Are you planning on a career in academia or business in the field of logistics and operations management? Do you want to conduct research using empirical methods or operational research models? Do your PhD at a world-class school, in an internationally renowned community of professors and researchers.
| 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 4 or 5 years. |
| Tuition fees waived and competitive funding for the first four years of your studies. |
| Many links with businesses and research centres. |
A credit is a unit used to assign a numerical value to the workload required for students to meet the objectives of a given course. One credit represents 45 hours of work. Courses in the Québec university system are generally worth three credits each.
of the graduates in this specialization
hold positions as professors at
universities in Canada, the United States,
and the Middle East. The others are
working in the private sector, as analysts,
consultants, or managers.
Our PhD students publish their research in top-tier journals, including:
The awards won by doctoral graduates are also proof of their excellence.
“I embarked on my PhD studies motivated to develop scientific management insights in the area of service operations management. The faculty immensely helped and encouraged me to conduct research which involved various methodologies including qualitative analysis, empirical methods and quantitative artificial neural network approaches. At no point in my research did I feel left alone.”
For more information on the research interests of professors in this Department, see the page on logistics and operations management research at HEC Montréal (in French).
“The focus on high quality research enabled me to become a post-doctoral research fellow at MIT (SMART), and next apply my knowledge in practice at a major supply chain solution provider (JDA). Now I can take this experience back into my classroom and my research.”
HEC Montréal is a centre of excellence in logistics and operations management, with world-renowned professors in this field. Most of them receive research grants from well-known research organizations, and some hold a research chair or professorship.
The doctoral program in administration requires a minimum of 90 credits, structured across three phases: preparatory coursework, specialization, and the dissertation.
The program typically spans between three and six years.
The preparatory phase courses allow you to acquire the necessary knowledge before starting the PhD-level courses. These are generally graduate-level courses and do not count toward the program’s total of 90 credits.
At least 7 seminars among those proposed, respecting the minimum required for each type
Uncredited workshop Responsible Conduct of Research: From Norms to Practice
Comprehensive exam
You can apply for admission to a doctoral program, even if you have not yet completed your current program (MSc or MBA). If your application is accepted, your admission will be conditional upon you receiving your degree before the start of the doctoral program, meaning before late August.
You will need to provide documents as part of the admission process.
Capacity is limited for certain programs. HEC Montréal does not guarantee that all eligible applicants will be accepted.
At least $30,000 per year for your first 4 years of study.
This amount may include various sources of funding: bursaries, remuneration for teaching activities, research activities, etc.
A letter detailing the funding offer will be sent when you are admitted.
Maximum of $5,000 for the duration of studies
Depending on available funding, the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer may grant assistance of up to $5,000 for the duration of your studies. The aim is to support your efforts in scientific research and publication, and to help you in your job search. Learn more about funded activities.
Fees for research-oriented programs are calculated per term. If you take courses that are not in your program structure, you must pay an additional fee per credit based on the applicable rate (PDF, 105 KB).
HEC Montréal encourages you to apply for bursaries with Quebec and Canadian funding agencies (annual competitions). Student Services (SAE) offers support for preparing your applications.
For any questions, email analyste.bourses [at] hec.ca (analyste[dot]bourses[at]hec[dot]ca).