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The UBC MIS faculty is characterized by a dynamic, collaborative community of both established and emerging scholars. These academics explore diverse research areas spanning e-commerce, information systems economics, systems analysis, artificial intelligence applications, strategic and organizational challenges, and MIS planning. Their investigative approaches incorporate laboratory experiments, field research, survey techniques, econometric analysis, conceptual modeling, and computer simulations. This broad spectrum of research themes and methodologies provides exceptional flexibility for PhD candidates when choosing their specialization. The MIS doctoral program has earned distinction as one of Canada's premier business school offerings and maintains elite global standing, evidenced by its research reputation, scholarly output, and grant success. According to recent evaluations of research productivity, UBC's MIS program holds 6th place worldwide among public institutions and ranks 9th overall for publications in leading MIS journals.
Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) must have completed one of the following requirements prior to admission: a master's degree (or equivalent) from an approved institution, with clear evidence of research ability or potential and a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in all graduate courses; a bachelor's degree, with one year of study in a master's program with 12 credits of first-class average, of which, normally, 9 credits must be at the 500 level or above and at least 9 credits must be of first-class standing, and clear evidence of research ability or potential. Transfer directly into a doctoral program is normally accomplished after the first year of study and will not be permitted after the completion of the second year in a master's program; or in exceptional cases, applicants who hold an honours bachelor's degree with an overall average in the A grade range and who demonstrate advanced research ability may be granted direct admission to a doctoral degree program on recommendation of the admitting graduate program and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
TOEFL (IBT) OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
100
ibT Reading 22
ibT Writing 21
ibT Listening 22
ibT Speaking 21
IELTS OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
7.0
IELTS Reading 6.5
IELTS Writing 6.5
IELTS Listening 6.5
IELTS Speaking 6.5