Doctor of Philosophy in Business

Become a scholar whose research shapes business and society. KU's Ph.D. in Business offers full funding, world-class mentorship, and a proven record of placing graduates at leading universities.

Placements and research profiles

KU Business doctoral graduates land roles at top business schools, driving innovation and shaping the future of business research.

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Faculty and student collaboration

Study: Professional stock recs on social media prove surprisingly valuable
Eric Weisbrod, associate professor of accounting, and Matt Peterson, accounting doctoral candidate, are co-authors of research that shows social media may be a surprisingly reliable source for stock tips — if you know where to look. Users tend to follow the advice of other users making money. The article examines sell-side analysts’ stock recommendation revisions on Twitter, before the platform was renamed X.
Study: A relational view of shiftwork: Co-scheduling with higher performers
Faculty member Patrick Downes worked with doctoral student Sareum "Ella" Lee on a study about the practice of scheduling shift workers into times and places to conduct their work.
Study: Multinational enterprises should choose between two colocation strategies
Professor Chang Hoon Oh collaborated with Jukyeong Han, an assistant professor at McMaster University and a former doctoral student at KU, along with Minyoung Kim, on a paper to help managers answer whether multinational enterprises should repeatedly colocate with the same competitors across multiple countries or with diverse competitors with less repetition.

Study: PCAOB insepection deficiencies and future financial reporting quality: D…
Professor Chan Li co-authored a study with Patience Constance, who earned a doctorate in accounting from KU, and Clive Lennox, examining whether PCAOB inspection reports are useful for signaling the risk of misstatements in future periods and the extent to which different types of audit deficiencies predict future misstatements.
Video: Workplace + audit study
Faculty members Adi Masli and Felix Meschke and professor emeritus Jim Guthrie worked with then-doctoral candidate Minjie Huang on this study about how workplace environment influences outcomes of an audit.

Advancing business knowledge

At KU Business, doctoral students are more than learners. They contribute to groundbreaking research. Our doctoral program prepares you for academic and research-intensive careers by fostering critical thinking, methodological rigor, and scholarly impact.

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In addition to full tuition and fee payment, all Ph.D. students are supported via research or teaching assistantships or fellowships. Subsidized health insurance is available through the university. Learn more about funding opportunities.

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