Arman Sadreddin, Ph.D. - Current/Future Students

Graduate Student Supervision

Current (PhD Students)

Ph.D. Thesis Supervisor, Alireza Khaleghi Songhor (2025 - Present)
- Winner of the Popular Choice Award at the JMSB Annual Graduate Research Exposition (AGRE), 2025
Ph.D. Thesis Co-Supervisor (with Suchit Ahuja), Abby Golub (2022 - Present)
- Winner of the Best Poster in Entrepreneurship Award at the JMSB Annual Graduate Research Exposition (AGRE), 2023
Ph.D. Thesis Supervisor, Mohammad Qorbani Hesari (2021 - Present)
- Recipient of the FRQSC Doctoral Research Scholarship, 2024
- Recipient of the Concordia Aid to Scholarly Activity (CASA), 2024
Ph.D. Thesis Committee Member, Sima Sajadi - Polytechnique Montreal (2023 - Present)

Current (MSc Students)

MSc Thesis Supervisor, Meron Asefa (2025 - Present)
MSc Thesis Co-Supervisor (with Suchit Ahuja), Tommy Ayala (2024 - Present)
- Recipient of the Concordia Aid to Scholarly Activity (CASA), 2024
MSc Thesis Co-Supervisor (with Suchit Ahuja), Emile Eeckhout (2024 - Present)
- Recipient of the Concordia Aid to Scholarly Activity (CASA), 2024
- MSc Thesis: "Strengthening the Canadian Academic Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Living Lab Approach"

Graduated

MSc Thesis Co-Supervisor (with Michele Paulin), Nada El-Barkouky (2021 - 2022)
- MSc Thesis: "The Blindspot of Growth: A Deeper Look into the Mindset and Capabilities Required to Sustain Startup Momentum"
- Recipient of the National Bank Initiative in Entrepreneurship & Family Business MSc Scholarship, 2021

Prospective Students

Summer Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students: I am always looking for motivated students with a passion for research.

Concordia Undergraduate Student Research Awards (CUSRA): May-August

Application Deadline: February of each year (if you are interested in this opportunity, please contact me before the end of January)

Some of the Eligibility Criteria: A cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, completed at least 30 credits in your program at the time of application, registered in a program and for a minimum of 2 courses in the term immediately before holding the award, be continuing in the program or accepted into a Concordia graduate program in the term following the award, students can be enrolled in a maximum of one course (per summer semester) during the tenure of the award.

Note: Students can hold up to a maximum of two CUSRAs during their undergraduate studies at Concordia.

For More Information: https://www.concordia.ca/research/students-and-postdocs/undergraduate-opportunities/cusra.html

Open Positions for MSc / Ph.D. Students:

I am always looking for working with students with strong communication, presentation, and writing skills and strong analytical and critical thinking skills to join my research team. Please get in touch with me if you are interested in pursuing an MSc / Ph.D. at the John Molson School of Business.

Please note that our PhD program is part of a joint doctoral program that brings together the four leading Montreal universities (HEC Montreal, Concordia, UQAM, and McGill). As a result, students gain access to the rich doctoral offerings from other universities and are expected to include professors from other universities on their committees.