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Entrepreneurialism and management are deep fields of study with many insights for those willing to pursue them to the doctorate level. A business administration PhD degree with a specialization in entrepreneurship and business management may be an ideal way to obtain that knowledge. The mathematics and analysis of statistics becomes extremely important for business understanding at the doctorate level, and students may be coached on such topics throughout the program. Students could also learn many high-level business topics such as risk analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and investment strategies. As technology continues to transform how people do business, the program may also provide an understanding of many new business tools such as e-commerce applications. The degree will not be completed until the student selects an original topic for research, completes a dissertation on that topic, and successfully defends the work in front of a panel of experts.

At the highest levels of business education, graduates could make great business managers of all sorts. Graduates with a concentration in entrepreneurship may also make great analysts of new ventures and may be prepared to work in an investment capacity for venture capital firms. As true experts in the field of business, graduates might also make great consultants for other businesses, both established and those in start-up phases, in order to help guide the development of those business toward a successful future.

Example Courses

• Merger & Acquisition: Due Diligence Report
• Business Research Methodology & Quantitative Statistics
• E-Commerce Models and its Applications

Potential Industries

• Business Management
• Venture Analysis
• Business Consulting

Colleges Offering Degree

• The University of Oklahoma
• Walden University
• California Intercontinental University