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The Ivey PhD program is a full-time program that begins each September. In the first two years, students complete coursework to satisfy program and discipline requirements, preparing them for the comprehensive exam, typically taken in the summer of year two. Throughout the program, students engage in research, write papers for publication, collaborate with academic peers from other universities, and present their work at conferences. All program requirements, except the thesis proposal defense and final defense, are expected to be completed by the end of year two. The thesis proposal defense must be completed by the end of year three. The remainder of the program is dedicated to thesis research and the final defense.

Program Course Requirements 

  • Orientation
  • Bus 9702 Multivariate Analysis
  • Bus 9704A / 9704B Research Methods
  • Electives:
    • Bus 9707 Qualitative Methods
    • Bus 9714 Causal Inference for Management
    • Bus 9861 Inequality and Business
    • Graduate-level advanced statistics/methods courses approved by the program

 

Discipline Course Requirements

Below are the course requirements of the respective disciplines. If further development is identified in any area, students may be required to take additional courses as requested by the student’s supervisor or the faculty discipline coordinator.

Program Milestones

  • Academic Integrity Module
  • Human Ethics Training
  • Written Qualifying Exam (select disciplines)
  • First Summer Research Paper (applies to Direct Entry Admissions only)
  • PhD Research Seminar Series
  • Research Proposal (select disciplines) 
  • Teaching Requirement
  • Comprehensive Exam
  • Thesis Proposal Defense
  • Thesis Defense

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