PhD in Business Administration
We mentor scholars for the world's research universities. Ivey’s PhD Program in Business Administration is a full-time research-based program designed to develop scholars and to place its graduates at high-quality research universities around the world.
PhD in Business Administration
We mentor scholars for the world's research universities. Ivey’s PhD Program in Business Administration is a full-time research-based program designed to develop scholars and to place its graduates at high-quality research universities around the world.
The application portal for the September 2026 intake is open October 15, 2025-January 5, 2026
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Reputation for Research
Ivey has a reputation for excellence in teaching and case writing. These traditions continue, with PhD students able to access many opportunities to author cases and to learn how to become outstanding in the classroom.
Ivey is also committed to scholarship and we have a track record of collaboration between PhD students and faculty, both during the program and after graduation. In fact, Ivey has terrific research resources. Ivey faculty hold SSHRC, CIHR or NSERC grants and/or other grants from public and private sources. The Ivey building contains the Behavioural Research Lab which is another valuable tool to craft top-tier research. We have a range of Centres and Institutes that benefit scholars in many ways, from access to data to helping encourage innovative cross-disciplinary research. Ivey Research Events expose students to an exciting array of the world’s top scholars.
Fit is
EVERYTHING
Send us your Linkedin profile link and/or resume to find out if the Ivey PhD program is right for you.
Disciplines
Ivey's PhD Program in Business Administration offers various areas of study. Learn more about our disciplines and find one that interests you.
Student
Spotlight
Meet the voices driving Ivey research. View our Student Spotlights for candid interviews with our PhD students on their work, journeys and ambitions.
Meet Ehsan Kehtari, Ivey PhD candidate