PhD in administration - International Business

Are you interested in international issues? Are you interested in the international strategy of companies, their locations, major global issues or the governance of organizations and institutions? Do your doctorate in a community of internationally renowned researchers and develop cutting-edge expertise to build a career in academia or the business world.

Your PhD in short

• Offered by HEC Montréal jointly with Concordia and McGill universities and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). This unique partnership provides access to a multitude of courses and professors specialized in international business or related fields.
• Full-time program allowing you to complete your studies in four or five years.
• Tuition fees waived and competitive funding for the first four years of your studies.

For an academic or corporate career

Diverse research interests

The power of international business research

HEC Montréal offers doctoral students in international business a stimulating scientific environment, including a research chair and three professorships.

• Chair in Innovation and Regional Development, directed by Pr David Doloreux

Professorships:

• MOSAIC research into creation management: Professors Patrick Cohendet and Laurent Simon
• Pedagogical Innovation in data science for international business: Professor Thierry Warin
• Economic diplomacy: Professor Ari van Assche

Our community is also distinguished by several prestigious awards

• Ari Van Assche next editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Business Policy
• Influence in research: 14 faculty members distinguish themselves
• David Doloreux joins the Royal Society of Canada
• A European award for a sustainable management simulation from the ERPsim Laboratory
• Article by Marlei Pozzebon wins award

Researchers in this specialization work closely with several research groups and knowledge transfer centres, including:

• CIRANO
• International Institute of Economic Diplomacy 
• Mosaic, Creativity and Innovation
• IDEOS - Social enterprise management cluster
• The Montreal Centre for International Studies