Program structure
Our goal is to develop candidates with an integrated perspective on management to address complex global issues. Our emphasis is on International Business, one of our school’s core areas of specialization.
Our PhD program focuses in the areas of strategy, organizational behavior, organizational theory, human resources and cross cultural management, and business and sustainability, from an international perspective. You can also take content specific coursework to attain expertise in the traditional domains of business.
The doctoral program is a four-year, full-time program. You will spend the first two years on formal coursework and research projects, and the last two years writing and defending your thesis.
Coursework
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During the first two years of the PhD program, you will take a variety of courses in research methods and foundation courses in international management. At the end of your second year, you will take a comprehensive doctoral candidacy exam to ensure you have reached a depth and quality in your understanding of the field. All PhD students are required to take 18.0 units of coursework in research methods and foundations courses, but you will have some flexibility to select within the course offerings depending on your chosen stream of study. Each stream will involve the study of theoretical and empirical foundation topics from the list of core courses:
You will be able to customize your program of study by taking two PhD-level elective courses (3.0 units) either at the Gill Graduate School or through another faculty at the University of Victoria. |
Program Streams
As a PhD student, you will be able to tailor your coursework to fit your research interests and goals. Each stream is designed to give you the foundational theoretical, empirical and research methods background to advance your research scholarship as well as provide you with a solid skillset in teaching:
Strategy and International Management
Master the major theoretical approaches and empirical treatments in the fields of strategy and international management, building your foundation of scholarship and academic debate
Organizational Analysis and Cross-Cultural Management
Examine the behaviours of individuals and groups within organizations, study human resource management in a global context and learn how culture influences management practice
Sustainability and International Management
Embrace the role of the "triple bottom line" in international management scholarship and study the interrelations among the social, ecological and economic dimensions of sustainability
