Ph.D. in Business Administration
Ph.D. in Business Administration Leadership, Scholars, and Staff
Mission Statement
The mission of the Ph.D. Program in Business Administration is to provide our graduates with the skills and credentials needed to conduct theoretically grounded and scientifically based research in specific business disciplines, which will serve to prepare them for teaching and research positions in academe or industry.
Program Leadership
The Ph.D. in Business Administration Program Leadership comprises faculty members from the Coles College of Business who are dedicated to ensuring the successful development of our Ph.D. students. The leadership structure includes the Executive Program Director and Discipline Leads.
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Saurabh Gupta Executive Director, PhD in Business Administration Program and Professor of Information Systems
Executive Director, PhD in Business Administration Program and Professor of Information Systems
sgupta7@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-4966
KC 406Executive Director, PhD in Business Administration Program and Professor
Information Systems -
Leo MacDonald Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics
lmacdon4@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6579
KC 414Risk and Decision Analytics Discipline Lead
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Divesh Sharma PhD in Business Administration Accounting Discipline Lead and Professor of Accounting
PhD in Business Administration Accounting Discipline Lead and Professor of Accounting
dsharma2@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-3593
KC 412Accounting Discipline Lead
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Reza Vaezi Professor of Information Systems
Professor of Information Systems
svaezi@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7775
KC 411Information Systems & Security Discipline Lead
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Birton Cowden Academic Director of the Robin and Doug Shore Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center and Associate Professor of Management
Academic Director of the Robin and Doug Shore Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center and Associate Professor of Management
bcowden@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-3671
KC 409Management Discipline Lead
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Scott Widmier Associate Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales
Associate Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales
swidmier@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-3391
KC 413Marketing Discipline Lead
Coles Ph.D. Scholars
The Ph.D. in Business Administration program uses a number of scholars that are faculty members of the Coles College of Business. Coles Ph.D. scholars are highly respected academics with a record of publishing in rigorous academic journals. Coles Ph.D. Scholars engage in the program through teaching and dissertation committee membership.
Global Scholars
The research-based Ph.D. in Business Administration program uses a select number of scholars who are faculty members outside of the Coles College of Business. Global Scholars are highly respected academics, oftentimes leaders within their field, with a record of publishing in top academic journals. Global Scholars enhance the program by teaching in specific topic areas. Global Scholars can also be used, on occasion, as dissertation committee members.
Program Staff
The Ph.D. in Business Administration program staff focuses on aspects of the day-to-day operations and serve as a resource for student and faculty
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Molly First Program Manager
Program Manager
mfirst@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5094
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Bobby Trevathan Program Manager, PhD Program
Program Manager, PhD Program
btrevath@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-4256
KC 410
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