| Offers a wide variety of courses in Management Science, Operations Research, and Operations Management, exposing students to the latest methods, recent modeling approaches and current issues in the general areas of operations and logistics. Sauder's Centre for Operations Excellence provides a focus for applied management science and business statistics activities at UBC. This centre offers students the opportunity to work on significant applied projects.
The Management Science PhD program is intended for students with strong technical backgrounds who aspire to a career either in academia, industrial research, or as high-level staff member in government or industry. The Operations and Logistics Division, which offers the program, has earned a justifiably high reputation as one of the best research departments in North America. Its current research focus emphasizes Supply Chain Management and Health Care Management. Graduates from the Management Science PhD program are respected for both the quality and creativity of their research. Many of them hold positions at leading schools in Canada, the USA and worldwide; others have taken up careers in a wide variety of organizations.
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These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
A Master's degree is typical but not an absolute requirement; in exceptional cases, direct admission may be permissible on the basis of a first university-level degree with first-class standing. |
| Test Scores: | - Test of English as a Foreign Language (Computer Based) [min. 250] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 100] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 600] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 7.0] or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery [min. 84]
- Graduate Management Admission Test or Graduate Record Examination
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| Application Notes : | Official copies of GMAT and/or GRE (preferred) scores are required. There are no official cut-off levels for these scores, but the average score of successful applicants is about the 95th percentile. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Research Interests
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* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.