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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">The Information Systems group of the John Molson School of Business (JMSB) at Concordia University invites qualified students to apply to our PhD program in Business Administration.</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">JMSB is </font><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#333333" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#333333;">one of the most highly respected business schools in Canada. Deeply committed to academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and student support, JMSB PhD students benefit from our intellectually challenging academic environment, world-renowned faculty, diverse student body, strong ties to the business community, and outstanding resources.</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#333333" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#333333;">JMSB is located in the heart of downtown Montreal. Every year, the charm of Montreal, a cosmopolitan blend of Europe and North America, draws more international students than any other city in the world. Montreal offers an outstanding quality of life and is an ideal location for earning a PhD.</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#333333" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#333333;">A unique feature of the JMSB PhD program is the “joint” nature of our program. Although our graduates receive a degree from Concordia University, our program operates in affiliation with three other major Montreal universities (HEC, McGill, UQAM). This provides our students with a wealth of opportunities and resources in terms of the variety of seminars offered, specialized topics for research, computer and library facilities, and access to world-renowned professors, researchers and visiting speakers.</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Especially encouraged to apply are students interested in topics that include:</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">- Human behavior and IT (contact: </font><a href="mailto:anne.beaudry@concordia.ca" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="+0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">anne.beaudry@concordia.ca</font></a><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> )</font></div>

<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">- Strategic management of IT (contact: </font><a href="mailto:anne-marie.croteau@concordia.ca" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="+0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">anne-marie.croteau@concordia.ca</font></a><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> )</font></div>

<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">- E-markets, formal models and behavioral studies of online auctions and negotiation (contact: </font><a href="mailto:gregory.kersten@concordia.ca" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="+0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">gregory.kersten@concordia.ca</font></a><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> )</font></div>

<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">- Software agents: simulation, modeling and human-agent interaction; decision support (contact: </font><a href="mailto:rustam.vahidov@concordia.ca" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="+0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">rustam.vahidov@concordia.ca</font></a><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> )</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">To learn more about JMSB and our PhD program, visit:  </font><a href="http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/graduate-programs/phd-program" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="+0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/graduate-programs/phd-program</font></a></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Further information about IS Faculty members can be found at: </font><a href="http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/faculty-research/departments/supply-chain-btm" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="+0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/faculty-research/departments/supply-chain-btm</font></a></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Apply online by February 1, 2014 for September admission. Details about the application process and requirements can be found at: </font><a href="http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/graduate-programs/phd-program/admissions/application-process" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="+0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/graduate-programs/phd-program/admissions/application-process</font></a></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Do not hesitate to contact us to obtain additional information about our PhD program and research in the above areas.</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000080" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Anne Beaudry, Ph.D.</font></div>

<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000080" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Associate Professor</font></div>

<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000080" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Supply Chain and Business Technology Management</font></div>

<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000080" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">John Molson School of Business</font></div>

<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000080" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Concordia University</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000080" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Montreal, Qc, Canada</font></div>

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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000080" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Tel.: 514 848-2424 x 2986</font></div>

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