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PhD Program in Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Haskayne School of Business accepting applications

  • 1.  PhD Program in Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Haskayne School of Business accepting applications

    Posted 10-29-2017 15:46

    PhD Program in entrepreneurship and innovation accepting applications

    The Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary is looking for applicants with exceptional academic credentials and the drive to excel at scholarly research in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation. Our doctoral program offers an integrative approach combining a solid foundation in theory and empirical research with cutting-edge theoretical approaches as well as quantitative and qualitative methods that enable students to conduct high-value, innovative research.

    Why the Haskayne School of Business?

    Our PhD program is a full-time, research-intensive and highly flexible program that allows students to tailor courses to their needs and interests. We provide a collaborative, supportive and intellectually stimulating research environment for discovery and dissemination of scientific knowledge applicable to the business community. The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation generously supports Entrepreneurship research and education.

    We encourage early and continual involvement in research and provide access to essential resources and training in quantitative and qualitative methods and research design. Publication opportunities are plentiful, with students often co-authoring articles for high-quality journals.

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation faculty

    We have a diverse faculty in Entrepreneurship and Innovation area committed to excellence in research and teaching. Their research has appeared in leading journals, including:

    • Academy of Management Review
    • Journal of International Business Studies
    • Management Science
    • Organization Science
    • Strategic Management Journal
    • Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
    • Journal of Business Venturing
    • Research Policy
    • Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

     

    Funding

    Our funding is competitive. We provide $25,000 per year for four years, pay full tuition as well as offer travel support to attend up to three key academic conferences annually in years 2 to 4 in the program. We also support students in pursuing other internal and external scholarship opportunities. Our PhD students have a proven track record of winning high profile national scholarships, such as Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Scholarships and Killam Doctoral Scholarships.

    Why Calgary?

    Calgary has a dynamic business community, with the highest concentration of head offices in North America; over 130 companies call Calgary "home"! Ranked by Forbes as one of North America's fastest-growing cities, Calgary has the highest concentration of entrepreneurs in Canada. Calgary is Canada's fourth largest city and was recently named the fifth most livable city in the world by The Economist. More than 25% of Calgarians were born overseas and over 140 languages are spoken here.

    Minimum Requirements

    GMAT: 700; GRE: 85th percentile; GPA: 3.5; TOEFL iBT: 100 or IELTS: 7.0

    Apply online now for Fall 2018. For more information, please email phdreq@ucalgary.ca

      

     

     

     

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    Seok-Woo Kwon, PhD

    Associate Professor

    Haskayne School of Business

    University of Calgary

    Scurfield Hall Rm 470, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CANADA

    T: +1.403.220.6646

    seokwoo.kwon@ucalgary.ca

    http://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/haskayne_info/profiles/seok-woo-kwon