PhD in Business Administration and Management (PhD)

The application deadline for PhD Business Administration and Management is Sep 15, 2026; tuition is Tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year is $1,200 per credit hour..

This programme is designed for working professionals and recent graduates with business-related master's degrees or substantial work experience. Students study sustainable management through a curriculum that integrates consciousness-based principles and research methods. The programme emphasizes practical leadership skills for driving organizational change toward environmental and social responsibility. Daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique is a required component of student development.

Focus areas include Sustainable Business, Consciousness-Based Management, Organizational Behavior, Quantitative Research Design, Business Sustainability Outcomes, Science and Technology of Consciousness.

The programme requires 90 credits, distributed across doctoral coursework, comprehensive and qualifying exams, a dissertation proposal, and dissertation research and defense. Coursework includes a PhD Core, Research Methods Core, Professional Development seminars, and courses in the Science and Technology of Consciousness.

Graduates pursue leadership roles in sustainable business, organizational development, and academic research within management.

Applicants must hold an MBA, a master's degree in a business-related field, or a master's degree with substantial business work experience. A GMAT or GRE score is required unless a substantial research paper is submitted as a writing sample. At least two years of professional business experience is preferred.

The programme totals about 90 credit hours. Part-time, offered online or on-campus, with courses delivered in 1- to 2-month terms; typical duration is four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 97% of applicants.

Maharishi International University was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and has a non-profit model with on-campus and online degrees. Its academic approach is Consciousness-Based Education, and all students and professors practice Transcendental Meditation. Small, full-immersion classes provide personal attention, while the block system limits students to one or two classes in four- to eight-week periods. There is no finals week; each block ends with a three-day weekend.

Academic options include Applied Arts and Sciences, Ayurveda and Integrative Health, Business and Entrepreneurship, Cinematic Arts and New Media, Creative Writing, Consciousness and Human Potential, Physics, Regenerative Organic Agriculture, and Sustainable and Regenerative Living. Students can also pursue programs in art, wellness, leadership, management, and screenwriting. Several degrees and specializations are available online or on campus, and undergraduates can design an individualized major. English as a Second Language is also offered.

The campus is in Fairfield, Iowa, with housing, classrooms, dining, recreation facilities, meditation halls, a pool, community gardens, and a lake nearby. Single rooms are standard, and residences provide internet connections, air conditioning, laundry facilities, shared common areas, and support from resident directors and advisors. Dining facilities serve primarily vegetarian fare, with organic ingredients used whenever possible. Students learn yoga and can take part in wellness practices, sustainable gardening, art, music, theater, and outdoor activities in Fairfield.