Eligibility and Application

Admission to the Texas marketing doctoral program is only for the fall semester and only for full-time study. To facilitate the application process, you may want to refer to the FAQ page.

Background requirements

To be eligible for admission into the marketing Ph.D. program, an applicant must possess each of the following.

• A bachelor's degree, and preferably a master's degree, from an accredited college or university. Recently admitted students in the program have averaged a 3.7 grade point in upper division and/or graduate courses (out of a possible 4.0). In general, functional competence is expected of each student in three general academic areas, which include economics, mathematics and business administration.
• Acceptable performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Please note that while both tests are acceptable, GMAT test scores are preferred. Recently students admitted into the Ph.D. program have averaged above the 90th percentile on the combined GMAT quantitative and verbal scores.
• A high level of integrity and evidence of the potential for continuing academic and career contributions, as attested to by supporting letters of recommendation, preferably from academicians of national and international stature.
• A high level of verbal competency in the English language. In recent years, admitted students whose primary language is not English have scored above the 95th percentile on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Process and timeline

Beginning each January, the Marketing Department Ph.D. Admission Committee reviews applications for admission to the doctoral program the following fall, with the goal of forming an entering class of three to five new Ph.D. students. Admissions are based on a balanced consideration of multiple factors, including academic credentials, GMAT/GRE scores, work experience, personal statement of goals and objectives and recommendation letters. Applications with all materials received by the Marketing Department before the first Monday in January receive highest priority for admissions consideration.

• Go to www.applytexas.org  and follow all online application instructions (please note that application may not be available until September 1 of the year before your desired start date).
• Send or request that the following be sent to the University of Texas Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC):
  
  • Official copies of transcripts from all previously attended universities.
  • Official GMAT/GRE scores if not more than five years old. Please note that the current recipient code for UT is 3964445. (However, if your score is from paper testing prior to 2005, the University’s recipient code is 6882; computer-based testing from prior to 2005 is still a recipient code of 3964445.) If your scores are older than five years, Educational Testing Service will no longer send official reports. Check with the marketing graduate coordinator for your options.
  • Official TOEFL report (international applicants only)
  • Application fee ($50.00 for U.S. applicants/$75.00 for international applicants)
  • to the University of Texas Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC)
    
    GIAC postal address:
    UT Graduate and International Admissions (GIAC)
    The University of Texas at Austin
    P.O. Box 7608
    Austin, Texas 78713-7698
    
    GIAC courier address:
    UT Graduate and International Admissions (GIAC)
    The University of Texas at Austin
    2608 Whitis Avenue
    Austin, Texas 78712-1534
    
• Send these materials directly to the Marketing Department:

• Copy of your online application
• Current resume, including academic background and relevant work experience
• Statement of Purpose of goals and objectives, highlighting your particular interests and relevant credentials related to those interests. Although applicants can complete the Statement of Purpose as part of the general online application, it is difficult to read in printed form. So, department prefers you send hard copy of a professional looking Statement of Purpose directly to the department.
• Photocopies of all transcripts from previous university education
• Photocopies of GMAT/GRE scores and, for international students, TOEFL scores
• Three letters of recommendation, in sealed and signed envelopes included with the other materials or sent directly to the Marketing Department by those writing recommendations. Download a .PDF of the recommendation form. Please note: when applying online, a form will be sent to recommenders to do letters online.
• Completed copies of the Marketing Department’s .PDF application and Supplemental information/Financial statement application.
• A phone number (and e-mail address) where the applicant can be reached

Marketing Department Ph.D. postal address:
Marketing Department Ph.D. Coordinator
Marketing Department
McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, B6700
Austin, Texas 78712-0211

Marketing Department Ph.D. courier address:
Marketing Department Ph.D. Coordinator
Marketing Department
McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
21st and Speedway, CBA 7.202
Austin, Texas 78712

Please note:  Applicants may also submit other information deemed relevant for an evaluation of their future academic and professional potential. Applicant files must be complete and at the GIAC by February 1 (the first Monday in January for the Marketing department) of the year for which you are applying. An attempt is made to notify applicants of admission decisions on or by April 15 each year.