Forms and Policies
A listing of forms and policy documents for Business Doctoral students and staff.
Orientation
Supervision and Evaluation
- Checklist for Supervisors' First Meeting with Graduate Students (PDF) - Fall 2023 Winter 2024
- Supervisory Guidelines (PDF) - Oct 2022
- Guideline for a Rewarding Student-Supervisor Experience
- Student-Supervisor Dissolution Guidelines (PDF) - March 2018
- Annual Evaluation Cover Memo (PDF) - April 2024
- Policy for Reviewing Specializations in Business PhD Program
Teaching
Ethics
Professional Development
Travel & Expenses
- Travel and Expense Account (TEA) for Students Admitted Fall 2020 and Beyond
- Travel and Expense Account (TEA) (formerly PDA) for Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2020
- U of A Policies and Procedures On-Line (UAPPOL) Travel Processes and Expense Procedure - February 2025
- U of A Policies and Procedures On-Line (UAPPOL) Schedule of Allowable Travel Expenses - February 2025
- Request/Estimate to Use PhD TEA Funds (Excel) updated June 2024
- Business PhD Travel Procedures (updated July 12, 2024)
- Travel Claim Info (October 30, 2024)
- Travel Claim Check List (Excel) or (PDF)
Examinations
- Comprehensive Exam Procedures (PDF) - 2023-12-19
- Procedures for Finance Comprehensive Exam and Second-year Paper (PDF)
- Procedures for Marketing Comprehensive Exams (PDF)
- Procedures for Operations & Information Systems Comprehensive Exams (PDF)
- Procedures for SEM Comprehensive Exams (PDF)
- Business PhD Exam Committee Structure 2025
- Candidacy Exam Procedures (PDF) - revised 2025-03-06
- Candidacy Exam Approval Form (Word) - 2023
- Final Exam Procedures (PDF) - revised 2025-03-05
- Timeline for Scheduling Final Oral Exam (PDF)
- Thesis Guidelines (PDF) - 2016
- GPS Thesis Requirement and Preparation
- Thesis Submission Checklist (PDF)
- Checklist for Business PhD Graduands (PDF) - 2025