Fall 2023

Course#	Instructor	Course Title	Day/Time	Mode of Instruction/Room
ACC 70400	Neamitu	Contemporary Issues in Managerial Accounting	T, 11:30am-1:30pm	Fully-In person/
BUS 88500	Valenzuela	Research Methods I: Quantitative	M, 2:30-4:30pm	Fully-In person/
CIS 86000	Yazdanmehr	Seminar in Information Systems	R, 12-2pm	Fully-In person/
FIN 83200	Schwartz	Seminar in Capital Markets: Microstructure	T, 2-4pm	Fully-In person/
FIN 89000	Wu	Options Markets	W, 2-4pm	Fully-In person/
MKT 88800	Valenzuela	Selected Topics in Marketing: Consumer: Technology Interactions	R, 2-4pm	Fully-In person/
STAT 70000	El Barmi	Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions: Regression Analysis	M, 12-2pm	Fully-In person/
STAT 70500	El Barmi	Statistics II – Multivariate Statistical Method	W,12-2pm	Fully-In person
STAT 70400	Kamiar Rad	Quant Analysis for Business Decisions: Machine Learning	T, 9am-11am	Fully-In person

Spring 2023

Course#	Instructor	Course Title	Day/Time	Mode of Instruction/Room
ACC 70600	Li	Financial Accounting Reporting	W, 2-4pm	Hybrid/12-224
BUS 80000	Lang	Philosophy of Science	F, 2-5pm	In-person/12-223
BUS 88600	Jain	Research Methods : Qualitative	M, 1:00-3:00pm	In-person/13-254
BUS 80200	Gardberg	Higher Education Teaching Seminar	R, 2:30-4:30pm	In-person/12-223
MKT 70300	Hildebrand	Research Methods III: Quantitative Research in Marketing	T, 11am-1pm	In-person/13-254
MKT 88500	Block	Seminar in Consumer Behavior	R, 12pm-2pm	In-person/13-254
FIN 810000	Hovakimian	Empirical Corporate	F, 10am-1pm	In-person/10-215
BUS 88900	Peng	Seminar in Contemporary Business Research: ESG and Sustainability	T, 1:30-3:30pm	In-person/10-210
MGT 88000	Beer	Special Topics: Game Theory and Behavioral Operations Management	W, 2-5pm	In-person/9-215
MGT 74300	Vidal	Strategic Management	R, 10:30am-12pm	In-person/9-215

 

Fall 2022

Course#	Instructor	Course Title	Day/Time	Mode of Instruction/Room
ACC 81200	Kolev	Empirical Research Methods	T, 2-4pm	In-Person (12-224)
BUS 88500	Fich	Research Methods I: Quantitative	T, 2pm-4pm	Hybrid (12-223)
BUS 87401	Dilchert	Seminar in Organizational Behavior	W, 2-4pm	Hybrid (9-210)
CIS 86000	Koufaris	Seminar in Information Systems Research	W, 9:00am-11:00am	Hybrid (13-254)
CIS 84000	Cai	Special Topics: Applied Analytics Research	F, 10:30-12:30	In-Person (13-254)
MGT 88800	Montiel	Special Topics in Business: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility	T, 9am-12pm	Hybrid (9-215)
FIN 81100	Wang	Advanced Topics Corporate Fin Theory	R, 4-6pm	In-Person (10-215)
FIN 83200	Schwartz	Seminar in Capital Markets	T, 2-4pm	In-Person (10-210)
MKT 882000	Hada	Seminar in Marketing Strategy: Theory and Empirical	R, 10:30am-12:30pm	In-Person (12-223)
MKT 888000	Sridhar	Selected Topics in Marketing: Marketing Models	W, 2:30-4:30pm	In-Person (12-223)
ODA 75200	Yuan-Mao Kao	Stochastic Optimization: Dynamic Models	W, 1-4pm	In-Person (9-215)
ODA 74200	Asadpour	Advanced Discrete Optimization	T, 2-5pm	In-Person (9-215)
STAT 70000	El Barmi	Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions: Regression	W, 12-2pm	In-Person (10-210)
STAT 704000	Rahnama Rad	Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions: Machine Learning	M, 10am-12pm	In-Person (13-254)

 

Spring 2022

Course#	Instructor	Course Title	Day/Time	Room
CIS 84000	Kumar	Special Topics: Information Systems and Organizations	T, 10:30am-12:30pm	In-person/Hyflex (11-217)
MKT 88800	Sen	Selected Topics in Marketing: Morality and Consumption Behavior	W, 3-5pm	in-person (13-254)
MKT 88800	Block	Selected Topics in Marketing: Advanced Consumer Behavior Research	R,1pm-3pm	in-person (12-223)
ACC 70700	Ozbligin	Current Accounting Theory and Problems	M, 10:30am-12:30pm	Hybrid (12-224)
STA 70500	Li	Multivariate Statistics	M, 12-2pm	in-person (11-217)
BUS 80200	Gardberg	Higher Education Teaching Seminar	R, 3:30-5:30pm	Hybrid (3-145)
ODA 74100	Asadpour	Deterministic Optimization I	W, 2:30-5:30pm	in-person (9-215)
ODA 75100	Mills	Stochastic Optimization I	M, 10am-1pm	in-person (9-215)
FIN 77000	Dahya	International Financial Markets and Institutions	M, 9:30am-11:30am	Hybrid (10-210)
FIN 81000	Hovakimian	Empirical Corporate Finance	F, 10am-2pm	in-person (10-210)
FIN 83000	Zhou	Capital Markets Seminar	T. 10am-12pm	in-person (10-210)
MGT 88000	Newbert	Special Topics in Business: Foundations of Entrepreneurship Research	R, 9:30am-12:30pm	in-person (9-215)
BUS 87201	Peifer	Seminar in Organizational Theory	F, 10am-12pm	Hybrid (12-223)

 

Fall 2021

Course#	Instructor	Course Title	Day/Time	Room
CIS 84000	Benbunan-Fich	Selected Topics in Information Systems: Virtual Teams	T, 10am-12pm	Online
CIS 84000	Lang & Vragov	Special Topics: Information Economics	R, 4-6:30pm	Hybrid
BUS 88500	Benbunan-Fich	Research Methods I: Quantitative	R, 10am-12pm	Online
STA 70400	Rahnama Rad	Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions: Machine Learning	M, 12-2pm	Online
STA 70000	El Barmi	Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions: Regression Analysis	W, 12-2pm	Hybrid
CIS 86000	Koufaris	Seminar in Information Systems Research	M, 2:15-4:15pm	Online
MKT 81200	Gould	Studies in Marketing Research: Behavioral Decision Theory	T 3-5pm	Hybrid
MKT 88800	Valenzuela	Selected Topics in Marketing: Consumer – Technology Interactions	R, 12-2pm	In-Person
ACC 70400	Neaumitu	Contemporary Issues in Managerial Accounting	T, 11am-1pm	Online
FIN 83200	Schwartz	Microstructure	T, 2:00pm-4:00pm	Online
FIN 89000	Wu	Options	W, 2-4pm	Online
MGT 74300	Vidal	Strategic Management	W, 9-11am	Hybrid

 

Spring 2021

Course#	Instructor	Course Title	Day/Time	Room
ACC 70600	Li	Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting	T, 1 -4 pm	Online
BUS 80200	Gardberg	Higher Education Teaching Seminar	T, 10am-12pm	Online
BUS 87401	Kern	Sem: Organizational Behavior I	W, 10am-12pm	Online
CIS 84000	Jain	Special Topics in IS: Qualitative Research	R, 9:30 am-11:30 am	Online
FIN 81000	Hovakimian	Empirical Corporate Finance	F, 10 am – 1 pm	Online
FIN 85700	Allen	Fin Institution	M, 10am-12pm	Online
MKT 70100	Hildebrand	Research Methods I: Design	W, 10am-12pm	Online
MKT 88500	Block	Seminar in Buyer Behavior	R,1pm-3pm	Online
MKT 88200	Hada	Seminar in Marketing Strategy: Theory and Empirical	F, 1-3pm	Online
STA 70200	El Barmi	Advanced Statistical Inference: Experimental Design	M 12-2pm	Online
STA 70500	Rahnama Rad	Multivariate Statistical Methods	W, 12pm-2pm	Online
CIS 86000	Koufaris	Information Systems Research Seminar	M, 2-4	Online

 

Fall 2020

Course of Study

A minimum of 60 credit hours is required for all Ph.D. specializations. Students in all specializations are required to take the following foundation courses:

Philosophy of Science (BUS 8000)
Plus 9 credits of Statistics

In this program, a grade of B is considered the minimum acceptable grade in course work counting toward a degree.

In addition to the 12 credits of foundation requirements, each specialization requires its own set of courses. Further information on the specialization requirements may be obtained from the Executive Officer of the program.

Students, including those who have completed course work, are required to maintain registration in a doctoral seminar in their areas of specialization.

Time Allowed for Completion of Degree

A realistic expectation for completing the program with full-time enrollment is four to five years.

Time to degree completion is an important part of the integrity and quality of the doctoral program.  In general, graduate students in the PhD Program in Business must complete all degree requirements within seven years after admission to their programs, if they enter with a relevant master’s degree, or in eight years, if they enter without a master’s.

An approved leave of absence of up to two semesters is not counted in the seven years. Returning Business program PhD students who are readmitted to the same graduate program for the same degree objective are subject to degree requirements at the time of readmission.

The First Examination

The First Examination must be taken before the completion of 45 credits. The examination consists of (1) a research paper or a written examination and (2) an oral examination conducted by three members of the faculty. After completing both the written and oral part of the First Exam, only a single grade (pass or fail) is assigned. The choice of paper versus examination varies by specialization. Students have two chances to pass the First Examination. Failing the examination twice results in dismissal from the doctoral program.

In the accountancy, finance, information systems, and marketing specialization areas the First Examination consists of a position paper.  The student selects a committee of three faculty members, at least two of whom must be members of the doctoral faculty, who approve the student’s topic and offer guidance during the 90 day period in which the student completes the paper. Following submission of the paper, the student sits for an oral examination before the three faculty members. Possible evaluations are “Acceptable,” “Requires Revision” and “Unacceptable.” Required revisions must be submitted within 30 days to the examining committee faculty member designated to render final judgment. An Unacceptable evaluation requires the student to write and submit a new paper. It is important to note that the committee has no chair and all committee members have equal status. The student may confer with the committee regarding the choice of topic and basic strategy of the paper, but the student is expected to work alone on the paper because it functions as an examination and not as a dissertation proposal.

The management specialization requires a written examination. In this case, the First Examination is comparable to a traditional comprehensive examination. It consists of a written and oral examination administered once a year by the specialization coordinator. The coordinator solicits questions from faculty members who taught specialization courses to the students. Each faculty member who submits a question is expected to grade students’ answers to that question. The coordinator compiles the scores on individual questions and determines the outcome of the written examination for each student. Students, who pass the written examination, are given an oral examination by a committee whose membership is designated by the coordinator. Students who do not pass the written examination must take them again the following year.

The Second Examination

Students are eligible to sit for the comprehensive examination when they have completed their coursework. The coordinator and executive officer must sign off on the completion of coursework in order to ensure that all course requirements have been met.

Comprehensives are offered at least once a year in each area of specialization. The area coordinator administers the examination and collects questions from faculty members who have taught courses in the areas to be covered by the exam and assembles the exam. Faculty grade answers to their own questions. The coordinator combines individual grades to determine whether each student passes or fails. S/he then schedules oral examinations and assembles an examination committee for students who pass the written examination.

Students have two chances to pass the comprehensive examination. (Above information is adopted from the GC Student Handbook)

The Second Examination, conducted in the student’s area of specialization, is in two parts: (1) a written examination or a research paper and (2) an oral examination, conducted by three faculty members from the student’s area of specialization. The choice of research paper versus written examination varies by specialization. In specializations where the First Examination is a research paper, the Second Examination is a written examination. In both cases, the student has two opportunities to pass the Second Examination.

The Dissertation

Committee membership: The dissertation committee must include at least three members.

Doctoral faculty requirements: The doctoral program in business requires that each dissertation committee include at least three members of the doctoral faculty.

Outside member requirements: One member of the committee must be from outside of the specialization. This member can be from another department within Baruch, from the Graduate Center, from another CUNY campus, or from an institution outside of CUNY. However, in cases where the outside person is not a CUNY doctoral faculty member the committee must include a doctoral faculty member as a fourth member.

Proposal Presentation: Students must make public presentations of their proposals. All members of the student’s dissertation committee must be present at this public presentation and must sign a form to that effect. Generally, the area coordinator schedules the proposal presentation at the advisor’s request and invites all students and faculty in the department.

In order to facilitate attendance by students and faculty, the public proposal presentation cannot be scheduled during the summer months.

Dissertation Defense

A student must complete a dissertation consisting of original research. After passing the Second Examination, a student must make a public presentation of his or her dissertation proposal, and upon approval of the proposal, the student is advanced to candidacy. A faculty committee composed of a dissertation chair and at least two other members advises the student during the research and conducts an oral examination.

The student should notify the doctoral program office three weeks prior to the dissertation defense so that the office can, in turn, notify the Graduate Center. All dissertation defenses are to be open to the public, and they may be scheduled during the summer.

The defense can have one of four possible outcomes: pass, fail, major revisions, or minor revisions. The entire committee must review and sign off on major revisions whereas the advisor alone reviews minor revisions. (Above information is adopted from GC Student  Handbook).

Deposit Procedures and Deadlines

You must indicate your intent to deposit in CUNYFirst. Schedule your defense at least five (5) business days prior to depositing to allow time for corrections and revisions.

A dissertation or thesis may be deposited anytime; deadlines appear in the academic calendar and can be found here: Dissertation Defense and Electronic Deposit Guidelines

Students should check with their programs about submission and approval deadlines that may be required in addition to the library deadlines above. Here are the new deposit procedures

MPHIL Degree

Any doctoral student who is making normal progress toward the Ph.D. degree is automatically eligible to receive an M.Phil degree upon advancement to candidacy. This occurs when all degree requirements except the dissertation and Final Examination have been met. Please note that the date of filing for the degree determines the date upon which the degree will be conferred. The M.Phil degree is awarded by The Graduate Center.

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