Each PhD field at the DeGroote School of Business has a different admissions procedure. Please make sure to carefully read the requirements of the program into which you are applying, available on the departmental website.
The following faculty members have indicated that they currently are available to supervise for a graduate student. Your professional relationship with your supervisor will be one of the most important factors contributing to the success of your graduate studies. Taking the time to find a supervisor who will complement your research and learning style will help to ensure the success of this collegial relationship.
Name |
Position |
Academic Area |
Last Name |
---|---|---|---|
Assistant Professor |
Information Systems |
Saunderson | |
Assistant Professor |
Information Systems |
Ekmekcioglu | |
Associate Professor |
Strategic Management |
Neville | |
Associate Professor / Director, Integrated Business and Humanities |
Strategic Management |
McKnight | |
Associate Professor |
Operations Management |
Zhou | |
Associate Professor |
Marketing |
Wu | |
Assistant Professor |
Marketing |
Vaid | |
Professor |
Information Systems |
Yuan | |
Professor |
Information Systems |
Tan | |
Associate Professor / Area Chair, Human Resources and Management |
Human Resources and Management |
Zoogah | |
Associate Professor / Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies |
Human Resources and Management |
Schat | |
Associate Professor / Director of the PhD Program / University Scholar |
Human Resources and Management |
Ruebottom | |
Professor / Canada Research Chair in Work, Organizations and Careers-Tier II |
Human Resources and Management |
Reid | |
Assistant Professor |
Human Resources and Management |
O'Brady | |
Associate Professor / Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Accreditation (acting) |
Health Policy and Management |
Zargoush | |
Assistant Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Wang | |
Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Sarkar | |
Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Miu | |
Associate Professor / Mackenzie Investments Chair in Evidence-Based Investment Management / Director, Master of Finance |
Finance and Business Economics |
Malinova | |
Professor / Business Research Chair |
Finance and Business Economics |
Maheu | |
Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Luo | |
Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Charupat | |
Associate Professor |
Accounting and Financial Management |
Veenstra | |
Professor / Area Chair, Accounting and Financial Management Services (acting) |
Accounting and Financial Management |
McCracken | |
Professor |
Accounting and Financial Management |
Nainar | |
Associate Professor |
Accounting and Financial Management |
Mohammad | |
Associate Professor |
Accounting and Financial Management |
Liu | |
Professor / Director of the CPA Ontario Centre for Accounting Research in Regulatory Reporting |
Accounting and Financial Management |
Jin | |
Assistant Professor |
Accounting and Financial Management |
Li | |
Associate Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Danielova | |
Associate Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Akbari | |
Professor / Area Chair, Finance & Business Economics / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Chair in Investment & Portfolio Management |
Finance and Business Economics |
Balvers | |
Professor |
Finance and Business Economics |
Chamberlain | |
Associate Professor |
Health Policy and Management |
Sommer | |
Professor / Area Chair, Health Policy & Management / Co-Director, Masters in Health Management |
Health Policy and Management |
Randall | |
Professor / Business Research Chair / Acting Director, McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work (MCREW) |
Human Resources and Management |
Connelly | |
Professor / Director, Centre for Research on Community Oriented Entrepreneurship (CRCE) / Business Research Chair |
Human Resources and Management |
Honig | |
Professor |
Human Resources and Management |
Berson | |
Associate Professor / Area Chair, Information Systems / University Scholar |
Information Systems |
Ghasemaghaei | |
Professor / Wayne C. Fox Chair in Business Innovation / Academic Director, EMBA Program / Director, McMaster Digital Transformation Research Centre |
Information Systems |
Head | |
Professor |
Information Systems |
Montazemi | |
Associate Professor |
Marketing |
Kacker | |
Assistant Professor |
Marketing |
Pan | |
Professor |
Marketing |
Pujari | |
Professor / Area Chair, Operations Management |
Operations Management |
Huang | |
Associate Professor / Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Professor in Strategic Business Studies |
Strategic Management |
Calic | |
Professor / Associate Dean, Graduate Studies |
Operations Management |
Verma | |
Professor / Associate Dean, Research |
Operations Management |
Hassini |
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We have set the September 2025 application dates.
Check the status of your preferred field of study.
Check the Application Procedure page for the Key Dates and steps to apply.
Admissions Questions: phdinfo@mcmaster.ca
In-Program Student Questions: busphd@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 23373
Acting Program Director:
Trish Ruebottom
drbusphd@mcmaster.ca
Program Administrator:
Bani Rafeh
rafehb@mcmaster.ca
Admissions Officer:
Majdoulin Hareri
harerim@mcmaster.ca
Program Coordinator:
Sarah Hodge
hodges2@mcmaster.ca