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Andrew

PhD quality programs
Posted: May 22, 2007 10:24 PM

Hi,

I'm looking for the PhD programs in Quality or testing related to software industry. Please help me in this regard and tell me about the programs and universities offering it.

I'm basically loking for Part time PhD program. Is there any universtity which is offering this?

Thanks

Richard Ickler

Posts: 624

Re: PhD quality programs
Posted: May 23, 2007 6:45 PM

> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for the PhD programs in Quality or
> testing related to software industry. Please help me
> in this regard and tell me about the programs and
> universities offering it.
>
> I'm basically loking for Part time PhD program. Is
> there any universtity which is offering this?
>
> Thanks

I don't think there are any PhD programs in Quality. I have seen a number of BS or MS programs but none at the PhD level.

Shawn Flynn

Posts: 48

Re: PhD quality programs
Posted: May 24, 2007 3:03 PM

Wes is right about the program, which is good, through, & rigorous as a distance PhD geared toward working professionals, but they have a digital systems specialization which might be of a better help to you than the QSS(quality systems specialization). It's not a light undertaking, nor is it easy to get into. I'm attending CMSU(Central Missouri State) in Fall for their MS in Industrial Management (online) simply because other MS programs won't be specific enough or tailored enough to meet the requirements for the ISU program. If not ISU, maybe consider a PhD in Industrial Engineering & Operational Reasearch through Colorado State. Search around PhD programs are very content specific & it depends what you wnat to do with it. The main goal in any PhD program is (usually)either for academic teaching or research possibilities in either academia or industry. Most people find they only need the MS/MA or MBA for career growth. Also check Sentinal University for some high tech programs or direction
Hope that helps.
Shawn

p.s. The ISU program is supposed to be 'career enhancing' not 'career making'. I know because I've throughly checked them out.

Wesley Richardson

Posts: 1,258

Re: PhD quality programs
Posted: May 23, 2007 7:10 PM

Hi Andrew,

It is not related to the software industry, but Indiana State University (ISU), College of Technology (COT), has a Ph.D. in Technology Management, with a Quality Systems Specialization.

http://www.indstate.edu/consortphd/schedule/quality.html

Note that I am affiliated with ISU COT in an advisory capacity.

Wes R.

Brad Masters

Posts: 559

Re: PhD quality programs
Posted: May 24, 2007 5:40 PM

Andrew,

I am not sure if there are a lot of programs that are labeled/specified Quality. There may be programs within Departments like Operations Management/Operations Research, etc. that will allow you to engage in a doctoral program in quality.

It will also depend on what specific interest you have. For example, if quality management is your interest, you might locate applicable programs in Management Departments. For Statistics/Experimental Design, specific Departments could address those, etc.

kamal

Re: PhD quality programs
Posted: Oct 23, 2009 9:39 AM

Dear

I have done my Masters from IIT kharagpur and currently working as Assistant Manager - Quality in Indias leading Automobile industry.
Recently I got the International cetification :
Certified six sigma black belt from ASQ and SSMI.

Now i want to do phd in this field (quality/six sigma managemnet ) . So , kindly reply me the universities offering phd in this field

Melvin Alexander

Posts: 20

Re: PhD quality programs
Posted: Oct 23, 2009 2:43 PM

Indiana State University has a PhD in Technology Management with a specialization in Quality Systems. The web site describing the program is at http://www.indstate.edu/consortphd/schedule/quality.html

Mojdeh

Re: PhD quality programs
Posted: Nov 10, 2009 10:50 PM

Hi, I'm interested in your discussion. Do you know PhD programs in universities of other countries such as America, England or Canada. I know there are some related programs in sweden. Please let me know if you have any information.