ANNOUNCE: JMSB - Seeking applicants for Phd in Ent / FB

[entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-due.de]

John Molson School of Business (JMSB) - Concordia University - Montreal, Canada
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration
Application deadlines are February 1st and September 15th

The Management Department of JMSB is seeking qualified applicants for Ph.D. in the areas of Entrepreneurship and Family Business Studies. 

Advantages of pursuing a doctoral degree: 

A doctoral degree qualifies you to pursue an academic career as a researcher, educator, and consultant.~ An academic career provides the opportunity to work in an intellectually stimulating environment, create and disseminate new knowledge, and shape young minds. Flexible work schedules, opportunities to travel around the world, and attractive salaries that start from $100k to $170k, make the university professor's position one of the most desirable jobs in the world. Retirement of boomers is expected to create many new positions. Our Ph.D. graduates have found high-level positions in government, consulting firms, and in leading universities across the globe. 

Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Family Business Studies: 

Entrepreneurship and Family Business studies have been an integral part of the John Molson School of Business for several years. These activities are supported through the Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurial Studies, and the Desjardins Center for Innovation in Business Finance. Our faculty's expertise is wide ranging. Faculty members interested in this area of study include Michael Carney, Alexandra Dawson, Marylene Gagne, Bakr Ibrahim, Claude Marcotte, Pramodita Sharma, Paul Shrivastava (Management) and Imants Paeglis and Khaled Soufani (Finance).  Two of these scholars serve as journal editors for the Asia Pacific Journal and Family Business Review. Within the last five years, these scholars have published in leading Management, Entrepreneurship and Finance journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Family Business Review, Financial Management, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Law and Economics, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, International Small Business Journal, International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization, International Journal of Management Cases, International Journal of Management Practices, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences. 
We have funded positions available for doctoral students in the following research areas:
. Social capital and Corporate entrepreneurship
. Family business groups in emerging markets  
. Human capital and organizational commitment in family enterprises
. Sustainable practices of family enterprises
. International entrepreneurship
. Financing of small and medium enterprises
After completing their comprehensive exams, doctoral students will also have an opportunity to teach in our large selection of entrepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

The John Molson School at Concordia University offers an AACSB-accredited Joint Ph.D. Program in association with the other three business schools in Montreal - McGill University, HEC Montreal, and University of Quebec at Montreal. Students take courses offered by the four business schools and have access to over 300 faculty members to form their dissertation committee. JMSB is strongly research oriented, and we promote early involvement in research projects with faculty members who publish in the top entrepreneurship and management journals, including the Financial Times Top 40 (see our quarterly Research Bulletin). 

Set in the cosmopolitan city of Montreal, JMSB students have access to countless organizations to do their research. Students have access to all libraries of Quebec universities, a large number of labs and technological resources, and can attend the presentations of internationally renowned researchers invited to speak in Montreal universities. They can also become affiliated with one of the many research initiatives, including the Family Enterprise Research Conference, the Center for Multidisciplinary Behavioral Business Research, and the David O'Brien Center for Sustainable Enterprise.

How do I finance the program, and how do I apply?

Canadian tuition is very affordable and international students can apply for an international fee remission.  When admitted, students receive adequate funding to pursue their education (through internal and external scholarships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and lecturer contracts).~ For example, we will be able to fully fund two new ENT-FB students this coming fall. Application deadlines are February 1st and September 15th. Click here for more information and application package. JMSB will consider applicants who have taken either the GMAT or the GRE.

About Concordia University and the John Molson School of Business (JMSB) - 

Concordia University is one of the leading universities in Canada, with its 35,000 students and 1100 faculty members. JMSB, with its 8000 students housed in its brand new LEEDS certified building in downtown Montreal, ranks consistently among the top business schools in Canada (e.g., in Financial Times and Corporate Knights) and is among the best 100 business schools according to the Economist, and among the best 300 business schools in the world according to the Princeton Review.  
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About Montreal: 

Montreal is a large metropolitan city in the Province of Quebec. Home to 3 million people, it is the second largest city in Canada and one of the oldest in North America (see Old Montreal). It is one of the most multicultural cities in North America. Montreal is often considered the most "American" of French cities and the most European of North American cities. Dubbed as one of the most livable and affordable cities in North America, a cultural capital and a City of Design (UNESCO), it is also considered one of the best places to host international conferences and most importantly, to eat. Main industries include fashion (like Aldo, Parasuco, La Senza, Le Château), aerospace (with Air Canada, Bombardier, CAE, Pratt & Whitney, ICAO, and ACI), pharmaceutics (Novartis, Wyeth, Pfizer, Merck Frost), technology (Ubisoft), cinema, and other major players like Bell Canada, Hydro-Quebec, Molson Brewery, the Montreal Canadians hockey team, and the Cirque du Soleil. With its four seasons and considered one of the snowiest cities in the world, Montreal hosts festivals and activities throughout the year. Called the 'city of festivals', Montreal hosts renowned festivals such as the International Jazz Festival, Just for Laughs Festival, Montreal High Lights. Summers are hot and filled with cyclists and terrace lovers. Winters are filled sledding and skating, and with skiers and snowboarders who can practice their sport within an hour from downtown. 

In short, this is a great opportunity both for intellectually stimulating environment in a world class university and an exceptional city to live in!