Step 1 - Online Application and Fee

Complete the online application. Select Business Administration - PhD as Planned Course of Study.

Pay the application fee (USD $100.00). 
"No application fee waivers or deferments can be granted." 
Applicants may pay either online or by sending a check or money order to the address below:
Graduate Division, Admissions Office
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2540 Maile Way, Spalding Hall #354
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA

DO NOT SEND your application or your application fee to the PhD office.

Step 2 - Supporting Materials

Through the online application system, submit the following supporting materials in a pdf format.

• A current resume
• A statement of objectives - Please make sure to specify the specialization area you wish to pursue. You may also refer to specific Shidler Faculty member(s) and your interest in their research area(s).
• An unofficial copy of the GRE or GMAT scores
• Unofficial copy of transcripts
• Three recommendation letters from academic or professional references
• Proof of English Proficiency (international applicants only)
• A copy of a previous research paper you have written (optional)

GMAT/GRE and Proof of English Proficiency

For the application process, unofficial scores are sufficient. 

For applications to be considered, applicants must submit GMAT or GRE score. We require that scores be no more than 5 years old. This requirement cannot be waived. Admitted applicants have an average GMAT score of 690 and GRE of 320.

International students must provide proof of English proficiency. Test scores cannot be more than two years old. An exemption will be granted if they are native speakers of English from the countries listed below or have received within the last five years a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited/recognized college or university in the Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, or the United States.

If admitted, you will be asked to request the Graduate Management Admissions Council (for GMAT test: school code PBQ-5926) or the Educational Testing Service (for GRE test: school code 4867) to send the university your official scores. For international applicants, official results of an English Proficiency Exam must be sent directly from the testing center to the Graduate Admissions Office.  For TOEFL, the school code is 4867. IELTS does not use school code.

 For more information see: English Language Institute (ELI) web page.

Official University Transcripts

For the application process, unofficial transcripts are sufficient.

If admitted, you will be asked to contact all your undergraduate, graduate, and any other higher education institutions that you have attended to request one copy of your official transcripts to be sent directly to the University of Hawaii at Manoa Graduate Division (see the address above).

International students will need to send the transcript in English or in its original language accompanied by an English translation. If you have completed any courses at other universities, either as part of your bachelor’s degree or graduate courses after your bachelor’s degree, you will need to order transcripts of that work as well. 

If you received your undergraduate/graduate degree from the University of Hawaii, no transcripts are needed.

Applicants should have at least a 3.0 GPA from their undergraduate and/or advanced degree.

Recommendation Letters

To enable your referees to submit the recommendation letter online, please send the request to your referees through the online application system. The system will generate a link for referees to upload the recommendation letter.

Step 3 - Status Check

After you have submitted all of your application materials you may contact our office to check on the status of your application. We may be reached through email at phdbus@hawaii.edu.