PhD Program Requirements & Milestones
All PhD candidates are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination before the PhD proposal defence is scheduled. The comprehensive examination will take place over a period of two to three weeks and will consist of a written and an oral part.
All students are required to successfully defend a proposal. Copies of the proposal must be submitted to all committee members at least 2 weeks prior to the examination date.
All PhD candidates are required to successfully defend a thesis at an oral examination. The examination copy of the thesis must be uploaded at least 4 weeks prior to the examination date.
Teaching Education and Experience
In either their second or third year of the program, students must participate in one of two teaching certificate programs:
Students must also demonstrate classroom experience by teaching a course or leading a class lecture. Students intending to pursue the former option should enroll in Preparing to Teach; students intending to pursue the latter option should enroll in the Sprott Certificate Program.
Research Seminar Participation
All students must attend at least 15 seminars on current business issues in the Sprott School of Business’ research seminar series. It is the student's responsibility to track their attendance. Download the Research Seminar Participation Form (.pdf)
A student may, with the approval of his or her thesis supervisor, take up to two directed readings courses. These courses should relate directly to the student’s thesis work, but the work submitted for a directed study may not also appear in the thesis or proposal.
Full-time: 18 terms – 6 years from initial registrationPart-time: 27 terms – 9 years from initial registration
You must apply to graduate online at Carleton Central by:
Researchers often encounter challenges in data collection and accessing qualified participants. The Sprott participant pool offers a solution to overcome these obstacles. Learn more about the Sprott SONA Research Management pool.
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PhD Administrator
Email: phd_info@sprott.carleton.ca