PhD in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Make Your Mark
60
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Ascend to the Pinnacle of Your Company with Liberty’s Business Administration PhD in Entrepreneurship
Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit, an academic passion for business, and an interest in establishing yourself as a scholar in the field? Perhaps you have worked for a company for years, or maybe you’ve started your own organization. Either way, you likely bring both academic and personal experience to the table. At Liberty University, we offer a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship degree that can help equip you with the skills you need to stand out as a leader in business, academia, and more.
Today’s world is in need of principled leaders whose passion for business is preceded only by their heart for God and His people. At Liberty, we have been Training Champions for Christ since 1971. We don’t just offer our students the chance to earn a degree – we offer an academically esteemed education that places a heavy emphasis on biblical principles of leadership and ethics. Better yet, our business PhD in entrepreneurship can be completed 100% online – allowing you to remain committed to your job, family, and community while pursuing your degree.
Don’t put your future on hold any longer. Partner with us, earn a PhD in business online, and take your career to new heights!
Why Choose Liberty’s Entrepreneurship and Business Administration Doctorate Degree?
As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to develop an online degree program that challenges you to grow without requiring you to sacrifice all of your free time. Our PhD in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship is offered 100% online with no set login times and no required intensives, meaning you can pursue your degree without neglecting the things that matter most to you.
Earning your PhD in entrepreneurship is also an excellent way to establish yourself in the world of academia. Just as you can use this degree to pursue various business roles, our PhD in business and entrepreneurship can also be used to help you seek job opportunities as a professor, department chair, and more!
What Will You Study in Our Business Administration PhD in Entrepreneurship Online Degree?
Our online PhD in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship consists of 4 sections: business courses, entrepreneurship classes, research courses, and a dissertation sequence.
In the core business section of this degree, you will begin by completing a PhD program orientation. From there, you will study strategic allocation of financial resources, managing the supply chain, and marketing for competitive advantage. You will also study human resource management and strategy formulation for strategic thinking.
In the specialization section of this online PhD in business, you will study entrepreneurship from startup to exit strategy, small business management, and how to raise capital for business startups. These 3 courses allow you to study the core tenets of entrepreneurship at the most advanced academic level. Nearly every company starts as a small business in need of capital – and at some point, many entrepreneurs seek an exit strategy if they choose to sell their business.
In the research section of your degree, you’ll dive into advanced qualitative and quantitative research methods – as well as foundational applied research. In addition, you’ll begin to develop your PhD research concept. Our PhD in entrepreneurship culminates in a 4-step dissertation. You will research, write, present, and defend your dissertation to our School of Business faculty. Upon completion of your dissertation, you will have earned the academic title of “Doctor.”
Potential Career Opportunities
- Author
- Chief executive officer
- Entrepreneur
- Professor
- Senior vice president
Featured Courses
Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Business.
- View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
- View the PhD in Business Administration Handbook.
- Contribute to the body of knowledge in your field through this program’s integrated dissertation process.
Degree Completion Plan
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Doctoral Full Time | $595/Credit |
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Doctoral Part Time | $650/Credit |
Eligible current and former military service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $300/credit hour (learn more).
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Admission Information for the PhD in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree in business or business-related field with at least 30 hours of graduate business credit and at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
- Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.
Transcript Policies
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Military Tuition Discount
We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want – at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work toward your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession – for less.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I consider pursuing a PhD in business and entrepreneurship?
Our experience in developing online degree programs isn’t the only reason to consider us for your PhD in business. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.* A doctoral degree can help you pursue positions of added responsibility in your current organization or with a new employer entirely.
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, at Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment, 2021 (viewed online June 2, 2022). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.
What resources will be available throughout the program?
You will have access to a wide variety of scholarly research resources through Liberty’s world-class Jerry Falwell Library portal.
How long will it take to complete this PhD program?
You can complete this PhD in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship in 60 credit hours!
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