Entrepreneurship and Organization - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

University of Waterloo

Canada, Waterloo

University RankQS Ranking

115

Apply Now!

Go to Official Website

Home/Canada/Waterloo /University of Waterloo/Entrepreneurship and Organization - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

University of Waterloo

Canada , Waterloo

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 48 month(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 7,396 / per term

Next Intake September-2026

Entrepreneurship and Organization - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

About

Are you an emerging entrepreneurship researcher interested in conducting independent scientific research?

The PhD in Entrepreneurship and Organization gives you the opportunity to study alongside the world-class faculty within Waterloo’s distinctive innovation ecosystem.

The first of its kind in Canada, this Conrad School program is different from traditional management PhD programs as it applies an entrepreneurial lens and studies behaviour in entrepreneurial contexts.

Through intensive coursework, a comprehensive exam, a thesis proposal, and rigorous search, you’ll gain a strong understanding of the strengths and limitations of a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as theories used in entrepreneurship research, while also developing skills to carry out your own independent research.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants will ideally hold a graduate degree in Business, Management, Economics, Psychology, Sociology or a related social science discipline, and must have a minimum overall average of 75%, or equivalent, in the previous degree. Those with more technical degrees (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics) may also be considered where there is clear evidence of interest in the application of those fields to human behaviour and choice in organizational or entrepreneurial settings. Applicants should highlight any prior research or research assistantship experience in their applications. The graduate degree could be a one or two-year program.
In exceptional cases, where a student has performed extremely well in a 4-year honours degree in one of the domains listed above, and excelled in a scholarly research project, applicants can 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.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results are required for domestic and international applicants to the PhD program. Applicants should have written these tests within the past five years.

Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.
Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository - UWspace to see recent submissions from Faculty of Engineering graduate students.