PatrickA

Hi, I have read all the previous messages and would like to know more about getting a job in the U.S. as a Lecturer or Professor with a Business PhD. I am from Canada and am doing my masters in a very decent Business School in the UK. It is internationnaly ranked and holds the three leading accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA). Because my undergraduate GPA is much lower than what it should be, I think I would not be able to get into a good PhD program in North America. There is a Business School where I think I might have a shot in Canada, but it is not in major rankings and it does not hold any accreditations aformentioned. However, it is a fairly known university in Canada. It constantly ranks as one of the country's best comprehensive university (usually Top 3 or 5, sometimes 1st position). It is respected in Sciences, but has little relevance in Business apart from a its Bcomm in Real Estate Management which is a flagship program (only two in the country). I think there is a small chance that I could do my PhD here in the UK. Of course, even if I get some kind of funding, it will still be more expansive, but I'll graduate in three years, whcih will enable me to start working faster. I do realise that I probably will not get the opportunity to teach ( I would get many opportunity at the Canadian university). My vision is that the teaching opportunities are not that important, because I will be able to get them once employed. However, I will not be able to change the reputation of my University... For this reason, I am considering choosing the UK university (if I am accepted). My big master plan is to work in the USA afterwards, as wages are substantially higher than in Canada or the UK in my field (Need to pay those student debts eventually). My concern is that it will be hard to find a job in the US and maybe Canada with a UK PhD. I constantly see Professors with Canadian or American PhD teaching in both countries, but I don't think I have ever seen or heard of a Marketing Professor with a British PhD in the USA... Would doing a 3 year PhD force me to work at less prestigious universities? Also, the first year of my PhD in the UK would be methodology classes. So I would normally have a transcript to show and I have transcripts for my MSc too. Would that allow me to find work easily in North America? Thank you