Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Accounting
- Fall January 10
- Pullman: Yes
- 7.5 IELTS Minimum score
- 90 MELAB Minimum score
- 62 Pearson Minimum score
- 580 TOEFL Minimum score
- 92-93 TOEFLI Minimum score
- 600 GMAT GRE may be substituted
Degree Description:
The goal of the doctoral program in accounting is to prepare doctoral students to become outstanding accounting researchers/educators in the areas of managerial accounting, financial accounting, auditing, and taxation. The Ph.D. program is research-oriented, emphasizing doctoral students and faculty interaction in order to facilitate quality publication in both behavioral accounting research and archival accounting research.
Admission Requirements:
A minimum admissions index score of 1250 is required to be considered for admission. The index is based on the formula GPA x 200 + GMAT (and a TOEFL of 580 for ESL students). There is not a minimum GMAT score requirement. However, successful candidates typically exceed 650.
We prefer the GMAT, but we do accept the GRE test as a substitute. In either case, the exam must have been taken within 5 years of the time of application to WSU. A GMAT conversion will be applied to the GRE score submitted by applicants who take the GRE in lieu of the GMAT. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) provides a conversion chart. The converted GRE score will then be applied to the Carson College of Business admissions index score in the same manner as a standard GMAT score.
GMAT score report code 09D-TL-81 Pearson Test of English score report code: 8Z2-GT-38
Student Learning Outcomes:
All graduates will be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge of theory and methods used in their chosen field and related disciplines.
- A College of Business PhD graduate who has comprehensive knowledge of the theory and methods will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the content in their chosen field and related disciplines.
- Demonstrate an understanding of research methods applicable to their chosen field and related disciplines
- Execute quality research.
- A College of Business PhD graduate who can execute quality research will be able to plan, organize, design, construct, and execute research to assess/test research questions and/or hypotheses.
- Effectively communicate research.
- A College of Business PhD graduate who can effectively communicate will be able to write and present research.
- Be effective teachers.
- A College of Business PhD graduate who is an effective teacher will be able to deliver course content effectively.
Student Opportunities:
Conference funding is generally available for students presenting a paper.
Career Opportunities:
University Professor
Career Placements:
- University of New Mexico
- Ohio University
- Eastern Washington University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- University of Montana
- University of San Diego
- Renmin University (China)
Faculty Members:
Barnes, Beau, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Cote, Jane, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Cussatt, Marc, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
Financial Reporting, Pension Accounting, IFRS
Gao, Xinghua
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Gramlich, Jeffrey, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Harris, Mary Kathleen, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
Corporate governance, audit quality, and the audit process.
Latham, Claire
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Sanders, Debra, PhD
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
Decision-making under conditions of uncertainty, prospect theory, ethical behavior, legal issues and taxation of cannabis, and other current tax topics.
Toolson, Richard B, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Wong-On-Wing, Bernard, Ph.D.
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee
Research Interests
Investor decision-making, controls in organizations, accounting implications of cultural differences.
Xu, Lily
Serves as: chair, co-chair, or member of graduate committee