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Hello, I have 2 offers from University of Alberta and Texas A&M University and both universities are my top choices. However, in choosing one of these universities I have a couple of reservations in my mind and I will be very glad if you could provide some insights. 1. Considering the Job Market after completing the PhD, does the ranking of the institution where you get your PhD from matters? If yes, in what degree? 2. Again considering the Job Market, PhD in Canada vs. PhD in US? In other words, do the universities in the US have a tendency to hire applicants having PhD’s from American institutions? 3. How do you consider Univ. of Alberta in terms of its prestige in the US vs. Texas A&M? Although it’s in top 5 universities in Canada, how it is known in the US? 4. Am I even asking the right questions? I am aware of the fact that almost all will depend on how I will improve myself, what I will do in my PhD studies, dissertation, publications etc. rather than the “prestige” of the institution. However, assuming I will have a similar portfolio when I will complete my PhD, I am trying to understand the differences of these schools. Thank you!

I have been looking at US News Rankings, QS, Times etc to get a sense of the overall prestige of business schools in Canada. I also look at the UTD rankings and the PhD placements of those Canadian schools. I think everyone would agree that Toronto is ranked 1, UBC is ranked 2, but the third spot becomes ambiguous. Alberta seems stronger for business research publications, but McGill is a very famous school overall (despite the more mediocre econ and business school). McGill business school is not even AACSB accredited yet (likewise for York). So how to compare Alberta and McGill for PhD Business? Here is my rank based on a combination of factors such as overall ranking/prestige, business school perceived prestige, business research publications (based on UTD), phd placements etc: 1) Toronto 2) UBC 3) McGill 4) Alberta (Alberta could be on the third spot too considering the fact that McGill is not AACSB and is not posting its PhD placements) 5) Western Ontario 6) The rest To be honest, I find it quite hard to rank Canadian schools after UT and UBC. What do you guys think?