DeGroote School of Business

Available to Supervise

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

Dr. Shane Saunderson

Assistant Professor

Information Systems

Saunderson

Cansu Ekmekcioglu

Assistant Professor

Information Systems

Ekmekcioglu

Dr. Francois Neville

Associate Professor

Strategic Management

Neville

Dr. Brent McKnight

Associate Professor / Director, Integrated Business and Humanities

Strategic Management

McKnight

Dr. Yun Zhou

Associate Professor

Operations Management

Zhou

Dr. Ruhai Wu

Associate Professor

Marketing

Wu

Dr. Sash Vaid

Assistant Professor

Marketing

Vaid

Dr. Yufei Yuan

Professor

Information Systems

Yuan

Dr. Joseph Tan

Professor

Information Systems

Tan

Dr. Baniyelme Zoogah

Associate Professor / Area Chair, Human Resources and Management

Human Resources and Management

Zoogah

Dr. Aaron Schat

Associate Professor / Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies

Human Resources and Management

Schat

Dr. Trish Ruebottom

Associate Professor / Director of the PhD Program / University Scholar

Human Resources and Management

Ruebottom

Dr. Erin Reid

Professor / Canada Research Chair in Work, Organizations and Careers-Tier II

Human Resources and Management

Reid

Dr. Sean O'Brady

Assistant Professor

Human Resources and Management

O'Brady

Dr. Manaf Zargoush

Associate Professor / Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Accreditation (acting)

Health Policy and Management

Zargoush

Dr. Iris Wang

Assistant Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Wang

Dr. Sudipto Sarkar

Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Sarkar

Dr. Peter Miu

Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Miu

Dr. Katya Malinova

Associate Professor / Mackenzie Investments Chair in Evidence-Based Investment Management / Director, Master of Finance

Finance and Business Economics

Malinova

Dr. John Maheu

Professor / Business Research Chair

Finance and Business Economics

Maheu

Dr. Rosemary Luo

Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Luo

Dr. Narat Charupat

Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Charupat

Dr. Kevin Veenstra

Associate Professor

Accounting and Financial Management

Veenstra

Dr. Susan McCracken

Professor / Area Chair, Accounting and Financial Management Services (acting)

Accounting and Financial Management

McCracken

Dr. Khalid Nainar

Professor

Accounting and Financial Management

Nainar

Dr. Emad Mohammad

Associate Professor

Accounting and Financial Management

Mohammad

Dr. Alfred Liu

Associate Professor

Accounting and Financial Management

Liu

Dr. Justin Jin

Professor / Director of the CPA Ontario Centre for Accounting Research in Regulatory Reporting

Accounting and Financial Management

Jin

Dr. Ken Li

Assistant Professor

Accounting and Financial Management

Li

Dr. Anna Danielova

Associate Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Danielova

Dr. Amir Akbari

Associate Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Akbari

Dr. Ronald Balvers

Professor / Area Chair, Finance & Business Economics / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Chair in Investment & Portfolio Management

Finance and Business Economics

Balvers

Dr. Trevor William Chamberlain

Professor

Finance and Business Economics

Chamberlain

Dr. S. Amy Sommer

Associate Professor

Health Policy and Management

Sommer

Dr. Glen Randall

Professor / Area Chair, Health Policy & Management / Co-Director, Masters in Health Management

Health Policy and Management

Randall

Dr. Catherine Connelly

Professor / Business Research Chair / Acting Director, McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work (MCREW)

Human Resources and Management

Connelly

Dr. Benson Honig

Professor / Director, Centre for Research on Community Oriented Entrepreneurship (CRCE) / Business Research Chair

Human Resources and Management

Honig

Dr. Yair Berson

Professor

Human Resources and Management

Berson

Dr. Maryam Ghasemaghaei

Associate Professor / Area Chair, Information Systems / University Scholar

Information Systems

Ghasemaghaei

Dr. Milena Head

Professor / Wayne C. Fox Chair in Business Innovation / Academic Director, EMBA Program / Director, McMaster Digital Transformation Research Centre

Information Systems

Head

Dr. Ali-reza Montazemi

Professor

Information Systems

Montazemi

Dr. Manish Kacker

Associate Professor

Marketing

Kacker

Dr. Yang Pan

Assistant Professor

Marketing

Pan

Dr. Ashish Pujari

Professor

Marketing

Pujari

Dr. Kai Huang

Professor / Area Chair, Operations Management

Operations Management

Huang

Dr. Goran Calic

Associate Professor / Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Professor in Strategic Business Studies

Strategic Management

Calic

Dr. Manish Verma

Professor / Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

Operations Management

Verma

Dr. Elkafi Hassini

Professor / Associate Dean, Research

Operations Management

Hassini

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Contact

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Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 23373

Program Staff:


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