Finding, Funding, and Finishing a PhD in a Business School
Research Reading is a requirement for a Ph.D.—No, wait. I take that back. Reading lots of research papers and summarizing them is a requirement for a Business Ph.D. program. To conduct research, it’s important to read and understand what others
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If you’re getting your midlife PhD in your 40s or 50s, it can be challenging for many reasons, such as your career, family obligations, strenuous coursework, the challenge of intense studying, and handling the new academic culture. I remember two
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In general, people are motivated by intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Intrinsic means that they pursue PhDs goal based on the sheer joy of it or just for the sake of the pursuit. Extrinsic means that the pursuit is motivated by
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Having had a successful career for close to two decades, switching my way of Theoretical thinking from practice (get it done) to research was anything but simple. For a long time, I just could not make that transition. For starters,
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Although researchers like William Brazziel and Robert Templeton have noted that mature-age students are more likely to be in doctoral programs, it’s still nerve-racking to be the only mature student in your doctoral class. This is Nora’s story of discovering
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Pursuing a PhD – A doctor of Philosophy – is a terminal degree, which means it is the highest level of education one can attain in a field. According to researchers, the demographic shift from younger to older college graduates
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Deciding to Pursue a PhD in your 40s and 50s, time has a whole new meaning. Researchers find that people in their 40s and above tend to value different things like relationships and making a difference. For example, Carstensen et
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What is the difference between getting a PhD Education in the US versus a European? What are the pros and cons of each? This blog article will help you answer these questions by providing helpful insights. Contents1 The Differences between
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For some, picking a PhD Business concentration is a no-brainer. For them, the concentration was determined earlier on from their bachelor’s degree. For others, it’s a nail-biting experience trying to figure out the difference between operations management and logistics or
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Picking a good PhD advisor is not easy. One of the reasons why it’s not is that it’s not always your decision to make. In this article, I’ll describe: Who or what is a PhD advisor The process of picking
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