Specializations

MSc in Strategy

The MSc in Strategy provides students with the theoretical and methodological foundations to conduct research in the fields of strategic management and organization theory. This literature examines how organizations develop strategy to build competitive advantage or to achieve specific economic, reputational or social goals, how industries evolve, and how organizations relate to their institutional and social environments.

Students will have an opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge in the areas of competitive strategy, strategy-making process, corporate intelligence, industry transformation, institutional change, culture and organizations, strategic alliances, acquisitions, social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial networks, etc. Building on their course work, students will work on a research project in the area of their interest. Graduates of the MSc program typically continue with PhD studies at Queen’s University or at other top-tier institutions, although some graduates have taken positions in management consulting or corporate strategy. In recent years, graduates of the Smith MSc program in Strategy have received offers to enter the PhD program at top tier institutions including Stanford University, London Business School, University of Michigan, Duke University, Wharton, Cornell University, among many others.

The Strategy and Organization area is an active research group whose members publish in top-tier academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Organization Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, among others. Our Faculty members sit on the editorial boards of leading journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, and Strategic Organization. Smith Strategy faculty have received prestigious research awards, as well as numerous competitive research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and other granting agencies.

Typically, the GMAT/GRE scores of successful candidates are around the 80th percentile or higher.

Program Structure and Content

This is a 12-month program beginning in September. Each student is required to complete the following courses and a research project of publishable quality. Course work completion consists of the following:

*Offered in rotation