PhD in Marketing

A bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, from an accredited/government recognized college or university.

Unofficial transcripts should be uploaded as a PDF for admissions review. Upload the front and back of transcripts (if back is blank, you do not need to upload the back).

International applicants who plan to study at UB on an F1 student visa must document their ability to meet all estimated educational and personal expenses for the first year of study as part of the requirements for issuance of the I-20 Certificate of Visa Eligibility

The best recommenders can comment on your academic and professional qualifications. Current and former professors and employers are desirable.

International applicants must submit a PDF copy of their passport biographical page as part of their Application Status portal checklist requirements.

Submit a résumé showing relevant education and work experience. Include months and years of employment (i.e. MM/YY - MM/YY) along with telephone and email contact information for the two most recent workplaces shown on your résumé. Upload your résumé as a PDF and be sure to include your full name identical to that used on the application site.

For your statement of purpose, tell us, in approximately 700 words, your reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree. This is not the same as your writing sample. Be sure to include your full name, identical to that used on the application site, and upload it as a PDF.

TOEFL/IELTS/PTE/Duolingo

Your writing sample should provide evidence of your ability to reason coherently and express yourself clearly. The sample presented must be in English, should not be co-authored and should not be more than five pages in length. A term paper or research project is ideal. Your writing sample must be uploaded as a PDF. Be sure to include your full name identical to that used on the application site and indicate that the document is your writing sample.