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 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, Canada

Disciplines

Business Administration View 9 other PhDs in Business Administration in Canada

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Academic requirements

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7

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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.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4204 CAD / year

≈ 4204 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4204 CAD / year

≈ 4204 CAD / year

Living costs

Hamilton

Canada

1163 - 1630 CAD / month

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

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Key facts:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Hamilton

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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