgia
    • Utah Valley Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Valdosta State Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Western Kentucky Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Whitworth Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø
    • Wofford College
    • Xavier Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø

 

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