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PhD in administration - Information Technology

“The rigorous training I received at HEC Montreal by rubbing shoulders with some of my fields’ most respected scholars prepared me to take on the challenges that an academic career entails.”
— Mustapha Cheikh-Ammar, PhD. Assistant Professor, Université Laval

Are you planning on an academic career in the management of information technology?

Do your PhD in a milieu dedicated to research and innovation, in an internationally renowned community of professors and researchers.

Your PhD in short

Offered by HEC Montréal jointly with Concordia and McGill universities and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). This partnership gives you access to resources (faculty and courses) rarely available elsewhere in the world.
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 a career in academia

The 21 graduates from this doctoral program between 2010 and 2021 hold research positions. Among them, 19 obtained an assistant professor position at a university before or right after graduating.

“I had 10 years of industry experience behind me, but no knowledge whatsoever of the world of academia, and zero publications. The program exceeded my expectations… ultimately landing a tenure-track position in the best place for me.”
Julien Meyer, PhD. Assistant Professor, Ryerson University, Ontario

�Among the best

Students in this doctoral specialization publish their research findings in the world’s top information systems management journals, including:

European Journal of Information Systems
Information Systems Journal
Information Systems Research
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Journal of the Association for Information Systems
Management Information Systems Quarterly

Thanks to these publications, HEC Montréal placed 2^nd in Canada and 28^th in the world in the 2018-2021 My Vision Research ranking.

“During my studies, I worked with an expert supervisor who is one of the best scholars in our field. I received support in applying for external funding and awards. I worked on different research projects, attended international conferences, and taught various courses. My PhD from HEC Montréal has made me a more confident and capable researcher and teacher.”
Mohammad Moeini, PhD. Lecturer, University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Widely varied research interests

Effects of simultaneous IT use
Electronic government
impact of mobile technologies
integrated systems
IT acceptance
IT and teaching
IT implementation

IT in the healthcare sector
IT outsourcing and offshoring
IT project management
IT strategic management
NeuroIS
Use of IT

Our PhD students and candidates

See the list of students in this specialization on Google Scholar.

World-class IT research groups

HEC Montréal offers doctoral students in information technology an exceptional scientific milieu headed up by GReSI, a research group of renowned scholars, including three chairs and three professorships.

Chairs

Chair in Strategic Management of Information Technology, directed by Professor Suzanne Rivard, Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and Senior Editor emeritus of Management Information Systems Quarterly
Research Chair in Digital Health, directed by Professor Guy Paré
NSERC-Prompt Industrial Research Chair in User Experience, directed by Professor Pierre-Majorique Léger

Research professorships

Research professorship in electronic government and digital cities: Professor Ryad Titah
Research professorship in information technology and multitasking: Professor Ann-Frances Cameron
Research professorship in technology and aging: Professor Stefan Tams

BE PART OF INNOVATIONS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

HEC Montréal is home to Tech3Lab, the largest user-experience (UX) laboratory in North America. It’s a unique milieu for advanced research in human-machine interaction and the user experience.
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HEC Montréal plays a leading role in the SAP University Alliances Community. The teaching innovations developed in the ERPsim laboratory are producing huge changes in the way ERP concepts are taught. Our graduates have the technical and teaching skills to use these active learning methods in the classroom.

Program details

Type

PhD

credits

90 credits

Schedule

Full time
Part time

Time

Day
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