Management (Ph.D.)

Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)   
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The Ph.D. in Management focuses on distinctive research and competent educator skills across various aspects of business.  Specialization in one of the following seven disciplines: accounting, finance, information systems, marketing, operations management, including retail management, organizational behaviour, as well as strategy and organization. The program consists of two years of coursework followed by the dissertation research phase.

Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

Required Courses (9 credits)

 Complementary Courses (18 credits)

12 credits of specialization courses

6 credits in the support field