Dr. Mike Chiasson

Professor

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Biography

Mike Chiasson is a Professor in the Faculty of Management at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan campus. He joined UBC in 2014 after serving as a Professor of Information Systems and an Advanced Institute Management Research (AIM) fellow at Lancaster University’s Management School. Before his tenure at Lancaster, he was an Associate Professor at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, from 1999 to 2006. Chiasson's academic background includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute of Health Promotion Research at UBC and a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from UBC. His scholarly contributions have been recognized with various awards such as the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Emerald Literati Network and grants focusing on service sector innovation and diabetes care using information technology. He has published extensively, with a particular focus on the intersection of technology and management in health promotion and information systems.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.