Dr. Samer Faraj

Professor

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Biography

Samer Faraj holds the Canada Research Chair in Technology, Innovation & Organizing at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. He is the head of the Complex Collaboration research group and Director of the Faculty’s PhD program. With a focus on complex collaboration contexts within diverse healthcare organizations, knowledge teams, and online communities, Faraj explores the impact of emergent social technologies on organizational transformation and new forms of coordination. He has published over 130 journal articles and book chapters in esteemed outlets including the Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, and MIS Quarterly. His editorial roles have included Senior Editor of Organization Science and Information Systems Research. Faraj has received numerous awards for his published papers and grants totaling $7.4 million from organizations like SSHRC and NSF. He is recognized as one of Canada's most highly cited scholars in management, demonstrating a substantial impact on the field through both his research and teaching endeavors.

Research Interests

Awards

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Published Paper Award

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Theory Practice Paper Award

Courses

MGPO 434. Topics Policy 1 MGPO 706. Perspectives Innovation

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.