Business Administration PhD (90 credits)
30 credits: Course Phase
60 credits: Thesis Phase
Course Phase (30 credits)
6 credits of Required General Courses:
These courses are required for all PhD Business Administration students:
• ADMI 871 Foundations of Business Research (3.00)
• ADMI 880 Pedagogical Methods (3.00)
12 credits of Required Specialization Courses chosen from the following:
Accountancy Specialization: Business Administration PhD
Finance Specialization: Business Administration PhD
Management Specialization: Business Administration PhD
Marketing Specialization: Business Administration PhD
Supply Chain and Business Technology Management (SCBTM) Specialization: Business Administration PhD
9 credits of Business Administration PhD Elective Courses
Students may choose from scheduled graduate courses offered by their Department, another Department or Faculty at Concordia University, or by a University affiliated through the Joint Program. The course selection depends on the candidates research interests and background, subject to Faculty approval. A limit of 6 credits may be taken from MSc level courses with prior approval of the Graduate Program Director
3 credits Comprehensive Examinations:
• ADMI 8890 Comprehensive Examination (3.00)
0 credits Professional Development:
• ADMI 872 Doctoral Professional Development (0.00)
Thesis Phase (60 credits)
60 credits:
• ADMI 8902 Thesis Proposal (0.00)
• ADMI 890 Thesis (60.00)
Accountancy Specialization: Business Administration PhD (12 credits)
12 credits of Required Accountancy Specialization Courses:
Business Administration PhD Elective Courses (9 credits)
9 credits of elective courses chosen from the following:
• ADMI 873 Teaching and Learning with the Case Method (3.00)
• ADMI 8502 Advanced Topics in Management (3.00)
Students may also choose from courses offered by their Department, another Department or Faculty at Concordia University, or by a University affiliated through the Joint Program. The course selection depends on the candidates research interests and background, subject to Faculty approval. A limit of 6 credits may be taken from MSc level courses with prior approval of the Graduate Program Director.
Finance Specialization: Business Administration PhD (12 credits)
12 credits of Finance Specialization Courses:
• ADMI 840 Corporate Finance (3.00)
Management Specialization: Business Administration PhD (12 credits)
12 credits of Required Management Specialization Courses:
• ADMI 812 Foundations and Current Topics in Organizational Behaviour (3.00)
• ADMI 852 Debating Strategic Management (3.00)
• ADMI 870 Research Methods in Management: Core and Advanced Issues in Quantitative Studies (3.00)
Marketing Specialization: Business Administration PhD (12 credits)
12 credits of Required Marketing Specialization Courses:
Supply Chain and Business Technology Management (SCBTM) Specialization: Business Administration PhD (12 credits)
12 credits of Required Supply Chain and Business Technology Management Specialization Courses:
• ADMI 821 Artificial Intelligence for Business: Methods and Applications (3.00)
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