Normal evaluation of applications begins on February 1 and will continue until the student cohort has been filled. If you would like to be considered for a Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship,
you must submit all application materials to the Graduate School by January 10. Each year, the department nominates exceptional applicants for a Presidential Graduate
Research Fellowship. The Graduate School at Auburn University selects fellowship recipients
from nominations made by all PhD programs on campus. Those chosen receive an additional
$15,000 annually for three years in addition to their regular 9-month stipend.
We consider multiple criteria in our selection process, including test scores, grades,
alma maters, reference letters, previous experience, and personal statements.
We do not seriously consider candidates with GMAT scores below 600 (or below 1200
on the old GRE or 308 on the new GRE) except in extremely rare circumstances. In addition
to preferring GMAT scores higher than 600, we also want to see subscale scores at
or above the 50th percentile.
Only international students who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree
in the United States are exempt from the TOEFEL. The Graduate School minimum TOEFEL
requirements are as follows:
While we do not require that applicants have a master’s degree, the competitive nature
of the program and the nature of our teaching-oriented graduate funding leads us to
strongly favor candidates with a master’s degree of some kind.
No, but the competitiveness of the program and the nature of our teaching-oriented
graduate funding leads us to strongly favor candidates with a U.S. degree or a non-U.S.
degree from a school based on English language instruction.
Certainly. If you feel your application meets our minimum criteria with regards to
test scores, please contact the Program Coordinator to arrange a visit.
You must complete the Graduate School application online, make arrangements for your
test scores and transcripts to be sent to the Graduate School, and pay your application
fee.
Yes. Incoming students are offered a four-year Graduate Assistantship (GA) position that includes a tuition waiver and monthly stipend. Students are responsible
for paying some minimal University fees. In addition, if you would like to be considered for a Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship, you must submit all application materials to the Graduate School by January 10. Each year, the department nominates exceptional applicants for a Presidential Graduate
Research Fellowship. The Graduate School at Auburn University selects fellowship recipients
from nominations made by all PhD programs on campus. Those chosen receive an additional
$15,000 annually for three years in addition to their regular 9-month stipend.
New students are automatically enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan. Graduate student assistants currently receive a $500 supplement toward the total
annual cost of approximately $2,028 (2020–2021).
If you already have health insurance, you may opt out of the Graduate Student Health Insurance plan. To do so, you must complete the Waiver Request and provide proof of current insurance. Check the Waiver Request page for deadlines.
All PhD students are assigned an office in the Lowder Business Building. Typically,
2-3 students share an office with each having a personal desk and computer. Printing
and copying is available in a central location.
Yes, support for such travel is available if the student is presenting a paper. Other
funding is periodically available to those not submitting papers.
Our coursework is designed to expose students to micro (e.g., organizational behavior)
and macro (e.g., strategy) topics. Generally students choose to emphasize one or the
other in their research efforts.
Our program is primarily devoted to training future academics. While some of our past
graduates have chosen to pursue consulting, their educational experience was focused
on learning to contribute to management theory and knowledge through high quality
research. Choose Auburn if you are interested in and motivated to do research in the
area.
Your ultimate field of specialization largely depends on the nature of your research
and dissertation focus. Most of our graduates position themselves for Assistant Professor
positions in Management, Business Administration, Organizational Behavior, Strategy,
or Entrepreneurship.
Our placements range from small regional schools to large state Universities. Placement
is largely dependent on the amount and quality of graduates’ published research. We
currently have alumni in faculty positions at large universities, including LSU, Auburn,
Idaho State, Mississippi State University, Texas Christian University, California
State University Fullerton, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Our people and collegial atmosphere. Just check out our publication record. You will
find our faculty and students work together in teams to do great work.
Our research productivity. We have a high ranking for our output in high-quality journals.
We have a strong, dedicated faculty, many of whom are leading experts in their fields.
We have strong interests in areas including organizational change, ethics, board governance
and entrepreneurship that augment the traditional focus on organizational behavior,
theory, and strategy.
Auburn is a great, small college town with easy access to Atlanta and the beaches
of the gulf.
visit Auburn.edu
