Admission Requirements

Overview

The program admits students every 4 years. The next date for consideration of program applicants will be March 1, 2013.

The Ph.D. program is very selective. Only highly qualified applicants are admitted. The program design assumes that students have completed an MBA degree or its equivalent. The MBA degree provides the core knowledge that is prerequisite to proceeding to Ph.D. studies in Marketing. Students without an MBA or a master’s degree in a related field may be required to take additional master’s level courses or to demonstrate equivalent core knowledge.

Apply to the NMSU Graduate School

Graduate School admission requirements must be met before applicants may be admitted to the PhD in Business Administration (Concentration in Marketing) program.

NOTE: Application deadlines for domestic and international students are not the same; please ensure you are aware of all applicable deadlines.

• NMSU Graduate School application forms are available for both domestic and international students.
  • International students apply through International Student & Scholar Services and submit a completed “International Application for Admission” form with a non-refundable application fee. The current university Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirement is 530 (paper test), 197 (computer test). In lieu of a TOEFL score of 530, an applicant may agree to successfully complete NMSU’s International Intensive English Program (IIEP).
  • Applicants who are NMSU graduates must have one official transcript forwarded by the NMSU registrar plus two official transcripts from each institution attended after receiving the baccalaureate degree.
  • Applicants other than NMSU graduates must request that each college or university attended forward two official transcripts.
• Provide complete undergraduate and graduate transcripts. NMSU’s Registrar Office has transcript information.

Applications, transcripts and a non-refundable application fee must be submitted to the Graduate School at:

Dr. Kelly Tian, Marketing PhD Coordinator

Apply to the Marketing PhD Program

In addition to your application to the Graduate School, please submit the following materials to the Director of the PhD Program:

• Transcripts of all previous college course work.
• A copy of your GMAT score (GMAT preferred, but GRE acceptable).
• Three Recommendation Reports in support of your application mailed directly to the Department of Marketing.
• Statement of Purpose defining your academic and professional interests and goals.
• Application for Graduate Teaching Fellowship award if you are applying for a teaching assistantship.

Mail the materials listed above to: