..::Catálogo Graduado-UPR-Río Piedras::..

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Address : Box 23332, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3332

Telephone : (787) 763-5950; (787) 764-0000, exts. 2043, 2096, 4128, 5924

Fax : (787) 763-6944

DEGREE OFFERED

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (PhD) with specialty in Finance and International Commerce

FACULTY

Maribel Aponte , PhD, University of Massachusetts, 1990. Professor.
Comparative study between economics and corporate management in Puerto Rico and Cuba .

Jorge Ayala-Cruz , PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1993. Professor.
System Dynamics: Operational Strategy; Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Numerical Quantitative Methods

Carlos Colón de Armas , PhD, Purdue University, l984. Associate Professor.
Investment Strategies; Capital Markets .

Pedro González-Cerrud , PhD, Lehigh University, 1992. Professor.
International Mergers and Acquisitions; Stock Markets and Accounting Reports; Comparative Analysis of International Accounting Standards .

Emilio Pantojas García , Ph.D. University of Liverpool, 1984, Director.
Economical Development of the Caribbean.

Tillak Persaud , PhD, Oklahoma State University, 1980. Professor.
Analysis of the benefits and taxes of retirement plans .

Víctor Quiñones , PhD, New York University, 1977. Professor.
Customer Satisfaction and Post-Shopping Decisions; Integrated Communication in Marketing and the Process of Managing Exchanges; Brand personalization and its link to Product placement; strategic design during the life of a product .

José Rivera-Valencia , PhD, City University of New York, 1992. Associate Professor.
Brand and Product Management; Marketing Research methods and techniques; Sales Management; Legal Aspects of Marketing and Global Commerce .

Javier Rodríguez , PhD, Houston University, 2003, Associate Professor.
Quantitative Methods in Finances; Behavioral Finance.

Manuel Sigüenza-Moreno , PhD, Colorado State University, 1965. Professor.
Integration of Corporate Sciences; Philosophical Foundations of Economic Sciences .

Carlos Toro-Díaz , PhD, Purdue University, 1976. Professor.
Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development, Action Theory .

Jimmy Torrez , PhD, University of California, 1998. Assistant Professor.
Exteriorities of Free Trade; The Effect of Bureaucracy on the Merchandise/Goods and Capital Markets; Market Inefficiencies; International Capital Markets .

Manuel Villalón , MS, University of Pennsylvania, 1966; JD, Harvard University, 1969. Associate Professor.
Puerto Rico Income Tax Law; Estate of Deceased Persons and Charitable Donations Law; Federal Income Tax Law; Personal and Family Financial Planning; Acquisitions, Mergers, and Consolidations; Advanced Accounting; New Financial Products .

Professor Emeritus

Juan B. Aponte, PhD, University of Pensylvania, Wharton School of Business.

Luis A. Berríos-Burgos, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 1978.

ASSOCIATED FACULTY

Juan C. Alicea , PhD, Universidad de Puerto Rico, 2005, Associate Professor.

Marta Álvarez, PhD, Texas A&M. University, 1991, Professor.

Javier Baella, ABD, Universidad de Puerto Rico, 2006, Associate Professor .

Aníbal Baez, PhD, Kent University, 2005, Auxiliary Professor

Sonia Balet, PhD, North Carolina State University, 1975, Professor.

Wilfredo Camacho , MA, Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1985, Instructor.

Paul R. Latortue, PhD, State University of New York, 1980, Professor.

Dale Mathews , PhD, University of Sussex, 1994, Researcher

Wanda Mattei, PhD, Texas A&M University, 2002, Associate Professor.

Myra M. Pérez, PhD, Florida International University, 1996, Associate Professor

Héctor Ríos-Maury, PhD, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1990. Professor.

Edgardo Rodríguez, MS, Texas Tech University, 1983, Professor.

Maritza Soto, PhD, Wayne University, 1994, Professor

Carlos Toro Vizcarrondo, PhD, North Carolina State University, 1962, Professor.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Requirements for Admission

Students with a bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited university can apply for admission. Admission consists of two stages. In the first, the following elements will be considered:

A bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.00 of at least; master’s GPA of 3.33, if applicable.
GMAT or EXADEP scores.
TOEFL scores (for foreign students only).
Professional and academic achievement.
Completion of courses in differential and integral calculus and linear algebra, or equivalent courses, with a grade of B or higher; a course in Matrix Algebra is recommended.
Statement of purpose.
Three letters of recommendation, preferably from professors who have evaluated the candidate (forms will be provided by the Graduate School).
Knowledge of statistical analysis software.
Access and knowledge in the use of computer.

Requirements for Graduation

In addition to the graduation requirements of the Río Piedras Campus, students are required to pass:

64 credits, according to the distribution established in the program of study, with a GPA of no less than 3.00;
A candidacy examination on the material covered in the core courses;
A comprehensive examination on the fundamental principles in the area of specialization and other topics relating to the area of study;
Four credits in doctoral seminars;
Approve a dissertation.

Program of Study

Program Requirements	Credits
Required Courses ECOG 6701 - Managerial Microeconomics: Theory of Values ECOG 6703 - Managerial Microeconomics: Theory of Income and Money MECU 8005 - Integrated Probabilistic and Statistical Analysis ADMI 6715- Research Methodology for the Management and Administrative Sciences	12
Research Methodology	9
Required Courses in the Field of Specialization	6
Electives in the Field of Specialization	12
Electives	9
Doctoral Seminars	4
ADMI 8105 PhD Research (Dissertation)	12 (minimum)
Total Credits	64

If the student doesn’t have a course in Business Ethics, it has to take the course Admi6637- Filosofía de los Negocios, as an elective.

Description of Courses (PDF)