Ph.D. Program in MIS: Program Requirements
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| The course work in the MIS Ph.D. Program includes
a Preliminary Core, and a Comprehensive Core. Students who do not
have the necessary prerequisites will be required to complete them,
normally prior to being admitted to the program. In some cases, especially
when only a few prerequisites are missing, the student may complete
them after admission to the program. |
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| I. PREREQUISITES |
Students who do not have a background in business and/or administrative
studies and some information technology courses should obtain this
knowledge in order to be admitted to the program. The necessary background
can be acquired by taking courses (full courses or MBA modules) in
the following areas:
I.1. Business Courses
- Microeconomics
- Human Resources Management
- Financial Accounting (or Finance)
- Managerial Accounting
- Policy
- Marketing
I. 2. Quantitative Methods:
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Management Science
I.3. Computer Science
- Principles of Computer Science/Programming
- Program Design and Data Structures
Notes:
(1) If a student is admitted to the Ph.D. program without the
necessary prerequisites, the specific courses to be taken will
be determined in consultation with, and the approval of, the Ph.D.
advisor.
(2) The full set of prerequisites amounts to about one full year
of course work.
(3) When taking Computer Science courses, please pay attention
to course sequences.
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| II. RESEARCH SKILLS (12 Credits) |
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12 credits on subjects such as research methods in the social sciences,
statistical methods and methodology, philosophy of science, modelling
and simulation, management science, and artificial Intelligence
techniques. Consider topics relevant to the student's intended
subject of dissertation research. Normally, at least two of
the courses will be in research methods and statistical methodology,
including COMM 525.
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III. MIS CORE (24 Credits) |
III.1. MIS Knowledge (no required Credits)
There are no formal course requirements in this category. However,
for the comprehensive examinations students are responsible
for the materials included in all MBA level MIS
courses (BAIT 5XX).
III.2. MIS Research (12 Credits)
A. Research Seminar in MIS - Empirical Methods (COMM 634).
B. Research Seminar in MIS - Modelling and Analytical Methods (COMM
633)
C. Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems (COMM 635)
to be taken twice
In addition, COMM 693 and EPSE 506 (Doctoral teching method) are
required from all Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Commerce.
III.3 Research Workshop
All students are expected to participate in, and contribute to,
regularly the discussions and presentations at the MIS Research
Workshop (COMM 636).
III.4 Summer Research Project
The project will be done in the first summer for
September or January admissions.
A proposal will have to be prepared prior to doing the project
and approved by an MIS faculty member who will act as the project
advisor.
A paper is to be submitted to the project advisor no later than
the end of September and after the advisor's approval the paper
is to be presented in the MIS Workshop in the winter term immediately
after the summer in which the project was conducted.
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| IV. MINOR AREA (9 Credits) |
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This includes nine credits at the graduate level in an
area closely associated with the student's research topic. The approval
of the Ph.D. thesis supervisor (or the Ph.D. advisor) is required.
Exemptions may be granted for previous courses at the graduate
level for which a first class mark was obtained, provided
the course is judged to be relevant to the student's thesis research.
These courses usually will not include general research methods
courses covered under II.
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| V. IMPORTANT DEADLINES |
| Students normally will be Admitted to Candidacy when they have completed
the residency period, completed all required course work, passed the
comprehensive examination, and their research supervisor has certified
that their thesis proposal has been approved.
The Faculty expects that a typical doctoral student
will be Admitted to Candidacy on completion of a two-year
residency period. A student who is not Admitted to Candidacy
within a period of three years from the date of
initial registration will be required to withdraw from the program.
Extension of this period may be permitted by the Dean, Faculty of
Graduate Studies, under exceptional circumstances.
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