The scientific methods of statistics play an increasingly important role in managerial analysis and decision-making under conditions of risk and uncertainty. They are used to describe data and make decisions and predictions in every functional area of business from strategic forecasting, research, and long-range planning, to auditing and control.  A Ph.D. in Business Statistics from the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration will give you advanced analytic skills, in addition to core business knowledge, needed to teach in the university environment or to operate as a competent analyst in today’s business world.

This program has been designed to train students to develop and apply modern statistical techniques. Foundational courses include mathematical statistics, probability, statistical computing, and linear models; additional applied courses such as Six Sigma and Data and Text Mining give students the tools needed for success, whether in the academic or industry sectors of business.

Admission | Curriculum | Advisor

The ISQS Department is located on the sixth floor in the Rawls College of Business Administration (RCOBA) building.   Statistical support includes free SAS licenses for Ph.D. students, powerful networked desktops, with grid computing capabilities for massive simulation studies.  The University Library has in excess of 1.1 million volumes, extensive periodicals and document resources.  The Center for Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence is housed within the department and facilitates research in statistics campus-wide, and also supplies extramural funding for capable students. 

Financial Aid

Most Ph.D. students are offered research or teaching assistantships (TA). Most of these positions involve 20 hours of service per week teaching undergraduate courses in the student's area of doctoral study. The stipend for a TA is currently about $16,391 for ten and one-half months of service. The amount of the stipend raises annually. An out-of-state resident who receives an assistantship qualifies for in-state tuition.