PhD Success
We are committed to your success!
In McMaster’s Department of Economics, you will have a team dedicated to your success as a student in the PhD Program. Led by the department’s chair of graduate studies, you’ll receive career preparation, workplace advise, and professional mentorship while you hone your economics abilities and determine how best to use your skills in the workplace.
Whether you dream of a career in academia or on Bay Street, our faculty have connections across the employment spectrum and can help connect you with the people and opportunities that will position you for success after graduation. The practical skills, relevant theoretical knowledge, and industry connections you will collect during your studies will have a lasting impact on your future and career.
Career Pathways
Our PhD Graduates have explored a myriad of success within academia and beyond. Graduates from PhD programs frequently move into post doctoral positions here at McMaster, as well as globally at post secondary institutions, taking on a variety of roles at prestigious institutions.
Beyond academia, here are a few of the employers that have hired PhD graduates directly out of school since 2022:
- Ontario Medical Association
- Ontario Public Service
- Bank of Canada
- TD Bank
A Pathway to Post Doctoral Success
Our PhD Program provide excellent preparatory training for post doctoral studies in economics or related fields.
Here are the Post Secondary Institutions to which PhD graduates have been accepted to since 2019:
- McMaster University (Canada)
- University of Toronto (Canada)
- University of Bristol (England)
- University of British Columbia (Canada)
- Western University (Canada)
- University of Manitoba (Canada)
Post Doctoral Work
Each year a handful of our PhD Candidates pass their thesis defense, completing their PhD and moving into their career in Economics. In the last 5 years our PhD students have seen great success entering the work force
*All graduates began a career in their desired field within a year of graduation, based on McMasters Economics PhD graduates from 2018 to present.
Meet Our Recent PhD Graduates
Alex began an Assistant Professorship in the Department with Tenure at the University of Calgary within 1 month of graduating.
Alyssa will be continuing her role a Research Coordinator at the Productivity Partnership.
Yihong took on a Post Doc Research Associate position at Western University within 1 month of graduating in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostastics.
Julius joined University of Bristol, Economics Department before graduation, as an Assistant professor.
Additional Graduates from 2018 to Present
Rabiul I.
Employer: McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences
Role: Post Doc Fellow
Muhebulla K.
Employer: University of Waterloo
Karen U.
Employer: University of Toronto
Role: Assistant Professor
Sean S.
Employer: KPMG
Role: Director of Modelling and Analystics Consulting
Shaun S.
Employer: Ontario Medical Association
James S.
Employer: Ontario Medical Association
Role: Senior Economist
Zvezdomir T.
Employer: Cresendo Technology
Role: Machine Learning Engineer
Nadine C.
Employer: Ontario Medical Association
Role: Senior Economist
Khuong T.
Employer: University of Toronto
Role: Policy Associate
Farhana K.
Employer: University of Manitoba
Mahbubur R.
Employer: Stats Canada
Role: Economist
Lan W.
Employer: Stats Canada
Natalie M.
Employer: University of Alabama
Role: Assistant Professor (with tenure)
Khan S.
Employer: York University
Role: Assistant Professor
Rana S.
Employer: McMaster University
Role: Sessional Instructor
