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Department of Business Administration


College of Business and Administration
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois



Detailed Information

Programs of Study


The Doctor of Philosophy in business administration degree program is designed to prepare individuals for faculty research and teaching positions in academic institutions and for high-level administrative or staff positions in business, government, or other organizations. Ph.D. candidates in business administration must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of business and high potential to undertake significant research. Students in the college-wide degree program choose a major area in accountancy, finance, management (including management information systems, production/operations management, and organizational studies), and marketing.

Research Facilities


The University’s library contains more than 3 million volumes and 4.6 million microform units and subscribes to more than 39,000 current serials. Supplementing the resources of Morris Library is the Center for Research Libraries (Chicago), in which the University holds membership. Students also have access to I-Share, the statewide automated catalog, circulation, and interlibrary loan system, and to a comprehensive array of databases and other electronic data files. Information Technology operates a general-purpose computing facility that provides a wide range of technology services and support to the University academic and research community. In addition, the College of Business houses state-of-the-art classrooms, networked offices, and a modern computer laboratory and offers wireless Internet access and laptops for checkout by students.

Financial Aid


Financial assistance is available to qualified students in several forms. Graduate Fellowships are awarded by the Graduate School and include a monthly stipend and tuition waiver. Graduate teaching and research assistantships are available within the College of Business and are awarded on the basis of student potential or academic performance in the program. Graduate assistants receive a monthly stipend and tuition scholarship. Other sources of financial assistance in the form of fellowships and loans are available through the Financial Aid Office.

Cost of Study


In-state graduate tuition is $328 per credit hour in 2009–10. Out-of-state tuition is 2.5 times the in-state tuition rate ($820 per credit hour). Graduate students with at least a 25 percent appointment as a graduate assistant receive a tuition scholarship. Fees vary from $589.03 (1 credit hour) to $1557.50 (12 credit hours). Students with a graduate assistantship receive a 50 percent reduction in the primary care medical fee. New graduate students from Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee qualify for the alternate tuition rate, which is equivalent to the in-state graduate tuition rate.

Living and Housing Costs


For married couples, students with families, and single graduate students, the University has 690 efficiency and one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments that rent for $499 to $720 per month in 2009–10. Residence halls for single graduate students are also available, as are accessible residence hall rooms and apartments for students with disabilities.

Student Group


Enrollment in the Ph.D. program for fall 2007 was 67 students. Nearly 56 percent were international students representing eighteen different countries.

Location


Carbondale, with a population of about 25,600, is located approximately 100 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Immediately south of Carbondale are the Illinois Ozarks, some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain in the state. Within 10 miles of the campus are two state parks, four recreational lakes, and the 240,000-acre Shawnee National Forest. Camping, caving, rock climbing, boating, hunting, and fishing are just a few of the diversions that are easily accessible.

The University and The College


Southern Illinois University Carbondale became a four-year, degree-granting institution in 1907. Graduate work was instituted in 1943, with the first doctoral degrees granted in 1959. Fall 2007 total enrollment was 16,193 undergraduates and 4,790 graduate students. SIUC has more than 1,160 international students currently enrolled, representing more than 100 nations.

The College of Business was established in 1956 and was accredited six years later. Offices for the College are located in Rehn Hall. Independently affiliated with the College is the Pontikes Center for Management of Information. Placement services are provided by the College’s H. Scott Hines Placement Center.

Applying


Applicants to the Ph.D. program are required to submit a Graduate School application, a College of Business application, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, GMAT scores, brief essay responses, a description of previous work experience, and a nonrefundable $50 application fee. All international applicants are required to submit a copy of their passport page that lists their name and date of birth. International applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit TOEFL scores, with a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 220 on the computer-based test. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis. Decisions are made based upon the entire application. Students typically enter the program in August, but January or June entry is also possible.

The Faculty and Their Research


  • School of Accountancy
  • Allan Karnes, Professor; M.A., J.D., Southern Illinois Carbondale, 1986; CPA. Taxation and auditing.
  • Michael M. Masoner, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Minnesota, 1975; CPA. Accounting systems, cost accounting.
  • Marcus Dean Odom, Associate Professor and Director; Ph.D., Oklahoma State, 1993; CPA. Accounting information systems.
  • Ania M. Rose, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Texas A&M, 1998. Audit judgment, markets for audit services, internal control evaluation, fraud, accounting education.
  • Jacob M. Rose, Professor; Ph.D., Texas A&M, 1998. Judgment, decision making and learning, effects of IT on knowledge structure development and decision making.
  • Julie Sobery, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Saint Louis, 1982; CPA. Financial accounting, accounting theory.
  • Raymond Wacker, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Houston, 1989; CPA. Taxation.
  • Robert B. Welker, Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State, 1977. Managerial accounting, accounting theory.
  • Department of Finance
  • Xiaoxin Beardsley, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Penn State, 2003. Market microstructures, investments.
  • Wallace N. Davidson III, Rehn Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Ohio State, 1982. Corporate finance, corporate control and governance.
  • Vincent Intintoli, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arizona, 2007. Corporate finance, corporate governance.
  • James Musumeci, Associate Professor and Chair; Ph.D., Texas, 1987. Investments and corporate finance.
  • Mark A. Peterson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Penn State, 1996. Investments, corporate finance, market microstructure.
  • David A. Rakowski, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Georgia State, 2003. Investments, international finance.
  • Department of Management
  • Steven J. Karau, Professor; Ph.D., Purdue, 1993. Organizational behavior, human resource management.
  • Charles R. Litecky, Professor; Ph.D., Minnesota, 1974. Management information systems.
  • William A. McKinley, Rehn Professor of Management; Ph.D., Columbia, 1983. Organization theory, organizational behavior, strategic management.
  • Arlyn J. Melcher, Professor; Ph.D., Chicago, 1964. Organization theory, strategic management, research methodology.
  • Michael Michalisin, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Kent State, 1996. Strategic management, organization theory, international business.
  • Peter P. Mykytyn Jr., Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State, 1985. Computer information systems.
  • Jim Nelson, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Colorado, 1999. Data and process models, cognitive processes in object-oriented technology, business value of IT.
  • Kay Nelson, Professor; Ph.D., Texas, 1995. IS and organizational flexibility, change, and knowledge; software maintenance, architecture, and metrics; IS personnel issues; business value of IT.
  • Reed Nelson, Professor; Ph.D., Cornell, 1983. Organizational behavior and theory.
  • John M. Pearson, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Mississippi State, 1991. Management systems, information systems.
  • Charles Stubbart, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Pittsburgh, 1983. Strategic management, international business, entrepreneurship.
  • Suresh K. Tadisina, Associate Professor and Associate Dean; Ph.D., Cincinnati, 1987. Operations management and management sciences.
  • Gregory P. White, Professor and Chair; Ph.D., Cincinnati, 1976. Production management and management sciences.
  • Department of Marketing
  • Mavis T. Adjei, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi, 2006. Marketing relationships, customer retention in services.
  • Gordon C. Bruner II, Professor; Ph.D., North Texas, 1983. Consumer behavior, promotion management, scale compilation.
  • David A. Campbell, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi, 2007. Marketing strategy: competitive dynamics and use of competitor information.
  • Terry Clark, Professor and Chair; Ph.D., Texas A&M, 1987. Marketing strategy, global marketing, global business strategy, relationship marketing.
  • Dennis Cradit, Professor and Dean; Ph.D., Iowa, 1984. Marketing segmentation, quantitative methods, business-to-business marketing.
  • John P. Fraedrich, Professor; Ph.D., Texas A&M, 1988. Ethics, international marketing, industrial sales.
  • Maryon F. King, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Indiana, 1989. Marketing management, consumer behavior, promotion management.
  • Lynette Knowles, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Ohio State, 1990. International business and marketing, marketing channels, physical distribution.
  • Suzanne Altobello Nasco, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Notre Dame, 1999. Counter-factual analysis, statistics, consumer behavior.
  • John H. Summey, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State, 1974. Marketing management, product strategy and marketing research.

Correspondence and Information


Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Director of Doctoral Studies
Graduate Programs
College of Business
133 Rehn Hall
Mail Code 4625
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4625
Telephone: 618-453-3030
Fax: 618-453-7961