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Sobey School of Business
PhD Business Administration
NEW! THREE STREAMS:
ACCOUNTING
FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
We invite applications to our internationally-recognized PhD program. Building on strengths we’ve developed over our 20 years of running the PhD Management program, we are pleased to introduce Accounting and Finance streams.
These streams call on the long history of the Sobey School of Business in delivering excellent finance and accounting education. Please see the reverse to learn more.sobey.smu.ca/phd
Academic Director Natalia KochetovaPhD FCPA
HALIFAX CANADA
The PhD in Business Administration program at Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University is expanding to three specializations. Building on the success of PhD Business Administration (Management) over the past 20 years, we are pleased to invite applications to one of the three streams: Accounting, Finance, or Management.
The first cohort of the expanded program will commence coursework on May 1, 2021. Applications to all streams are currently open and should be submitted by January 1, 2021.
Key structural elements of the program:
The program’s main site is Saint Mary’s University campus. In-residence courses over eight weeks during spring/summer months are combined with on-line directed study seminars/courses using online or video-conferencing technology throughout the rest of the year.
• During fall and winter months, based on their research interests and direction in the program, students attend an intensive, in-residence, week-long seminar module (once in the Fall semester, once in Winter semester) to maintain face-to-face contact with faculty and develop socialization into the research and teaching atmosphere of the academic profession. These modules complement and support technology-mediated courses during fall and winter terms and are required for successful completion of these courses.
• Upon completion of the coursework during the first 24 months of the program, students write comprehensive (qualifying) examinations. They then proceed to dissertation (thesis) research and continue collaborative research projects with faculty. Total program duration is typically between 3.5 and 6 years, net of leaves and extensions.
• PhD students have opportunities to develop both research and teaching competencies. Students may be afforded the opportunity to teach twice during their PhD program (post comprehensive exam), either at Saint Mary’s University or at another university in Canada.
• Numerous opportunities are available to work as research assistants on projects for which faculty members hold SSHRC and other grants.
Three to five students per year will be admitted within each stream.
Admission criteria include:
• A graduate degree in the field intended for specialization or related field (e.g., accounting, finance, economics, management, or industrial / organizational psychology), or an MBA.
• For the Accounting and/or Finance stream, a corresponding professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA, CFA) and 3 or more years of professional experience are preferred.
• Demonstrated interests and capacity in scholarly and/or applied research within the chosen specialization.
• GMAT score 620 (minimal acceptable 600) or an equivalent GRE score.
• For a full list of admissions criteria, please see: https://smu.ca/academics/sobey/phd-management-admissions.html
In addition to research and teaching assistantships, fellowships covering tuition for PhD students are available for the first 3 years in the program, on a competitive basis. Please see https://www.smu.ca/academics/sobey/phd-management-tuition-and-fees.html.
Contact Us
For more information, please visit sobey.smu.ca/phd or contact Academic Director Natalia Kochetova [email protected] or [email protected].
ABOUT SOBEY SCHOOLSobey School of Business is AACSB-accredited. We aim to make an impact with purpose, and empower our students and alumni to do the same. If you aspire to a career that fulfills your passion and allows you to make your mark, Sobey School is the right choice. We are committed to social responsibility, as expressed in our commitment to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME), a UN initiative. Currently we are PRME Champions, an honorary position bestowed upon us in 2019, meaning for two years we will demonstrated initiative in exemplifying the principles and promoting and working to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We also have a formal relationship with the CPA Atlantic School of Business and our Finance major and Master of Finance program are recognized as Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) University Affiliated programs.