Background
The Supply Chain Management (SCM) field covers the planning, execution, and control of strategic, tactical, and operational decisions involved in the movement of materials, services, resources, and information among and within organizations. Demand for SCM graduates has grown significantly in recent years and faculty salaries in the area are highly competitive. The doctoral program in Supply Chain Management at the University of Houston is designed to produce outstanding scholars/teachers who possess a breadth of understanding of the overall field as well as a depth of understanding in selected sub-fields within SCM. The program is designed to provide the necessary skills to enable graduates to have successful academic careers in which they contribute to the growing body of academic and practical SCM knowledge through sound research, and educate and instruct future scholars and business professionals in the SCM field. Past graduates have accepted faculty positions at the University of Southern California, The Ohio State University, George Mason University, Oakland University, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Lehigh University, the University of Glasgow, and the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Eligibility
Although there are many contexts for which a doctoral degree in business may be relevant, we select those applicants deemed most likely to have successful faculty careers at research-oriented universities. We consider academic history – degrees earned, place each was earned, and academic record, particularly in previous graduate work. We also consider references, particularly as they discuss research potential, and we assess through the candidate’s statement of purpose the extent to which his/her goals are consistent with the Bauer College’s mission. We consider GMAT or GRE scores and for those applicants who are required to present a TOEFL score, consider that score. (Please note that the Bauer College minimally acceptable TOEFL score is higher than the University’s espoused minimums) We are looking in general for a combination of outstanding scholarship at nationally/internationally known universities, plus favorable recommendations and a statement of purpose that reflects commitment to research; GMAT scores for those we accept have averaged 680-700. Excellent proficiency in English is expected.
Scholarship
For the typical student the program requires a 4-year full-time commitment. During this period the student establishes residency and employment outside the university is prohibited. Ph.D. students may be qualified to receive support from the university in the form of Assistantships. Students receiving assistantships are expected to serve 20 hours each week during the academic year as research and/or teaching assistants to the SCM faculty. Compensation ranges from $31,870 to $35,710, based on a $2100 per month stipend with annual increases through the third year, also on a fellowship during a student's first two years and teaching compensation thereafter, plus tuition waiver (less student-paid fees).
Deadline: 1 February 2012
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