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The KIM program will allow students to develop their critical and creative thinking through various types of learning and research activities, and will allow them to develop lifelong learning capabilities.

The KIM International Ph.D. program is offered in English. Students are expected to complete the program over a period of 3 years (48 credits). During the first year, students will follow all the core seminars that will prepare them to conduct new research in the various Knowledge Management and Innovation Management fields. These seminars are offered during the weekend to accommodate the schedule of working professionals. A scheduling of classes is made available to the students at the beginning of each semester so they can appropriately plan and organize themselves.

Blended learning techniques will be used to deliver these seminars (classroom, online, video conferencing, retreats and other interactive and pioneering learning approaches). After completing their qualifying exam, students will have to prepare their proposal defense which, when passed, will allow them to start conducting their research for their dissertation work.

How the program is organized

1st year

  • Three core seminars on advanced research methodologies for social sciences
  • Three core discipline related seminars on Knowledge Management, Innovation Management and Organizational Behavior and Change Management.
  • Additional discipline related seminars delivered by visiting international experts in the fields
  • Doctoral and personalized scientific and research activities
  • Qualifying exam

2nd year

  • Elaboration of proposal defense
  • Proposal defense
  • Ph.D. dissertation research work
  • Additional discipline related seminars delivered by visiting international experts in the fields
  • Doctoral and personalized scientific and research activities

3rd year

  • Ph.D. dissertation research
  • Additional discipline related seminars delivered by visiting international experts in the fields
  • Doctoral and personalized scientific and research activities
  • Final Ph.D. defense
  • Graduation!
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