Management

Typical Course Sequence

The typical PhD student takes four years to complete all degree requirements:

Course work: Course work takes approximately two years to complete.
Written preliminary examination: Taken after you have finished all course work on your plan of study, this examination covers only your major field. The exam is offered twice each year.
Oral preliminary examination: As an immediate follow-up to the written preliminary examination, your oral exam will cover the major field, minor field, and research methodology. This examination typically occurs during the same quarter as the written preliminary examination.
Dissertation: The typical PhD student in the Department of Management finishes his or her dissertation between 12 to 17 months of completing the oral exam. Dissertation proposal guidelines are available.

Year	Semester	Activities
1	Fall	Course work Develop research skills Develop teaching skills
	Spring	Course work Develop research skills Develop teaching skills
	Summer	Develop research skills
2	Fall	Course work Develop research skills Develop teaching skills
	Spring	Course work Develop research skills Develop teaching skills
	Summer	Study for preliminary exams
3	Fall	Preliminary exams and dissertation proposal
	Spring	Defend dissertation proposal
	Summer	Dissertation
4	Fall	Dissertation and job interviews
	Spring	Defend Dissertation
	Summer	Move to new job

Department of Management
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6256
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Robert Vandenberg
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