Program Overview

Doctor of Philosophy in Business

The Faculty of Business offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Business Administration, Master of Financial Management, Master of Accounting, and Doctor of Philosophy. In addition to the standard MBA program, specializations are available in International Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment, Finance, Public Policy and Management, and Sustainability. PhD specializations are Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Operations & Information Systems, and Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Management.

Program Details

• The PhD in Business is a full-time thesis-based program.
• Students must declare a Specialization and complete the Specialization and Elective courses and program requirements as outlined below.
• Graduate courses in Business can be found in Course Listings, under the following subject headings:
  • Accounting (ACCTG)
  • Business (BUS)
  • Business Economics (BUEC)
  • Business Technology Management (BTM)
  • Finance (FIN)
  • Human Resources Management (HRM)
  • Management Science (MGTSC)
  • Marketing (MARK)
  • Organizational Analysis (ORG A)
  • Operations Management (OM)
  • Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management (SEM)

Tuition and Fees

• For Masters programs, a limited number of bursaries and scholarships are available.
• For Doctoral programs, the Faculty of Business normally offers funding for four years (in exceptional cases for five years) made up of several kinds of support.
• Tuition is normally paid for the first four years.
• A number of fellowships are available.

Scholarships and Financial Support

• The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies administers over $29 million each year in scholarships, awards, and financial support for graduate students, as well as financial and loan advising.
• Additional scholarships are also available for specific faculties and programs.

Program Requirements

Information is available on the Business PhD website. The program requirements include declaring a specialization and completing the specialization and elective courses.

Faculty

• The Alberta School of Business offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Business program.
• The program is delivered on campus.
• The degree level is doctoral, and the program type is thesis-based.