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The DeGroote School of Business offers programs leading to the M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Business Administration. In collaboration with other faculties, the School offers an M.Sc. in eHealth, and a Master of Health Management. For more information on these collaborative programs, see the degree programs under those names. The DeGroote School also offers a Graduate Diploma in the Management of Innovation and New Technology. See the Diploma section of the calendar for more information. The DeGroote School also offers a Master of Finance Program (MFin). See the Master of Finance section of the calendar for more information.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140: M.B.A., Ext. 27024;
Ph.D., Ext. 23373
E-mail: M.B.A., mbainfo@mcmaster.ca Ph.D., phdinfo@mcmaster.ca
Fax: M.B.A.: 905 634-4985
Website: http://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca

Faculty/ Fall 2013

Professors

Prakash L. Abad, B. Tech (Indian Institute of Technology), M.S. MBA, Ph.D. (Cincinnati) / Chair, Operations Management
Vishwanath Baba, B.Eng (Madras), M.B.A. (Western Illinois), Ph.D. (British Columbia) / Human Resources & Management
Ronald J. Balvers, B.A. (Tillburg), Ph.D. (Pittsburg) / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Chair in Investment and Portfolio Management
Christopher K. Bart, B.A., M.B.A. (York), Ph.D. (Western), FCA / Strategic Market Leadership & Health Services Management / Principal and Lead Professor, Directors College
Trevor W. Chamberlain, B.Sc. (California, Berkeley), M.B.A., Dip. Acc. (McGill), Ph.D.(Toronto), CA / Chair, Finance & Business Economics
M.W. Luke Chan, B.Sc. (PEI), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Finance & Business Economics / Associate V.P. , Office of International Affairs
Y.C. Lilian Chan, B.B.A. (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Ph.D. (Virginia Tech), C.P.A., FCMA / Accounting & Financial Management Services
C.S. Sherman Cheung, B.S. (Louisiana State), M.S., Ph.D. (Illinois) / Finance & Business Economics
Richard W. Deaves, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Finance & Business Economics
Rick. D. Hackett, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.A. (Windsor), Ph.D. (Bowling Green State) / Human Resources & Management / CRC Chair Tier 1
Khaled S. Hassanein, B.Sc. (Kuwait), M.A. Sc. (Toronto), M.B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng. / Chair, Information Systems / Director, McMaster eBusiness Research Centre
Milena Head, B.Math (Waterloo), M.B.A., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Information Systems
Benson L. Honig, B.A. (San Francisco State), Ph.D. (Stanford)/ Human Resources and Management / Teresa Cascioli Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership
Clarence C.Y. Kwan, M.B.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Ottawa). P.Eng. / Finance & Business Economics
John Maheu, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Queen’s), PhD. (Queen’s)/Finance and Business Economics/BMO Financial Group Chair in Capital Markets - Financial Literacy and the Individual Investor
John W. Medcof, B.A. (New Brunswick), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Human Resources & Management / Associate Dean (Faculty Affairs and Accreditation)
Ali Montazemi, H.N.D. (Teesside Polytechnic, U.K.), M.Sc. (Southampton), PhD. (Waterloo) / Information Systems
Dean C. Mountain, B.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Western) / Finance & Business Economics
S. M. Khalid Nainar, B.A., M.A. (Delhi), Ph.D. (Florida) / Accounting & Financial Management Services
Mahmut Parlar, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Middle East Tech.), Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Operations Management
Joseph B. Rose, B.B.A. (Adelphi), M.B.A. (California, Berkeley), Ph.D. (SUNY at Buffalo) / Human Resources & Management
Sudipto Sarkar, B. Tech. (Indian Inst. of Technology), Ph.D. (Columbia) / Finance & Business Economics
Mohamed M. Shehata, B.Comm. (Tanta), M.Sc. (Ain-Shams), M.B.A. (N. Texas State), Ph.D. (Florida) / Accounting & Financial Management Services
George Steiner, M.Sc. (Budapest), Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Operations Management
Joseph K. Tan, B.A. (Wartburg College), M.S. (Iowa), Ph.D. (U.B.C.) / Information Systems / Wayne C. Fox Chair in Business Innovation
Yufei Yuan, B.S. (Fudan), Ph.D. (Michigan) / Information Systems
F. Isik Zeytinoglu, B.A., M.B.A. (Bogazici), M.A., Ph.D. (Pennsylvania) / Human Resources & Management

Associate Professors

Nick Bontis, B.A., Ph.D. (Western) / Chair, Strategic Management
Narat Charupat, B.A. Accounting (Thammasat), M.B.A. (Drexell), Ph.D. (York) / Finance & Business Economics
Catherine Connelly, B.Comm. (McMaster), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Human Resources & Management/ CRC Chair Tier II
Anna Danielova, B.Sc. (Yerevan), M.Sc. (American University of Armenia), M.A., M.B.A. , Ph.D. (Indiana) / Finance & Business Economics
Kenneth R. Deal, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. (SUNY at Buffalo) / Marketing
Brian Detlor, B.Sc. - Hons. Comp. Sci. (Western), M.I.S. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Information Systems / Chair, McMaster Research Ethics Board
Elkafi Hassini, B.Sc. (Bilkent), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Operations Management
Maureen Hupfer, B.Comm., M.A., Ph.D. (Alberta) / Health Policy and Management
Manish Kacker, B.A. (Delhi), PGDM (Indian Inst. of Management),Ph.D. (Northwestern) / AIC Professor in Strategic Business Studies / Marketing
Christopher Longo, B.A. (York), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Health Policy and Management
Rosemary Luo, B.Eng. (Beijing), M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western) / Finance & Business Economics
Sue A. McCracken, B.Comm. (Queen’s), Ph.D. Accounting (Waterloo), CA / Accounting & Financial Management Services / Director, DeGroote Centre for the Promotion of Accounting Education and Research / MBA Program Director
Emad Mohammad, B.A. (Kuwait), M.B.A., Ph.D. (Georgia State) / Accounting & Financial Management Services / Acting Associate Dean (Academic)
Peter C.P. Miu, B.Sc. (Hong Kong), M.B.A, Ph.D. (Toronto) / Finance & Business Economics
Devashish Pujari, B.Comm.,M.Comm. (Kurukshetra), PhD. (Bradford) / Marketing
Jiaping Qiu, B.A. (Xiamen), M.Sc. (Hong Kong University of Science & Technology), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Finance & Business Economics / CIBC Chair in Financial Markets
Glen Randall, B.A., M.A., M.B.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Chair, Health Policy and Management
Sourav Ray, B.Tech (Indian Institute of Technology), M.S. (Texas A & M), Ph.D. (Minnesota) / Associate Member, Operations Management / Chair, Marketing
Aaron Schat, B.A. (Redeemer), M.A., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Chair, Human Resources & Management
D. Wayne Taylor, B.A.Hons.(Toronto), MPA, Ph.D. (York), F.CIM, C.Mgr, P.Mgr, P.Adm. / Strategic Management
Patricia Wakefield, B.Sc. (Alberta), M.Sc. (Cornell), M.P.A. (NYU), DBA (Boston) / DSB Director, Master of Health Management Program/ Health Policy and Management
Willi Wiesner, B.A. Hons. (Wilfrid Laurier), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Human Resources & Management
Manish Verma, M.B.A., PhD. (McGill)/ Operations Management

Assistant Professors

Rita Cossa, HBBA (Wilfrid Laurier), CIM (Canadian Securities Institute), MBA (McMaster) / Strategic Management
Horng-Tzu Hao, B.B.A. (Tamkang), M.B.A., ABD (SUNY at Buffalo) / Accounting and Financial Management Services
Ying Hong, B.A. (Zhejiang), M.Sc. (Saint Mary’s), Ph.D., M.Sc.(Rutgers) / Human Resources & Management
Kai Huang, B.Sc. (Huazhong Univ. of Science & Technology), M.Sc. (Tsinghua), Ph.D. (Georgia Inst. of Technology) / Operations Management
Justin Jin, B.S. (Peking), MBA (Oklahoma), Ph.D. (Toronto), CA / Accounting & Financial Management Services
Mandeep Malik, B.A. (India), M. Ed. (Canberra) / Marketing
Teal McAteer, B.Com. (Queen’s), M.I.R., Ph.D. (Toronto) / HumanResources & Management
Marvin G. Ryder, B.A., B.Sc. (Carleton), M.B.A. (McMaster) / Marketing
John Siam, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Concordia) / Accounting & Financial Management Services and Finance & Business Economics / Director, Allen H. Gould Trading Floor and Horizon Exchange Traded Funds Investment Decision Centre
Linda Stockton, MBA (McMaster), Diploma Retail Management (Seneca College, Toronto) / Strategic Management
Peter Vilks, B.Sc.E.E. (Buffalo), MBA (McMaster) / Strategic Management
Ruhai Wu, B.A., M.S. (Tsinghua), M.S., Ph.D. (Texas) / Strategic Market Leadership & Health Services Management
Hongjin Zhu, B.A. (Peking), Ph.D. (National University of Singapore) /Strategic Management

Professors Emeriti

Naresh C. Agarwal, B.A., M.A. (Delhi), Ph.D. (Minnesota) / Associate Dean (Graduate Studies and Research)
Norman P. Archer, B.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (McMaster), M.S. (New York) / Information Systems

Admission requirements/Required Documentation

1. Completed on-line application (mbarecruit.degroote.mcmaster.ca) accompanied by the application fee ($150 Cdn).
2. Official transcripts are to be sent by the school’s registrar (or equivalent officer) from each postsecondary institutions attended. In the final 2 years of study, a B average is recommended. 
3. GMAT score reports are to be sent directly to the DeGroote School of Business by Pearson VUE (www.mba.com). Minimum scores of 28 on the Verbal and 37 on the Quantitative sections are required. It is recommended that candidates achieve a total score of 600 in order to be competitive. A highly competitive GRE score in the 80th percentile may also be considered in place of GMAT scores.
4. Two letters of recommendation are to be completed by individuals who can supply information relating to the applicant’s abilities. While it is preferred that at least one reference be from an instructor who has taught the candidate, work-related references are also acceptable.
5. A full résumé must be supplied. Candidates applying to the Accelerated and traditional Fulltime options must have at least one year of full-time, continuous work experience at the professional, technical, or managerial level. Whether applying for full-time or co-op, all international candidates must have one year of full-time work experience that has been completed after graduation.
6. TOEFL results (if applicable) are to be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service (www.toefl.org).

Minimum required scores are 250 on the computer-based test or 100 on the internet-based test. IELTS (www.ielts.org) is also accepted with a minimum score of 7.0.

Specializations & Minors:

Areas of specialization that are available are as follows:

• Accounting and Financial Management Services
• CMA/MBA in Management Accounting*
• Finance
• Health Services Management (certain restrictions may apply)
• Management Information Systems
• Management of Innovation and New Technology
• Strategic Business Valuation
• Strategic Marketing
• Supply Chain Management

* Disclaimer: The Management Accounting specialization may not provide candidates a fast-track opportunity to earn the CMA designation, depending on the outcome of the Unification of the Accounting Profession in Ontario and Canada, which will stipulate the prerequisites and certification process for the CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation. For more information, please visit www.cpacanada.ca.

Minors are available in:

• Accounting and Financial Management Services
• Finance
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Management of Innovation and New Technology
• Strategic Business Valuation
• Strategic Marketing
• Supply Chain Management

Courses used in fulfillment of specialization requirements cannot also be applied to a minor area. Completion of minors is subject to course availability. Students may complete more than one minor.

Non-Degree Applicants 

Each year, the DeGroote School of Business is prepared to admit to the MBA program a small number of highly qualified students who do not hold a bachelor’s degree. The Admissions Advisory Committee will consider applicants with a minimum of seven years of successful business experience along with the typical GMAT score that ranges upward from 600.

Programs

• Business Administration Accelerated, M.B.A.
• Business Administration Co-op, M.B.A.
• Business Administration Full-time, M.B.A.
• Business Administration Part-time, M.B.A.
• Business Administration, M.B.A.

• MBA Courses

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