Overview

Students develop the theoretical and methodological expertise required to create original research that makes a significant impact on the business community.

As a student in the PhD Business Administration at the McMaster University, you can choose a specialization and focus your studies and research in a particular field. This gives you the opportunity to interact with experts in your field from DeGroote’s distinguished faculty and engaging student population.

Key facts:

As a student in the PhD program at McMaster University, you can choose a specialization and focus your studies and research in a particular field. This gives you the opportunity to interact with experts in your field from DeGroote’s distinguished faculty and engaging student population.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting

Finance

Health Management

Information Systems

Management of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources

Management Science

Marketing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-31 00:00:00

More details

Preliminary Application Deadline

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Business Administration View 11 other PhDs in Business Administration in Canada

Academic requirements

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum B+ average
Minimum Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 600
If your native language is not English you must provide a TOEFL or IELTS score with your application.

Tuition Fee

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International

4204 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2102 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

4204 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2102 CAD per semester during 48 months.

All full-time DeGroote PhD students are guaranteed funding for the first four years of study.

Living costs for Hamilton

1163 - 1630 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

All DeGroote PhD students are guaranteed funding for the first four years of study. Currently, each full-time student receives a minimum of $20,000 per year. The vast majority of our students receive more.

Graduate studies scholarships, teaching assistant positions and research assistant positions provide this funding. Students are encouraged to increase their income by seeking out research assistant positions with faculty members during the summer term as well.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business Administration.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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