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Seminars

Phase I : Preparation

(if needed - no credits)

Consists of upgrade courses in management or courses in your specialization.
This phase is usually required of students with a background other than in management.

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  • Objective

    Make sure that you fully grasp the fundamentals of management and have all the necessary knowledge required for your specialization. If your academic background is in management, you will not necessarily be required to take basic management courses (general preparatory courses). Note: The specialization courses you take are determined by the professor in charge of your specialization, whereas the preparatory courses are determined by the office of the Ph.D. program director. In all cases, the list of preparatory courses will be included in your admission package, if required.
  • Duration

    Usually one term. Maximum one year.
  • Credits

    No credit transfers will be recognized toward the 90 credits required by your Ph.D. program.

To obtain a requirement waiver

 

Phase II – Specialization

(7 seminars minimum)

You can take seminars in the management faculties of any of the four universities participating in the joint Ph.D. program. For an overview of the available seminars (course outlines, schedules and classrooms), refer to the list of available seminars for the year.

For an overview of all seminars available through the joint Ph.D. program, refer to ZoneCours.

 

+  Course selection instructions

Choose your courses for the term in question only. However, at the start of the academic year, you should plan your courses for the entire year.

Registration

To register to HEC Montréal's seminars, you must do your registration in my profile (HEC en ligne).

 You must also register in the following activity for all terms:

Registration at another institution

Would you like to take a seminar at another university?

  • If you would like to take a seminar offered under the joint Ph.D. program at either Concordia University or McGill University, complete the Internal Transfer Form (Doc format – 98 KB) and send it by e-mail to phd@hec.ca.

If the course you would like to take is offered at UQAM, complete the Authorization to transfer credits form (Procedure). 

You would like to follow a course outside the joint program. In that case, you have to obtain the approval from the program's local and joint committees when you present your phase II form for approval. You have to submit to the Ph.D. program direction the course outline and the CV of the professor teaching the courses you wish to be recognized.

You may also submit for recognition courses followed before your entry in the Ph.D. program. In that case, you must obtain the approval of the  program's local and joint committees when you present your phase II form for approval. You have to submit to the Ph.D. program direction the course outline and the CV of the professor teaching the courses you wish to be recognized.

 

Cancellation of a seminar

To unregister a seminar, you must use the same form completed at registration. Cancellation without paying tuition fees can be done at the latest before the second session of the seminar. Cancellation without a failure can be done until the deadline to withdrawal without refund (see academic calendar).

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Supervisory committee

Committee makeup

Your committee must consist of at least three members from the management faculties of the four participating universities: one committee chair who must be from HEC Montréal and at least two other members, one of whom must come from one of the other three universities participating in the joint Ph.D. program.

Role

Determine the list of seminars to be taken in your specialization phase. Create and have the student write the comprehensive examination.

Seminars

(21 credits minimum)

Comprehensive examination

(9 credits)

Compulsory

(6 credits)
 
  • Pedagogy
  • Methodology
  • Writing Exam (6 credits)
  • Oral Exam (3 credits)

Field of specialization

(15 credits)
 
  • Minimum: five seminars, four of which are in the field of specialization.
  • Can include a maximum of one M.Sc. course.

Note: All seminars must be approved by the local and joint committees. The courses, reports and examinations must be done or submitted in English or in French.

+  Course selection instructions

Choose your courses for the term in question only. However, at the start of the academic year, you should plan your courses for the entire year.

Registration

To register to HEC Montréal's seminars, you must do your registration in my profile (HEC en ligne).

 You must also register in the following activity for all terms:

Registration at another institution

Would you like to take a seminar at another university?

  • If you would like to take a seminar offered under the joint Ph.D. program at either Concordia University or McGill University, complete the Internal Transfer Form (Doc format – 98 KB) and send it by e-mail to phd@hec.ca.

If the course you would like to take is offered at UQAM, complete the Authorization to transfer credits form (Procedure). 

You would like to follow a course outside the joint program. In that case, you have to obtain the approval from the program's local and joint committees when you present your phase II form for approval. You have to submit to the Ph.D. program direction the course outline and the CV of the professor teaching the courses you wish to be recognized.

You may also submit for recognition courses followed before your entry in the Ph.D. program. In that case, you must obtain the approval of the  program's local and joint committees when you present your phase II form for approval. You have to submit to the Ph.D. program direction the course outline and the CV of the professor teaching the courses you wish to be recognized.

 

Cancellation of a seminar

To unregister a seminar, you must use the same form completed at registration. Cancellation without paying tuition fees can be done at the latest before the second session of the seminar. Cancellation without a failure can be done until the deadline to withdrawal without refund (see academic calendar).

+  Phase II approval

Before you complete 15 credits’ worth of courses, you must:

  • establish the Phase II committee

  • in conjunction with the committee, determine the content of your Phase II

  • have your Phase II action plan approved by the Academic Office and the local and joint committees. 

Form: Phase II Form ( Doc Format – 150 Ko) to be signed by all members of the student’s committee and submitted to the office of the Program Director.

+  Comprehension examination

The Phase II Supervisory Committee must declare that the student has passed or failed the comprehensive examination; the Committee may also postpone the examination, but only once. In such a case, the extra time granted to the student cannot exceed six months. The Committee makes its decision by majority vote. In the case of a tie, the Committee Chair’s vote takes precedence. In the case of joint chairs, only one vote can take precedence.

Once the date of your comprehensive exam is settled, you must contact the secretary of the Ph.D. program to obtain the form «Atteinte d'objectifs d'apprentissage - Examen de synthèse». You have to submit this form to your phase II committee the day of the oral part of your exam.

Form: Comprehensive Exam Report (Doc Format – 143 Ko) to be completed by the Chair of the Phase II Committee, signed by all members of the Committee, and submitted to the Academic Office.

The maximum duration of Phase II is three years as of the start of the first course taken as part of the Ph.D. program.

 
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