Business Administration (PhD)

Concordia University Montréal

Canada, Montreal West

University Rank:#465

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Duration5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 16,293 / Year

Apply DateJanuary 15, 2023

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

Business Administration (PhD)

About

Program overview

The John Molson School of Business, in affiliation with École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal, McGill University and Université du Québec à Montréal, has offered a joint PhD in Business Administration since 1976. The five-year, full-time program provides students with access to more than 300 professors qualified to supervise doctoral studies. Students in the joint program also have access to the affiliated universities’ library systems, computer facilities and presentations by internationally recognized researchers.

The John Molson PhD in Business Administration offers five specializations: Accountancy, Finance, Management, Marketing or Supply Chain & Business Technology Management. Our students work closely with expert faculty from many prestigious research institutions and maintain outstanding international reputations for their innovative research, publishing in some of the best journals and sitting on the boards of many Learned Societies. With seven research centres brimming with talent and ambition, John Molson's faculty and graduate students are busy creating innovative solutions to many contemporary business problems.

Disciplines

John Molson School of Business

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

Admission Requirements

Master's degree in business administration or equivalent with high academic standing, from a recognized university.
Applicants with a Master's degree in a field related to the proposed area of research may be admitted subject to satisfactory completion of qualifying requirements, if necessary, by taking up to five prerequisite courses in addition to the required coursework in the graduate program. The specific courses to be taken are determined by the Program Director depending on the student’s background and area of specialization.
Applicants must submit proof of satisfactory performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)within the previous five years.
Proficiency in English. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.

English Requirements

PTEMin 61
IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 90

English Program Requirements

English language Requirements

IELETS:

Candidates must take the "Academic Module." The Concordia University Language Test Centre offers the IELTS test. For more information on the IELTS test, you may also visit ielts.org. The “IELTS One Skill Retake” is accepted.

IELTS Score (iBT), IELTS Indicator or IELTS Online	Admission condition
Overall score of 7.0 with no part below 6.5	No English language courses required.
Overall score below 7.0: No Admission

TOFEL:

To ensure your TOEFL results are forwarded directly to Concordia University, you must indicate 0956.00 as the "Institution Code" when you write the test. "MyBest Scores" are accepted. For more information on the test or to register, visit toefl.org.

TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special home edition	Admission condition
95 or higher and no part under 20 in each of the four components	No English language courses required.
Scores below 95: No Admission

DTE:

For more information on the DET test, you may also visit englishtest.duolingo.com

Duolingo Score (DET)	Admission condition
Minimum score of 120
	Upon final review of the candidate’s file and interview process (when applicable), the admissions committee reserves the right to require candidates to take additional English language courses as determined by a Concordia University placement test.
Score below 120: No Admission

PTE:

For more information on the test, or to register: pearsonpte.com

PEARSON	Admission condition
61 or higher and no part under 53	No English language courses required.
Between 52 and 60 or any part under 53	Upon final review of the candidate’s file and interview process (when applicable), the admissions committee reserves the right to require candidates to take additional English language courses as determined by a Concordia University placement test.
Scores below 52: No Admission

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

16,293 / year

Business Administration (PhD)

Concordia University Montréal

Canada, Montreal West

Go to Official Website