Traditional PhD Application Process

Step 1 – Complete the Departmental Supplemental Application

New applications for consideration for the Fall 2027 cohort open in October 2026.

Item 1: Submit the Supplemental Application

Insert personal information including education history, program of interest, and contact information. Click the link above to create an account and start the application.

Item 2: Submit Statement of Career Goals

A statement of career goals (not exceeding two double-spaced pages) describing the applicant's educational and career goals and how a PhD will help achieve those goals.

Item 3: Submit Current Resume

Current resume with three academic or professional references on last page including: reference name, title, company or university, contact information.

Item 4: Submit Unofficial Transcript(s) or Unofficial Transcript Evaluation

Upload your unofficial transcript(s) from both your bachelor’s and master’s program or transcript evaluation (this step is NOT required for FAU graduates). If you only have an official copy of your transcripts or evaluation, please mail them to our office.

Item 5: Submit Unofficial GMAT/GRE Score

Please upload your unofficial GMAT or GRE score. 

Item 6 (if applicable): Submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo Exam Score

Applicants that have completed the TOEFL or IELTS, please upload your unofficial score. This is only required for students on an F-1 visa where English is not the primary language in their home country. Applicants who have completed a minimum of two years of postsecondary education in the United States are exempt from this requirement.

Item 7: Submit Three Letters of Recommendation

Three completed letters of recommendation are required. The recommendations are intended to assist the faculty in their assessment of the student's ability and potential for performing PhD level work in this program. Thus, it is important that at least two of the references possess doctoral degrees from fully accredited institutions. You may upload scanned letters of recommendation to the application portal, or alternatively, you may ask your recommenders to email the letters to us at BusinessPhD@fau.edu, and we will add them to your application.

Step 2 – Complete the Graduate College Application

Item 1: Submit Graduate College Application

Be sure to indicate PhD in Business Administration. Applications are accepted only online. To file your application, click here.

Item 2: Submit  Official Transcripts or Official Transcript Evaluation

Submit officially certified transcripts covering all undergraduate and graduate courses, with a clear indication of degrees awarded. All applicants who have attended a college/university outside the United States must have professional transcript evaluation by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcript evaluations should be sent directly to the Graduate College.

Item 3: Submit Official GMAT/GRE Score

An official report of performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or General Record Examinations (GRE) from the Educational Testing Service. Reported Examination results should be no older than five years.

If applicable- International students whose native language is not English must also submit official reports of their score on TOEFL, IELTS, TSE, or Duolingo. International applicants may have additional requirements – see Graduate College graduate international admissions.

Step 3 – Decision and Next Steps

Admission decisions are based on an appraisal of the applicant's qualifications with respect to all of the required criteria, which means that exceptions to the stated minimal requirements are occasionally made. Exceptions will only be granted if the faculty involved in the assessment of the application believe that the potential for successful completion of required courses and the dissertation is extremely high in spite of the borderline deficiency in meeting the admissions criteria.

Once all application materials are submitted, an Advisory Committee for the applicant's desired concentration reviews the application to make an admissions decision. Your admissions coordinator will then send you the next steps to complete the process.