Program Overview

Program Overview

The PhD in Entrepreneurship and Organization is a unique program that applies an entrepreneurial lens to study behavior in entrepreneurial contexts. This program is offered by the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.

Program Details

• Department/School: Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
• Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
• Delivery mode: On-campus
• Program type: Doctoral, Research
• Length of program: 48 months
• Registration option(s): Full-time
• Study option(s): Thesis

Research Project Opportunities

Research project opportunities for this program include:

• Digital Transformation of Work: Determining Impacts on Women and Skills Retraining Needs: This project explores how digitalization is reshaping work and employment, with particular attention to gender and racial inequalities, vulnerable workers, and the skills needed to adapt to a changing economy.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the PhD program in Entrepreneurship and Organization should ideally hold a graduate degree in Business, Management, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, or a related social science discipline, with a minimum overall average of 75%, or equivalent. Those with more technical degrees may also be considered where there is clear evidence of interest in the application of those fields to human behavior and choice in organizational or entrepreneurial settings.

Admission Criteria

• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results are required for domestic and international applicants.
• In exceptional cases, students with a 4-year honours degree in one of the domains listed above, and who have excelled in a scholarly research project, may gain direct admission to the PhD program with the agreement of the Committee, Associate Director, Research and Doctoral Studies, and the Director of the Conrad School.

Degree Requirements

Degree requirements for the PhD program in Entrepreneurship and Organization include:

• Review of the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
• Completion of intensive coursework, a comprehensive exam, a thesis proposal, and rigorous research.

Application Materials

• Curriculum vitae
• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• Program-specific questions (PSQ)
• Transcript(s)
• References: Three references are required; at least two should be academic references and one can be professional.
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable: TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for the PhD program in Entrepreneurship and Organization can be found on the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website. Living costs and housing information are also available, including details about the PhD housing guarantee program for admitted students.