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As a finance PhD student at Chicago Booth, you’ll join a community that encourages you to think independently.
Taking courses at Booth and in the university’s Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, you will gain a solid foundation in all aspects of economics and finance--from the factors that determine asset prices to how firms and individuals make financial decisions. Following your coursework, you will develop your research in close collaboration with faculty and your fellow students. Reading groups and workshops with faculty, student-led brown-bag seminars, and conferences provide many opportunities to learn from others.
The Finance PhD Program also offers the Joint Program in Financial Economics , which is run by Chicago Booth and the Department of Economics in the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago.
Chicago Booth finance faculty are leading researchers who also build strong relationships with doctoral students, collaborate on new ideas, and connect students with powerful career opportunities.
Assistant Professor of Finance and Liew Family Junior Faculty Fellow, Fama Faculty Fellow
Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship
Leo Melamed Professor of Finance
Merton H. Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance
Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance
Neubauer Family Associate Professor of Finance and Fama Faculty Fellow
David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor The University of Chicago Departments of Economics, Statistics and the Booth School of Business
Joseph L. Gidwitz Professor of Finance
Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Stevens Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Finance
AQR Capital Management Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and Fama Faculty Fellow
Professor of Finance and Fama Faculty Fellow
Fama Family Distinguished Service Professor of Finance
Assistant Professor of Finance and Cohen and Keenoy Faculty Scholar
Neubauer Family Professor of Finance and Kathryn and Grant Swick Faculty Scholar
Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and Robert King Steel Faculty Fellow
Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance
Bruce Lindsay Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Assistant Professor of Finance and Fama Faculty Fellow
Deputy Dean for Faculty and Chicago Board of Trade Professor of Finance
Myron S. Scholes Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and Neubauer Faculty Director of the Davis Center
Associate Professor of Finance
Robert C. McCormack Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance
Professor of Economics and Finance
Graduates of the Stevens Doctoral Program go on to successful careers in prominent institutions of higher learning, leading financial institutions, government, and beyond.
Assistant Professor of Finance UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles Shohini Kundu's research lies in financial intermediation and macroeconomics, security design and externalities of financial contracts, and emerging market finance. Her dissertation area is in finance.
Assistant Professor of Business, Finance Division Columbia Business School, Columbia University Jane's research lies at the intersection of macroeconomics and finance. She is particularly interested in how financial intermediaries affect the real economy and how different types of financial institutions can contribute to financial instability. Her dissertation area is in financial economics.
The pages of Chicago Booth Review regularly highlight the research findings of finance faculty and PhD students.
Chicago Booth’s Eugene F. Fama describes the serendipitous events that led him to Chicago, and into his monumental career in academic finance.
It was a dramatic example of how White House communications on climate policy can affect asset prices, according to Washington University in St. Louis’s William Cassidy, a recent graduate of Booth’s PhD Program.
It’s become harder for many prospective borrowers to access capital. But private debt funds have stepped in to fill the gap, according to Joern Block (Trier University), Booth PhD candidate Young Soo Jang, Booth’s Steve Kaplan, and Trier’s Anna Schulze.
While go-betweens can benefit the broader economy by smoothing the flow of credit, there are now probably too many links in the credit chain, argue Zhiguo He and Jian Li (Booth PhD graduate).
Chicago Booth is home to several interdisciplinary research centers that offer funding for student work, host workshops and conferences, and foster a strong research community.
Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance Tasked with pushing the boundaries of research in finance, the Fama-Miller Center provides institutional structure and support for researchers in the field.
Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Bringing together researchers from the entire Chicago economics community, the Becker Friedman Institute fosters novel insights on the world’s most difficult economic problems.
Center for Research in Security Prices CRSP maintains one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive stock market databases. Since 1963, it has been a valued resource for businesses, government, and scholars.
Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets Enhancing the understanding of business and financial market globalization, the Clark Center positions Chicago Booth as a thought leader in the understanding of ever-changing markets and improves financial and economic decision-making around the world.
George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State Dedicated to examining issues at the intersection of politics and the economy, the Stigler Center supports research by PhD students and others who are interested in the political, economic, and cultural obstacles to better working markets.
Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation Committed to making the world more equitable and sustainable, the Rustandy Center works to solve complex social and environmental problems. The center’s student support includes fellowships, research funding, and networking opportunities.
For Itzhak Ben-David, PhD ’08, the PhD Program in Finance was an exploratory journey.
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Itzhak Ben-David, ’08: 00:03 For me, the PhD Program was an exploratory journey. It was about discovering what was interesting for me, what will be interesting for other economists. It was about discovering something new about the world. Much of the PhD Program experience is to explore and to wonder a bit and to just think and expose yourself to new ideas and new disciplines. Back then, this was 2006, I found a billboard that said, "If you buy this house, we're going to give you a free car or $20,000 in cash." And this seemed really odd to me. What I realized that was going on, that this was part of a borrower fraud and the idea was that seller and the buyer will agree on a higher price on a house and the lender would be under the impression that the collateral worth more than it really is.
Itzhak Ben-David, ’08: 00:58 So I started to investigate other parts of the real estate food chain. What I saw is that in many parts of this chain, there were incentives in place pushing the intermediaries or the different economic agents to inflate prices. It's not always a bubble, but oftentimes it points out behavior that is not consistent with our textbook behavior. I had the dream team of advisors, Toby Moskowitz, Dick Taylor, Steve Levitt, and Erik Hurst. Each one of them contributed in different way to my dissertation and brought different ideas, brought different aspects. There is no better place of doing research than in Booth. It's really a hub of academic activity. There is no important work that doesn't pass at Chicago before being published. It's really an intellectual home. When you meet people and you know that they are from Booth, you can see the difference in their thinking.
PhD students in finance study a wide range of topics, including the behavior and determinants of security prices, the financing and investment decisions of firms, corporate governance, and the management and regulation of financial institutions. They go on to careers at prestigious institutions, from Yale University to the International Monetary Fund.
Current Students
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Booth also offers joint degrees. Learn more about the current students in our Joint Program in Financial Economics .
The Stevens Doctoral Program at Chicago Booth is a full-time program. Students generally complete the majority of coursework and examination requirements within the first two years of studies and begin work on their dissertation during the third year. For details, see General Examination Requirements by Area in the Stevens Program Guidebook below.
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The Finance Department at the Eller College of Management comprises world-class researchers, scholars and teachers in all areas of finance.
The doctoral program in finance prepares its graduates primarily for careers as university professors, with research agendas in corporate finance, financial institutions and market microstructure and the pricing of financial securities. The faculty members , with degrees from internationally recognized universities, conduct research in these areas.
The following is an outline of the coursework students can expect to complete during the first year of the Finance PhD program. The coursework is subject to change due to the availability of classes.
Three weeks prior to the first semester of study (generally starting late July), entering Finance PhD students will be required to take Economics 519, Math for Economists, a boot camp designed to help prepare students for the mathematical rigors of the program. This course will continue through the fall semester.
Prior to the start of the Math for Economists course, generally in mid-July, students will also be required to complete two SAS workshops hosted by the Accounting and Finance Departments and designed to demonstrate the use of SAS in financial research.
The First Year focus is on developing a foundation in economics and on acquiring the necessary skills to be a first-rate scholar in finance.
Courses students take in the first semester (fall) include:
To do well in Economics 501A, 519 and 520, students should be very comfortable with calculus and the principles of optimization, as well as know some linear algebra and analysis. Students with below this level of mathematics background are strongly encouraged to plan to attend courses at The University of Arizona in the summer prior to their enrollment to cover the necessary mathematics topics.
Courses the second semester (spring) will include:
Finance 525, Empirical Methods in Finance : This course familiarizes students with the database and various statistical methods needed to undertake research in finance using Python. Students use Python programming to work with data sets, produce statistics and perform tests on data.
Other classes might include:
Each student is required to meet the requirements of a minor in Economics, which includes the required first year coursework in economics as listed above (ECON501A, ECON501B, ECON520, ECON522A) and passing the first year written qualifying examination administered by the Economics Department faculty in May/June following the first year of study.
The Qualifying Examination is taken by PhD students at the end of the first year in the program, typically in early June. It is a written examination in either theory or quantitative methods and is based on the material taught in the Economics courses taken during the first year of the program. The theory examination covers the material in the microeconomic core courses (ECON 501A and 501B). The quantitative examination covers the material in the statistics and econometrics courses (ECON 520 and 522A). Copies of the questions on earlier preliminary exams can be obtained from the Economics Department Graduate Coordinator.
The goal of the exam is to ensure that students have developed an appreciation for how all of the material fits together in a broader framework of economic reasoning. In addition, the exam will help students solidify their knowledge about the core of economics. The qualifying examination is a requirement for continuation in the program.
If the student does not pass the exam at the end of the first year of the program, the department may elect to dismiss the student from the PhD program, withdraw financial assistance awarded in prior semesters or allow the student to retake the exam in August (around the start of Fall semester of the second year of study, per the Economics Department schedule) at which time the first year qualifying examination must be completed with a passing grade.
In the student’s first year, the Faculty PhD Advisor serves as student's advisor. By the summer after their first year, the student will arrange for another faculty member to serve as “major professor” and provide advice and guidance on the second year paper. The Faculty PhD Advisor and major professor are jointly responsible for approving the student’s Plan of Study (to be submitted to the Graduate College no later than the third semester). Eventually, the student will arrange for a tenure-track faculty member to serve as dissertation supervisor. The student and dissertation supervisor work together to form a dissertation or examining committee, which provides timely input to the student and ultimately is responsible for approving the dissertation. The dissertation committee should be formed no later than the end of the third year.
The following is an outline of the coursework students can expect to complete during the second year of the Finance PhD program. The coursework is subject to change due to the availability of classes.
During the second year of the program, courses tend to be more specialized and are designed to introduce students to a number of different areas in which they potentially could do research. In the second year, courses could include:
Other courses could include:
In addition to completing their coursework and qualifying examinations, all students must submit a second-year paper in order to continue in the program. This second year paper could be an extension of a paper discussed in FIN 601, FIN 695A or ACCT 682, a seminar paper presented during the first year, or a faculty member’s current research. The topic must be approved by the PhD Faculty Advisor and the student’s “major professor” by the end of the summer after the first year. Approval will require that the student submit a literature review and hypotheses, and that these be deemed acceptable.
The preliminary second year paper must be presented to the faculty in February of the second year. Satisfactory progress on the second year paper is required in order for a student to take their written comprehensive exam. The completed paper must be presented to the faculty in the summer following their second year.
Additional summer funding may be available to PhD students and, if available, will be awarded on a competitive basis. This may take the form of summer teaching opportunities, guidance of MSF projects or competitive research grants.
"In conjunction with his/her major professor or advisor, each student is responsible for developing a Plan of Study during their first year in residence, to be filed with the Graduate College no later than the student's third semester in residence.
"The Plan of Study identifies (1) courses the student intends to transfer from other institutions; (2) courses already completed at The University of Arizona which the student intends to apply toward the graduate degree; and (3) additional course work to be completed in order to fulfill degree requirements. The Plan of Study must have the approval of the student's major professor and department head (or Director of Graduate Studies) before it is submitted to the Graduate College."
(For more information, review the UA Graduate College catalog .
To access the Doctoral Plan of Study form, log in to UAccessStudent with a student UA Net ID and click on "GradPath." Note that dissertation hours are not included on the form as coursework.
In the beginning of the summer following the second year (usually in early June, shortly after classes end), students will take the comprehensive written examination covering the entire field of finance. Students are expected to be able to answer questions from all areas of finance, although the emphasis will be on topics discussed in the finance courses the students have taken during the first two years of the program and department seminars the students have attended during the same time.
Students who do not pass the comprehensive examination may, at the discretion of the faculty, be given a second chance to pass the exam prior to the start of the following fall semester, be awarded an MS degree if they have satisfied the Master's requirements and/or be dismissed from the PhD program.
The Graduate Council and the Faculty Senate require that students must complete their degree within five years of passing the Comprehensive Examination. Should a student not finish within that time period, he or she may be allowed to re-take the Comprehensive Examination with permission of the program.
Students in the doctoral program will not be awarded a master's degree in finance for coursework completed toward the PhD program requirements. However, if a student does not pass the finance comprehensive written examination after the second year of study, the Finance Department Head and/or PhD Faculty Advisor may elect to offer an alternative course of action and plan of study for the student to complete and earn an MSF degree.
The following is an outline of the requirements students can expect to complete during the third and fourth years of the Finance PhD program.
During the third and fourth years of the PhD program, students will complete the required coursework for the degree, including 18 units of dissertation as required by The UA Graduate College. The PhD in Management with a major in Finance will require not less than 66 total credit hours, including at least 36 hours in the major, 12 hours in the minor and 18 hours of dissertation credit.
No later than the September following the third year, students are required to successfully complete the dissertation proposal and comprehensive oral examination on related topics.
The typical dissertation proposal and oral exam starts with extensive questioning on the student's dissertation proposal and related research and then expands over time into the fundamentals of finance and economics that the student must know to complete their research and also to be considered a good finance researcher. In addition, the comprehensive oral examination will test a student's ability to understand at a deeper level the state of the knowledge on a particular topic and his/her ability to formulate and defend a research proposal on this topic.
Under the supervision of one or more Finance faculty members (dissertation chair(s)), students are expected to prepare and submit a research proposal at least one month prior to the date of the dissertation proposal for review by the Finance faculty members.
After consulting with the PhD Faculty Advisor and the dissertation chair(s), the student chooses a dissertation committee. The dissertation committee typically consists of three members of the Finance faculty and one member from the department of the student's minor field. The examining committee members are appointed by the Dean of the Graduate College upon the recommendation of the heads of the academic departments involved.
The dissertation research proposal should demonstrate an understanding of the literature in an area of the student's choosing and should contain a research strategy that has the potential to advance knowledge in the area. This document should contain:
Once the student and dissertation committee members have agreed on a date and time for the dissertation proposal presentation and oral comprehensive examination, the "Comprehensive Examination Committee Appointment" form must be completed in UAccessStudent, GradApp. Following the committee form, the "Application for Oral Comprehensive Examination for Doctoral Candidate" must also be completed and routed for approval.
The oral examination typically starts with a 10 to 15 minute presentation and overview of the dissertation proposal that briefly touches on all aspects of the thesis, including overheads for key tables as appropriate. The focus during the examination will be on the student answering the committee's questions, first concentrating on the student's dissertation proposal and the financial and economic issues related to the proposal.
Students will also be asked about the value of such a strategy, as well as its feasibility and limitations. The questioning will expand to address the fundamental knowledge that the student must have mastered to complete their research in the field and the general knowledge that professional researchers in finance should know. This is the occasion when faculty committee members have both the opportunity and obligation to require the student to display a broad knowledge of the chosen field of study and sufficient depth of understanding in areas of specialization. The examining committee must attest that the student has demonstrated the professional level of knowledge expected of a junior academic colleague.
At least three members of the faculty dissertation committee must be in attendance for the entire exam, which should be at least one hour in length, but not exceed three hours. Students should expect the typical length to be roughly an hour and a half to two hours.
If a student fails the oral exam on the first try, a reexamination may be given in certain circumstances. However, any reexamination must be recommended by the examining committee, endorsed by the major department, and approved by the Graduate College. Four months must elapse between the first and second attempt. The Graduate College allows no more than one retake of the oral exam.
Additionally, if the student does not pass the comprehensive oral examination by the start of the fourth year of the program, the department may elect to dismiss the student from the Ph.D. program, withdraw financial assistance awarded in prior semesters and/or set a date (before the end of the Fall semester of the fourth year of study) by which time the comprehensive oral examination must be completed with a passing grade.
If a student does not take the comprehensive oral examination before the Fall semester of the fourth year, the Department may elect to dismiss the student from the PhD program, withdraw financial assistance awarded in prior semesters and/or set a date (before the end of the Fall semester of the fourth year of study) by which time the comprehensive oral examination must be completed and passed.
Satisfaction of the course requirements and passing all examinations advances the student to the candidacy for the PhD degree.
"When the student has an approved doctoral Plan of Study on file, has satisfied all course work, language and residence requirements and passed the written and oral portions of the Comprehensive Examination, he or she will be Advanced to Candidacy.
The PhD degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the dissertation. An acceptable dissertation is one that the faculty judges to make sufficient contribution to financial knowledge that, with minor revisions, will be publishable in a top academic journal.
A Final Oral Defense examination of the dissertation (dissertation of defense) in both the major and minor subjects is scheduled upon completion. Faculty committee members will require the student to display a broad knowledge of the chosen field of study and sufficient depth of understanding in areas of specialization. The examining committee must attest that the student has demonstrated the professional level of knowledge expected of a junior academic colleague.
To notify the Graduate College of your scheduled final oral defense examination, complete the "Announcement of Final Oral Examination" form in UAccessStudent, GradPath. The form will be routed for approval through both the Finance and minor departments.
"The exact time and place of this examination must be scheduled with the Graduate Degree Certification Office at least three weeks in advance and announced publicly in Lo Que Pasa at least one week in advance. The dissertation director presides over the examination. The examination is closed to the public, except for an initial seminar portion during which the student presents the dissertation and entertains questions."
(For more information, read the UA Graduate College catalog. )
The dissertation director presides over the examination. The initial seminar portion during which the student presents the dissertation and entertains questions is open to the public. The committee's deliberation is closed to the public.
There is no minimum time limit for the Final Oral Examination, but the entire proceedings may not exceed three hours. Members of the committee must be present for the entire examination. More instructions and links to forms are available on the Graduate College website .
A Ph.D. dissertation represents the student, the department, and The University of Arizona in the international scholarly community. This work is important and worthy of professional presentation. Therefore, The UA Graduate College website has resources detailing the required dissertation format to ensure it meets these high standards. Please refer to this page for specifications on the type, title page, table of contents, references and more. A few sample pages (including doctoral approval page and title page) are also available on the UA Graduate College website .
At your final dissertation defense, provide an Approval Page Form to the dissertation committee members to sign. This will be inserted as the second page of your submitted dissertation. Also, please ensure that a Change of Grade form is available to provide to your major advisor. The Change of Grade form indicating your grade (Superior/Pass/Fail) for the dissertation as determined by your committee must be submitted to the Graduate College immediately upon completion of your final defense.
“Welcome to UCLA Anderson’s Finance area, long recognized as one of the world’s top programs. Our Ph.D. students work with renowned faculty whose expertise covers corporate finance, macroeconomics, asset pricing, derivatives, investments and behavioral finance. The UCLA Anderson Doctoral Program is highly selective. We expect you to develop a passion and tenacity for excellent research in finance and, through mentorship and collaboration, we prepare you for a distinguished academic career. We look forward to receiving your application.”
Barney Hartman-Glaser Professor of Finance
Recent publications.
Risk and Return in Segmented Markets with Expertise Andrea Eisfeldt
Complex assets appear to earn persistent high average returns, and to display high Sharpe ratios – but investor participation is very limited. Eisfeldt, along with co-authors Hanno Lustig and Lei Zhang, provides an explanation for these facts using a model of the pricing of complex securities by risk-averse investors who are subject to asset-specific risk in a dynamic model of industry equilibrium.
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Learning Millennial Style Bruce Carlin
The growing use of online educational content and related video services has changed the way people access education, share knowledge, and possibly make life decisions. Here, Carlin – with co-authors Li Jiang and Stephen A. Spiller – characterizes how video content affects individual decision-making and willingness to share in the context of a personal financial decision.
Volatility Managed Portfolios Tyler Muir
Managed portfolios that take less risk when volatility is high produce large, positive alphas and increase factor Sharpe ratios by substantial amounts. Muir, together with co-author Alan Moreira, documents a profitable trading strategy that increases stock market exposure in low volatility episodes and reduces exposure in high volatility times.
First academic placement: NYU Stern
In 2016, Robert Richmond earned the Conference on International Finance Best Paper Award (2016), the Cubist Systematic Strategies Ph.D. Candidate Award for Outstanding Research and the Xavier Drèze award for most outstanding Ph.D. research paper. His current research uncovers an economic source of exposure to global risk that drives international asset prices.
First academic placement: UT Austin
Mindy Zhang is recipient of the 2014 Trefftzs Award for Best Student Paper, WFA; and the 2014 Yihong Xia Best Paper Award, CICF. She conducts research on macro finance, equilibrium asset pricing, dynamic contracting, dynamic corporate theory, labor and finance.
First academic placement: University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Recipient of numerous honors and awards, Tobias "Toby" Moskowitz is one of UCLA Anderson's Inspirational 100 alumni. Moskowitz was named the inaugural Dean Takahashi '80 B.A., '83 M.P.P.M. Professor of Finance at Yale School of Management in 2016. He was previously the Fama Family Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he had taught since 1998. In 2011, he co-authored the best-selling book Scorecasting , which uses economic principles to explain the hidden side of sports.
First academic placement: University of Michigan Business School
Joshua Coval's current research investigates the structured finance market and how investor reliance on ratings and unsound pricing models led to the spectacular rise and collapse thereof. His research awards include the 2000 and 2005 Smith-Breeden Prize for the best paper in the Journal of Finance . His research has been featured in The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Time, Money Magazine and Financial Times .
Winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Economic Science, William Sharpe was mentored at UCLA by the late Professor J. Fred Weston. Sharpe was one of the originators of the Capital Asset Pricing Model and developed the Sharpe Ratio for investment performance analysis. He co-founded the independent investment advisory firm Financial Engines.
Doctoral programs in accounting, financial economics, marketing, operations, and organizations and management.
The Doctoral Program gives students unparalleled expertise in management. Candidates work under Yale SOM's distinguished faculty, learning side by side with diverse and accomplished scholars.
The application deadline is December 15 of the year in which admission is sought.
Students focus in one of the core disciplines of management, developing in-depth knowledge and pursuing their own research interests: Accounting , Finance , Marketing , Operations , or Organizations and Management .
Application for admission to the Doctoral Program in Management is made through the Yale Graduate School.
Students take foundational PhD-level courses in their areas of specialization, and then choose from a course list that spans the university, drawing from some of the best academic departments in the world.
The program's small size allows senior faculty to take an active role in preparing each student for the job search.
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Expert financial management is essential to the growth and stability of any organization. These skills allow you to analyze the financial health of institutions, businesses, and nonprofits, helping them plan strategically, improve performance, increase profitability, and achieve their goals. For this reason, jobs in financial management are expected to grow faster than average with higher than average salaries over the next decade.
This PhD specialization in Business Administration concentrates on research and development analyses used to manage and allocate financial resources and develop effective strategic planning for projection and ROI issues. You’ll analyze financial and non-financial organizations—from private to public to corporate. In addition to core business studies and dissertation research instruction, the coursework focuses on international financial issues, investment analysis, managing financial institutions, analyzing financial statements, and accounting for nonprofit organizations.
A conferred master’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited academic institution. In addition to this general requirement, applicants have two options for entering the doctoral program in the School of Business:
1. Direct Entry – You may immediately begin the doctoral program through the DBA or PhD track with a previously completed master’s degree in one of the following:
2. Evaluation Track – If you don’t meet the direct entry requirements, you’re required to take SKS-7001 – Doctoral Comprehensive Strategic Knowledge Studies as part of your degree program.
For the PhD in Business Administration, Financial Management, you must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours (20 courses), including a minimum of five core courses, five specialization courses, two statistical courses, five research courses, and one doctoral elective. The estimated time needed to complete this certificate is 73 months.
This course serves as an introduction to the PhD–BA and as the foundation for further doctoral-level study in business. The PhD–BA degree is designed to encourage you to become a scholar-practitioner, using business theory to inform further scholarly inquiry and positively impact business practices. You will examine requirements for the degree—including each milestone and deliverable—and will develop a plan for achieving your academic and research goals. This preparation will be done in the context of an examination of modern trends in business theory and in beginning the transition from being consumers of knowledge to being producers of knowledge.
Students will analyze and apply knowledge in 12 business areas necessary to address a wide variety of business-related situations. The focus of the course is demonstrating core proficiencies in the following business areas: Marketing, Business Finance, Accounting, Management, Legal Environment of Business, Economics, Business Ethics, Global Dimensions of Business, Information Systems, Quantitative Techniques and Statistics, Leadership, and Business Applications. The intent is not to introduce these core business concepts, but rather to verify a graduate-level threshold competency within each. The course includes a comprehensive case study that will allow students to demonstrate their competency within all 12 professional component areas.
It is important for scholar-practitioners to understand both the internal and external influences on business—the business environment. In this course, students will examine theories related to those environmental factors including business ethics, international business, and marketing. Internal environmental factors include management and organizational behavior.
The allied fields of economics, accounting, and finance are key areas where a highly knowledgeable leader can greatly contribute to the success of a business. Financial professionals secure and manage the money needed to run a business; economists determine how markets will react in certain situations; and accountants provide analysis and accountability to the entire process. In this course, scholar-practitioners will work towards information fluency in theories related to these critical knowledge areas.
Good plans aligned against clear strategic goals can help business leaders achieve those goals. This course is an overview of the theories involved in strategic planning to aid business. Students will explore the difference between strategic thinking and strategic planning, how to choose a strategy that is right for each business, and how to design a strategic plan. This course will investigate how to analyze customers and the competition and ask key questions that help design the most effective strategic plan for each business.
In this course, you will engage in the process of scholarly literature reviews and academic writing. With an emphasis on how to (a) conduct effective literature searches, specifically in preparation for the dissertation, (b) develop a plan for writing comprehensive, critical, and synthesized reviews of research literature, and (c) critically review and write about underlying theory/conceptual frameworks, you will develop a foundation for future research. The overarching goal of this course is for you to conduct an exhaustive search of the peer-reviewed research literature in your topic area and identify potential areas of inquiry for your dissertation.
In this course, you will cultivate a statistical mindset through learning and nurturing skills needed to perform and interpret univariate inferential statistics. The course will facilitate building your statistical confidence in assessing and performing statistics. The course will cover univariate parametric and non-parametric statistical tests, interpretation of statistical output, and introduce skills needed to select statistical tests based on quantitative research questions.
In this course, you will learn advanced statistical principles and how to apply them to quantitative research in the study of organizations. You will be provided an overview of advanced statistical concepts used in empirical research, including inferential analysis. Advanced computations will be performed using commonly used statistical software. The focus involves helping you build independent scholarly skills with an emphasis on understanding multivariate data; the use, comprehension, and evaluation of sophisticated statistical concepts, and presentation of statistical results.
During this course, as a scholar-practitioner, you will build the skills essential for designing quantitative studies; analyzing the data collected in these studies, and interpreting the results of data analyses. You will explore designs and statistical techniques to use with their envisioned dissertation research.
During this course, you will examine qualitative methods for studying human behavior including grounded theory, narrative analysis, ethnography, mixed methods, and case studies. You will explore designs and methodologies to use with your envisioned research.
The Pre-Candidacy Prospectus is intended to ensure students have mastered knowledge of their discipline prior to candidacy status and demonstrated the ability to design empirical research as an investigator before moving on to the dissertation research coursework. Students will demonstrate the ability to synthesize empirical, peer-reviewed research to support all assignments in this course. The Pre-Candidacy Prospectus is completed only after all foundation, specialization, and research courses have been completed.
Students in this course will be required to complete Chapter 1 of their dissertation proposal including a review of literature with substantiating evidence of the problem, the research purpose and questions, the intended methodological design and approach, and the significance of the study. A completed, committee approved (against the minimum rubric standards) Chapter 1 is required to pass this course successfully. Students who do not receive approval of Chapter 1 to minimum standards will be able to take up to three supplementary 8-week courses to finalize and gain approval of Chapter 1.
Students in this course will be required to work on completing Chapters 1-3 of their dissertation proposal and receive committee approval for the Dissertation Proposal (DP) in order to pass the class. Chapter 2 consists of the literature review. Chapter 3 covers the research methodology method and design and to includes population, sample, measurement instruments, data collection and analysis, limitations, and ethical considerations. In this course, a completed, committee-approved Chapters 2 and 3 are required and, by the end of the course, a final approved dissertation proposal (against the minimum rubric standards). Students who do not receive approval of the dissertation proposal will be able to take up to three supplementary 8-week courses to finalize and gain approval of these requirements.
Students in this course will be required to prepare, submit, and obtain approval of their IRB application, collect data, and submit a final study closure form to the IRB. Students still in data collection at the end of the 12-week course will be able to take up to three supplementary 8-week courses to complete data collection and file an IRB study closure form.
In this dissertation course students work on completing Chapters 4 and 5 and the final Dissertation Manuscript. Specifically, students will complete their data analysis, prepare their study results, and present their findings in an Oral Defense and a completed manuscript. A completed, Committee approved (against the minimum rubric standards) Dissertation Manuscript and successful Oral Defense are required to complete the course and graduate. Students who do not receive approval for either or both their Dissertation Manuscript or defense can take up to three supplementary 8-week courses to finalize and gain approval of either or both items as needed.
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It’s been said that to understand a business, one must understand the financial numbers. This course, building upon a basic understanding of accounting, serves as the springboard for understanding the financial health of a corporation, its operating environment, and the structure of interest rates and yield curves that can affect it. Central to this understanding is the concept of cash flow, where it comes from, and what influences it. Preparing financial statements, something learned in accounting, is not the same as understanding what they can reveal. This course provides the initial building blocks for understanding the financial strengths and weaknesses of a corporation.
Central to the understanding of investment portfolio management is the concept of risks and return, futures, swaps, valuation, and performance. Advanced investment components will be examined with an emphasis on financial markets, option valuations, international diversification, and pricing models. This course prepares you with the financial knowledge to make sound investment decisions. Shareholders, stakeholders, financial managers, and investors will all improve their ability to identify key sources of funding to grow their businesses and improve their investment returns.
This course examines the most advanced components of financial institutions with an emphasis on those related to academic research. You’ll review and assess relevant academic papers to prepare for writing in-depth papers on the primary topics within financial institutions. Your studies begin with an analysis of financial systems, statements, and institutions, then you’ll proceed with a careful examination of interest rate risk, credit risk, and derivative securities. Finally, you’ll conclude with an academic paper examination and the development of a presentation on financial institutions.
An examination of the most important components of financial statement analysis with an emphasis on those related to academic research. You’ll review and assess relevant academic papers to prepare for writing in-depth papers on the central topics of financial statement analysis. The course begins with an analysis of the balance sheet, income statement, and financial ratios, then it concludes with financial decomposition analysis and the impacts of financial leverage.
This course provides you with a complete review of the accounting principles and practices used in nonprofit organizations with a heavy focus on government accounting practices. The coursework on accounting principles and practices can be applied to hospitals, colleges and universities, health and welfare agencies, and other similar organizations. You’ll employ case studies, problem solving, and written research narratives to examine topics such as appropriations, budgetary accounting, financial conditions, auditing, fund accounting, and ethics.
Students earning the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, Financial Management specialization will learn to:
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The program and curriculum focus on the core areas of finance: investments, asset pricing, corporate finance, and financial intermediation. In addition, students may concentrate in the specialty areas of insurance or real estate. To enable research, the Finance Department provides access to a wide range of databases and computing facilities, as well as online and library resources.
Regardless of a student’s area of interest, the program consists of four principal parts:
The coursework typically requires up to two years, consisting of economics, econometrics, and finance. Students interested in insurance or real estate also take courses in these areas. Depending upon their interests, some students take courses in other fields (e.g., mathematics). Students with excellent preparation may be able to complete the course requirements in less than two years.
Most students take the qualifying examination in June following their second year, but students with excellent preparation who complete the course requirements in one year may take the qualifying examination in June following their first year. The examination covers the core areas of investments, asset pricing, corporate finance, and financial intermediation.
Beginning research early is a crucial step in the timely completion of a dissertation. Thus students are expected to begin research during their second year, and are encouraged to begin research even earlier. Students are expected to complete their initial research paper (the “second-year paper”) by October 15 of the third year, and present their work in a seminar during the fall of the third year.
The purpose of the Finance PhD program is to train students to become productive researchers , thus preparing them for successful academic careers. This is facilitated through close interaction between the faculty and students, which often leads to joint research and publication. Finance faculty work intensively with students, offering their time, expertise, and guidance.
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The study of financial economics requires a grasp of several types of basic mathematics. Students must enter with or very quickly acquire knowledge of the concepts and techniques of:
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It is strongly advised that students without a strong and recent background in calculus, linear algebra, or statistics come to Stanford in June to take courses to strengthen any weak areas.
Computer programming skills are necessary in coursework (as early as the first quarter of the first year) and in research. If students do not have adequate computer programming skills, they may wish to take a computer programming course before they arrive at Stanford, or take an appropriate Stanford computer science course while here.
All required courses must be taken for a grade (not pass/fail or credit/no credit). Exceptions are made if the required course is offered pass/fail or credit/no credit only. Each course must be passed with a grade of P or B- or better. Substitutions of required courses require approval from the faculty liaison. Waiving a course requirement based on similar doctoral level course completed elsewhere requires the approval of the course instructor, faculty liaison, and the PhD Program Office.
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Finance Specialization Requirements (2 Courses) | Students specialize in one of two tracks in finance research.
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General Field Methods (4 courses) | Students choose a minimum of two 2-course sequences from the alternative fields listed below. Courses may not be used to fulfill two general fields. In many cases, students interested in the field will want to take more than two of the suggested course in the field.
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Students are required to sign up for either a research or teaching practicum each quarter of enrollment. Below is a description of the practicum requirements for Finance students.
During the student’s first year, the student will be assigned each quarter to work with a different faculty member. This assignment will involve mentoring and advising from the faculty member and RA work from the student. The purpose of new assignments each quarter is to give the student exposure to a number of different faculty members.
In subsequent years, the practicum will take the form of a research or teaching mentorship, where the student is expected to provide research or teaching support under the guidance and advice of a faculty member. Faculty assignments here will be made through informal discussions between faculty and students, and may be quarterly, or for the entire year.
For students of all years, one requirement to satisfy the practicum is that students regularly attend the Finance seminar. The only exception to this will be if there is a direct and unavoidable conflict between the seminar and necessary coursework.
All students in all years are expected to complete a research paper over the summer, and present this paper in the Fall quarter. A draft of this research paper should be submitted by the end of September to the field liaison. Students can continue to work on and improve their paper up to their presentation.
For students completing their first year, the summer paper should demonstrate the mastery of a specific area in the literature together with the early development of a research idea in this area. The student will be expected to present this paper to a gathering of three Finance faculty members of the student’s choosing in October.
In all years after the first year, the summer research paper should be a well-developed research paper. (Well-developed does not mean completed – research is always presented as work in progress. Rather, it means that the work shows enough progress and development to merit a seminar presentation.) Students will then present their papers to the overall Finance faculty and PhD student body in scheduled talks over the Fall quarter. Student presentations will typically be 45 minutes, save for job market paper presentations, which will be a full hour and a half.
A passing grade on the paper at the end of the second year is one requirement for admission to candidacy. More generally, these presentations throughout all years will be a primary manner that faculty who are not advising the student become familiar with the student’s work, and will play a crucial role in the assessment of the student’s academic progress.
Students take the field exam in the summer after the first year. Material from the field exam will be based on required first year coursework. This includes required finance courses, as well as the required microeconomic and econometric classes. The primary purpose of the exam is to ascertain that students have learned the introductory material that is a necessary foundation for understanding and undertaking research in the field. Additionally, studying for the field exam will give students the opportunity to review and synthesize material across all their different first year courses. Students may be asked to leave the program if they fail the field exam, or may be allowed to retake the exam at the Faculty’s discretion. Students who fail the field exam two times will be required to leave the program.
One quarter of course assistantship or teaching practicum. This requirement must be completed prior to graduation.
The finance oral exam takes place at the end of the spring quarter of the second year, in early June.
At the beginning of the spring quarter of the second year, the student meets with the liaison to determine three finance faculty members who will administer the exam. The student then meets with the selected faculty examiners to discuss a set of topics that will be covered in the finance oral exam. These topics will generally be chosen from coverage in the Finance PhD classes. An important component of the exam involves the student identifying a particular research area to discuss at the exam. The student will be expected to discuss major results in the literature related to this area and to identify important unresolved questions that need to be addressed. In addition the student will be expected to discuss how one or more of these questions might be addressed either theoretically or empirically. This discussion can be viewed as a preliminary step towards identifying the research project of the second year paper. The results from the finance oral exam plus the result from the second-year summer research paper (presented in the fall of 3rd year) and overall performance in the program are weighed in the decision to admit to candidacy.
Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree is a judgment by the faculty of the student’s potential to successfully complete the requirements of the degree program. Students are required to advance to candidacy by September 1 before the start of their fourth year in the program.
The university oral examination is a defense of the dissertation work in progress. The student orally presents and defends the thesis work in progress at a stage when it is one-half to two-thirds complete. The oral examination committee tests the student on the theory and methodology underlying the research, the areas of application and portions of the major field to which the research is relevant, and the significance of the dissertation research. Students are required to successfully complete the oral exams by September 1 before the start of their fifth year in the program.
The doctoral dissertation is expected to be an original contribution to scholarship or scientific knowledge, to exemplify the highest standards of the discipline, and to be of lasting value to the intellectual community. The Finance faculty defer to the student’s Dissertation Reading Committee to provide general guidelines (e.g., number of chapters, length of dissertation) on the dissertation.
Years one & two.
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Fnce9110 - financial economics (course syllabus).
The objective of this course is to undertake a rigorous study of the theoretical foundations of modern financial economics. The course will cover the central themes of modern finance including individual investment decisions under uncertainty, stochastic dominance, mean variance theory, capital market equilibrium and asset valuation, arbitrage pricing theory, option pricing, and incomplete markets, and the potential application of these themes. Upon completion of this course, students should acquire a clear understanding of the major theoretical results concerning individuals' consumption and portfolio decisions under uncertainty and their implications for the valuation of securities.
Prerequisites: ECON 6100 OR ECON 7100
This course provides students with an overview of the basic contributions in the modern theory of corporate finance and financial institutions. The course is methodology oriented in that students are required to master necessary technical tools for each topic. The topics covered may include capital structure, distribution policy, financial intermediation, incomplete financial contracting, initial and seasoned public offerings, market for corporate control, product market corporate finance interactions, corporate reorganization and bankruptcy, financing in imperfect markets, security design under adverse selection and moral hazard, and some selected topics.
This course is an introduction to empirical methods commonly employed in finance. It provides the background for FNCE 934, Empirical Research in Finance. The course is organized around empirical papers with an emphasis on econometric methods. A heavy reliance will be placed on analysis of financial data.
Prerequisites: FNCE 9110 AND STAT 5100 AND STAT 5110
This course covers some advanced material on the theory of financial markets developed over the last two decades. The emphasis is on dynamic asset pricing and consumption choices in a continuous time setting. The articles discussed include many classical papers in the field as well as some of the most recent developments. The lectures will emphasize the concepts and technical tools needed to understand the articles.
Prerequisites: FNCE 9110 AND ECON 7100 AND 7110
This course covers general equilibrium and rational expectations, foundations of the theory of information; learning from prices in rational expectations equilibrium models, moral hazard, adverse selection, and signaling bidding theories.
Prerequisites: FNCE 9220
This is a doctoral level course on macroeconomics, with special emphasis on intertemporal choice under uncertainty and topics related to finance. Topics include: optimal consumption and saving, the stochastic growth model, q-theory of investment, (incomplete) risk sharing and asset pricing. The course will cover and apply techniques, including dynamic programming, to solve dynamic optimization problems under uncertainty. Numerical solution methods are also discussed.
This course exposes student to recent development in the asset pricing literature. The starting point for the course is the standard neo-classical rational expectations framework. We will then investigate where this frameworkhas succeeded and where it has not. Recently documented deviations from the framework in the literature are discussed and placed in context. The course will also focus on hypothesis development, recent research methods, and research writing. The ultimate objective is for students to develop their own hyoptheses and research ideas, resulting in a paper.
The course will cover a variety of micro-econometric models and methods including panel data models, program evaluation methods e.g. difference in differences, matching techniques, regression discontinuity design, instrumental variables, duration models, structural estimation, simulated methods of moments. The structure of the course consists of lectures, student presentations, and empirical exercises. Published studies will be utilized in a variety of fields such as corporate finance, labor economics, and industrial organization to illustrate the various techniques. The goal of the course is to provide students with a working knowledge of various econometric techniques that they can apply in their own research. As such, the emphasis of the course is on applications, not theory. Students are required to have taken a graduate sequence in Econometrics, you should be comfortable with econometrics at the level of William Green's "Econometric Analysis of Cross-Section and Panel Data".
Prerequisites: STAT 5210
This course covers advanced theory and empirical investigations; financial decisions of the firm, dividends, capital structure, mergers, and takeovers.
To provide an understanding of selected topics of current academic research in the areas of international finance and its intersection with international macroeconomics; to teach interested students the tools for conducting research in this field. Each topic will be developed beginning with early classic papers and then updated through the current status of the profession. The typical target audience comprises students in their second year or later. Prerequisite: Completion of first year course requirements
This course has three main objectives: The first object is to introduce students to the fundamental works and the frontier of research in dynamic asset pricing. We will cover recent models that have been proposed to shed light on intreguing and important empirical patterns in the cross section and in the time series. Topics include non-separable utilities, market incompleteness, learning, uncertainty, differences of opionions, ex-ante and ex-post asymmetric information, ambiguity and Knightian uncertainty. The second objective is to teach students how to think of asset pricing research under a bigger or richer framework. We shall focus on the interactions between asset pricing and other fields such as macroeconomics, corporate finance, financial institutions, and international finance. The goal of inventigating the joint dynamics is not only to better understand how asset prices are determined, but also (maybe more importantly) how would asset pricing dynamics affect other important economic vaiables such as investment, corporate payout and financing, unemployment, risk sharing, and international capital flows. Students will learn production-based asset pricing models, particularly the asset pricing models with investment-specific technology shocks, risk shocks, financial friction, searching frictions and information frictions. Of course, the advanced solution methods will focus too. The third objective is to introduce advanced empirical methods to analyze the data and the quantitative dynamic models. It includes how to estimate structural dynamic models, how evaluate structural models beyond goodness-of-fit tests, how confront the models predictions with empirical data by simulation and re-sampling techniques, and how to efficiently test models and explore new patterns using asset pricing and macro data.
Prerequisites: FNCE 9110 AND FNCE 9210
The primary goal of this 0.5cu course is to introduce students to the main areas of research in household finance. The emphasis will be on discussing papers on the research frontier on topics such as consumption, portfolio choices, housing, inequality and entrepreneurship. This course complements REAL 9480, Advanced Topics in Urban Economics: Household Real Estate Decisions-Making. Students are encouraged to take REAL 9480 in the first half of the spring semester and FNCE 9360 in the second half of that semester.
This is an advanced course in quantitative theory applied to macro and finance models. It is intended for doctoral students in finance, economics and related fields. The course focuses on four broad theoretical literatures: (i) firm investment and growth; (ii) corporate, household and sovereign debt; (iii) asset pricing in general equilibrium; and (iv) equilibrium macro models with a financial sector. My approach is to develop and discuss in detail a unified framework that is suited to address most topics, usually covering a few central topics and the core papers. We then discuss the more recent literature, highlighting how authors combine and expand upon the core ideas. This part of the course usually relies on regular student presentations.
Prerequisites: FNCE 9110
This course may be offered (and taken by a student) several times a year with varying topics.
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This course examines the role of finance in supporting the functional areas of a firm, and fosters an understanding of how financial decisions themselves can create value.
Topics covered include:
This course builds on the foundation developed in Finance I, focusing on three sets of managerial decisions:
The Finance II course is divided into four blocks of material:
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(also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) | Spring 2025 | Q3Q4 | 3.0 | |
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(also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) | Spring 2025 | Q3Q4 | 3.0 | |
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(also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) | Fall 2024 | Q1Q2 | 3.0 | |
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(also listed under Strategy) | Spring 2025 | Q3Q4 | 3.0 | |
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Executive education.
This field is concerned with the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures surrounding the use of resources and raising of revenues by public and non-profit entities. The primary emphasis is on nonprofit and healthcare organizations, and state and local governmental bodies, although some attention is given to the federal government and international settings as well.
Microeconomics is the most important disciplinary background for the field. Principles of efficient resource allocation as well as equity in outcome are used to analyze both the internal operations of organizations and their external environment. In other words, the study of: (1) financial management (internal to the organization), and (2) public finance (external to the organization) are combined. Common methodologies used to study finance issues are multivariate statistical analysis, techniques of managerial accounting, and finance and case studies. Students in the public finance and financial management field must complete the modules in microeconomic analysis and in applied statistics and econometrics.
Research in the areas of public finance and financial management often requires depth of knowledge in a specific area, such as education finance, financial management of nonprofit organizations, or tax policy. Such depth of knowledge involves both a foundation gained from coursework, as well as significant study of literature beyond the material covered in coursework.
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Research degrees: finance and management (mphil/phd).
Home student fees (full-time) : £4,860 per year Home student fees (part-time) : £2,430 per year Overseas student fees (full-time) : £22,490 per year Overseas student fees (part-time) : £11,245 per year
Please note that fees go up each year. See research fees for further details.
We normally require a 2.1 bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) plus a Masters degree in appropriate subject area plus one reference. In exceptional cases we may accept applicants who do not meet these criteria if they show evidence of a strong Masters degree and/or appropriate level of relevant work experience. International applicants should also see Doctoral School English language requirements
Graduate students in the Research Degrees: Finance and Management PhD programme of the School of Finance and Management study towards the University of London PhD.
To be considered for the PhD programme in finance or management students must already have completed a good Masters degree in a relevant discipline and been awarded high grades. They must also submit an initial research proposal that demonstrates aptitude for academic research.
The full-time PhD programme normally requires three years of study in London.
The School of Finance and Management PhD programme provides supervision in a number of fields within finance and management. We concentrate on topics in fields which are actively being researched by faculty members.
Currently the five principal areas are:
For information on the School's research interests and supervision possibilities please see our School's academic staff profiles .
There are a small number of competitive research scholarships within the Faculty that provide remission of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and/or a maintenance allowance. Graduate teaching positions are sometimes available for qualified students.
If you have been in education in the past three years, we will require references from your most recent post-graduate place of study. We normally require two academic references from senior or established faculty members who are in a position to comment on your research potential.
If you have been out of education for three years or more we will normally require at least one academic reference. We can also consider references from an earlier time or from your current place of work but only where these provide relevant recommendations to the course of study you are applying for. References from family members or friends are not acceptable.
Students in the PhD programme study advanced courses and carry out research for their thesis. They work closely with their supervisor from the School of Finance and Management and also with other faculty members and PhD students.
The first year of the programme involves research training seminars and advanced courses. At the same time, students work with their supervisor to develop a detailed research proposal, undertake the first stages of research and write some draft sections to outline the main arguments of the thesis.
SOAS is also part of the Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network sharing training opportunities with UCL, the Institute of Education, and LSE. SOAS students may apply for research funding to attend conferences and special courses.
Students are required to present their work and to participate in the PhD Seminar programme throughout the year. In addition to student presentations the PhD seminar also includes “Key Contributions to Management and Finance”, a forum where departmental staff reprise a frontier article that offers essential insights into different advanced research areas.
PhD students are also expected to attend departmental research seminars.
After about eight months of full time study the students progress is assessed by an upgrade committee and successful students go on to year two.
In their second year full time students carry out detailed research which usually includes gathering and processing data. Some research for this purpose may be carried out overseas if required. During the year students write draft chapters of their thesis and discuss them with their supervisor.
Full time students for the PhD would complete their research and write a final draft or near final draft of the thesis.
Any work at this stage normally involves redrafting chapters of the thesis to achieve the standards of publications. The examination must normally be completed in this year. Examination is by assessment of the thesis and an oral examination (viva voce) concerning the thesis and the research upon which it is based.
Students wishing to pursue part-time study are welcome to apply but will need to demonstrate that they have the commitment and resources to pursue their studies over the longer-time frame that this mode requires.
A part-present option is also available whereby students who are in employed by work-places that offer a supportive environment may take the last two years of the full-time programme by distance learning. This mode is being trialled for a small number of students in 2013-14 and further information will be posted here later.
Important notice
The information on the website reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. The modules are indicative options of the content students can expect and are/have been previously taught as part of these programmes. However, this information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.
SOAS is committed to providing support for research students. All full time first year students attend lectures for one SOAS research methods course and one other masters-level course following discussion with the lead supervisor. A range of additional development and training courses are available.
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Part-time | £2,430 | £10,815 |
Please note that fees go up each year. See research fees for further details.
Graduates from the School of Finance and Management leave SOAS with a coherent and solid knowledge of management and finance, with skills in statistics and computing, critical reasoning and analytical thinking.
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The PhD in Business Administration program with a specialization in finance consists of a minimum of 72 semester hours of graduate-level course work beyond the bachelor’s degree and 12 semester hours of dissertation credit, for a total of 84 semester hours. Approved master’s degree-level coursework up to 30 hours beyond deficiency and prerequisite courses may potentially be included. A minimum of 42 hours of doctoral coursework and 12 hours of dissertation and/or research are required to be taken at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus.
The department offers a number of courses for doctoral students. View the complete list of courses offered by the Department of Finance.
The courses in the basic program are intended to provide the foundation for advanced study in the finance concentration and supporting coursework. The W. P. Carey School of Business requires a minimum of 21 semester hours of credit in the Basic Program, distributed as follows.
In addition to the requirements of the W. P. Carey School, the Department of Finance requires all entering students to take 3 semester hours of credit in FIN 700, Research Methods, and also ECN 594, Conference and Workshop, in the second summer session (starting in July) prior to the student’s first fall semester in the program.
The advanced program consists of at least 63 semester hours, 15 of which must be from the Department of Finance. [Research (FIN 792) or Readings & Conference (FIN 790) may NOT be used to fulfill this 15-hour requirement.] The W. P. Carey School requires a distribution of semester hours in the advanced program as follows.
The W. P. Carey School of Business requires a minimum of 27 semester hours of additional graduate course credit. These remaining requirements can be met by taking elective courses. Students with previous related graduate coursework from approved master’s degree programs can potentially transfer up to 30 semester hours of credit to satisfy this requirement, as determined by the PhD coordinator for the plan of study.
The W. P. Carey School requires a minimum of 12 semester hours of dissertation credit (FIN 799) in which students work with a personally selected faculty committee to complete a major research-based dissertation of an original and creative nature.
University college london, phd programme in financial economics.
Start date: September 2024 Duration: 5 years (1 year MRes + 4 years PhD) Fees: We offer fully-funded scholarships to all admitted students who have applied by the 31 January 2024 (see details below) Application deadline: 31 January 2024, 17:00 UK time (late applications submited by the 05 April 2024 may still be considered, see details below) Entry: Applicants must hold a distinction in a master’s degree in Economics or a closely related subject. Applicants must demonstrate a high level of analytical and quantitative skills (such as in mathematics and statistics), evidenced by strong performance in relevant modules taken on previous degree programmes and/or through relevant standardised test performance (such as GRE Quantitative of at least 160). International students, please note that UCL’s English language requirement for this programme is a ' Level 2 ' (IELTS and TOEFL are the preferred test, however others on the UCL recognised test list will be accepted if required) - further details regarding this can be found on the UCL English Language Requirements page.
The MRes and PhD in Financial Economics is a joint programme between the UCL Department of Economics and the UCL School of Management.
The MRes programme is the first year of the five-year integrated MRes/PhD programme in Financial Economics. The MRes programme will provide you with training in research methods together with an advanced understanding of financial economics, to enable you to conduct insightful and original PhD level research in financial economics.
The MRes will firstly provide quantitative training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and finance. These will be taught in the context of cutting-edge research and relevant applications. Secondly, it will provide you with analytic frameworks and transferable skills that will allow you to identify relevant and promising research topics, present ideas in order to obtain feedback, and provide feedback yourself.
The subsequent years (for students who progress from the MRes to MPhil) will focus on the skills you will need to run research projects to completion and to present completed research projects to various kinds of specialised audiences. Likewise, teaching skills will also be developed.
Students take a total of 180 credits in the MRes year. This is made up of the MRes Research Project (MSIN0135) and 75 credits of compulsory taught modules.
All modules in the MRes year are core modules, there are no optional modules.
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, and class discussion. Student performance is assessed through presentations, coursework, projects, and examinations.
Students will study 4 compulsory taught modules. A typical taught module is taught over two terms (2 x 10 weeks) with 4 hours of contact hours per week (3 hours of lecture + 1 hour of review session). In addition, students spend approximately 6-8 hours a week for each module on assessment and independent study to further develop the skills and knowledge covered in lectures and seminars.
Students will also undertake a substantial research project, which would usually start in Term 2 and be completed over the Summer. The total number of weekly hours will vary according to the weekly activities being undertaken.
What makes us different:.
Unlike many PhD Programmes in finance, our programme has a full anchor in economics and econometrics. Hence, we offer a unique world-class environment that combines the best of a leading business school, located in Canary Wharf, the heart of London’s modern financial district, and the tradition of economic research and teaching of the Department of Economics, which is located in Bloomsbury, London’s historical intellectual centre.
If you want to become an academic economist conducting research in finance, this programme is for you.
UCL School of Management and the Department of Economics
Founded in 2007, UCL School of Management has forged a reputation for world-leading research in management studies with 95% of the School’s research deemed to be world-leading or internationally excellent, the second highest percentage of any business school in the UK, according to the 2021 REF . The PhD programme is an integral part of our School’s active and ambitious research environment where students receive rigorous academic training and personalised research mentorship.
The UCL Department of Economics has an outstanding international reputation in key areas of current research. The Department ranked top in the UK for research environment and outputs in the field of Economics and Econometrics in the 2021 REF .
Our research programme offers a unique education and research experience with the intent of preparing you for scholarly careers at the highest level. Our highly selective and small-sized programme ensures that you receive personal attention and an opportunity for guidance from our world-leading scholars. The close mentorship process forms the foundations of a successful academic career.
As a research student you will join a highly active research environment which involves frequent research seminars and visits by leading scholars worldwide, reading groups, brown bag seminars and panels in which PhD students and faculty members present and discuss their ongoing work. Such forums provide an excellent opportunity to receive critical constructive feedback on your research and to develop academic, generic and transferable skills.
Applying for our mres/phd programme.
Entry requirements and admissions criteria:
Applicants to the MRes+PhD programme must hold a distinction in a master’s degree in Economics or a closely related subject. Applicants must demonstrate a high level of analytical and quantitative skills (such as in mathematics and statistics), evidenced by strong performance in relevant modules taken on previous degree programmes and/or through relevant standardised test performance (such as GRE Quantitative of at least 160). Submitting a GRE test result is encouraged but not compulsory and is only one of the components used to assess the strength of applications.
We only have a single intake in September. We accept applications throughout the year. Successful candidates who have submitted their MRes application by 31 January 2024 will receive a scholarship (full fee waiver plus a stipend). Successful candidates who have submitted their application after this date may receive a scholarship subject to availability, or will come with their own funding.
In your personal statement you are expected to suggest one or more faculty members as potential supervisors. On the application form you may see that it states that it is preferred that you contact potential supervisors beforehand. However, we strongly discourage applicants from contacting individual faculty members or potential supervisors when applying to our programme. All applications are first evaluated by a joint admissions committee, so contacting potential supervisors separately will not increase your chances.
We also require you to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores if English is not your first language. Our School requires a “Level 2” English language qualification which corresponds to:
IELTS: Overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the sub-tests.
TOEFL: Score of 96 overall, plus 24/30 in the reading and writing subtests and 22/30 in the listening and speaking subtests.
Application Deadline
The application window closes 31 January 2024 (17:00 UK time) and a late submission window closes on 05 April 2024 (17:00 UK time). We advise those interested in the programme to apply before 31 January 2024, as those applying in the late submission window will only be considered if there are still places remaining.
Application Procedure
Apply via UCL Postgraduate Admissions System here . When starting the application, you must select the MRes Financial Economics option. In addition to filling out the online application form, please upload a copy of the following documents:
Funding/Scholarships
We offer fully funded five year scholarships to all admitted students who apply before the 31 January 2024. The scholarship is open to all nationalities. It covers all tuition fees, and includes an annual stipend of £25,000 which is tax-free.
Successful candidates who have submitted their application after 31 January 2024 may receive a scholarship subject to availability or will come with their own funding.
Additional Costs
This programme does not have any compulsory additional costs outside of purchasing books or stationery, printing, thesis binding or photocopying. Students may have the opportunity to participate in conferences in the UK and internationally. The UCL School of Management provides MRes/PhD students with an annual budget for conferences, which students will use to cover the travel, accommodation, food and other costs whilst at conferences, in line with UCL’s expenses policy.
Further Information and Contact Details
The full-time MRes/PhD programme runs from September each academic year. Entrance is therefore every September. While we may accept applications until 05 April 2024 we encourage candidates to apply as early as possible. Our programme is very selective and we only admit a limited number of students, so applying before 31 January 2024 increases your chances.
How to Apply
For queries about the MRes/PhD Programme that are not addressed on our web pages, please contact [email protected] .
Frequently Asked Questions about the UCL School of Management MRes/PhD Programme
Application process, admissions requirements.
Students are required to possess a “Level 2” English language qualification if it is not their first language. This means: TOEFL: Score of 96, plus 24/30 in the reading and writing, and 22/30 in the listening and speaking subtests. IELTS: Overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests.
If you have any other questions regarding the programme that are not addressed on our web pages please email the programme team ( [email protected] )
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Offering an opportunity to delve into advanced and technical issues in the field of Finance and its related branches, a PhD in Finance concerns research areas such as valuation of financial instruments, topics in international finance, market volatility, trading mechanics, and so forth. It is generally undertaken after a Master of Finance or related degree programs in closely related disciplines and involves heavy portions of theoretical learning as well as practical and mathematical analysis. Doctoral scholars more often than not work in the capacities of a research assistant or scholar at research organizations and universities along with multinational asset and wealth management firms. Read on to know more about what a doctorate in finance entails and the top universities you should consider.
Study Level | Doctorate |
Course | PhD in Finance |
Duration | 3-5 years |
Eligibility | PG degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics,or Mathematics Entrance Exam |
Admission Process | Minimum score in competitive exam Recommendation Letter |
Career Profiles | Statistician, Finance Manager, CFA, Stockbroker, Corporate Bank Executive, etc |
Average Salary | INR 14-15 Lakh |
Top Recruiter | Tata Consultancy, Accenture, Vodafone, Genpact, HCL, Oracle, etc |
Mode of Education | Regular and Distance |
The structure of a typical Doctoral degree, be it PhD in Finance or other programs generally run for around 3 to 7 years varying on the destination. The typical structure involves a variety of components so as to prepare a candidate for a solid research career in Finance .
The following are the reasons to pursue PhD in finance:
The following are the skills required for PhD in Finance:
Whether you are planning to apply for PhD in Finance in India or abroad, you will be required to fulfil certain prerequisites in order to be eligible for the course. Though the actual course requirements can differ from one university to another, here are the general eligibility requirements for PhD in Finance in India and abroad:
In order to get admission for PhD in Finance, you need to follow a crucial admission process. Here is the admission process you should follow:
Also Read: MBA in Finance
As stated above, to pursue PhD in Finance in India, candidates need to qualify entrance exams. Majority of the institutions in India provide admission in this course on the basis of GATE score or UGc NET score, what a few institutions also conduct a few entrance exams of their own.
Mentioned below are the popular PhD in finance entrance exams that one must target to pursue this course-
Candidates pursuing or aspiring to study a PhD in Finance can expect to study a range of core, specialised and elective subjects as per their research topic, objective and future research inclinations. These subjects belong to both in core areas of finance such as risk, decision making, financial instruments, economic analysis, information economics, bargaining, auctions, public finance, etc. More subjects perused in this degree are mentioned below.
International Macroeconomics And Finance | Asset Pricing | Behavioural Finance |
Statistical Analysis | Econometric Methods | Portfolio Choice |
Calculus | Corporate Governance | Options Pricing & Credit Risk |
Venture Capital | Corporate Finance | Market Design |
Empirical Methods in Finance | Financial Markets in the Macroeconomy |
There are several specializations in the field of Ph.D. for Finance that you can opt for. Here is a list of them with a brief on each:
Ph.D. in financial economics deals with the study of taxation, macroeconomics, attitude towards risks, and impact of information. It trains students in finance, economics, and quantitative learning.
Also Read: Financial Management
This field of Finance deals with mathematical and quantitative ways to create and disrupt financial practices. This field focuses on enhancing return and reducing risks in the market.
Ph.D. in Finance and Accounting directly focuses on the fundamental aspects of finance and accounting. It perfects you in financial management and understanding the monetary affairs of a nation.
Ph.D. in computational finance looks upon the modelling of financial markets, usage of computational intelligence in making financial decisions. This field takes you to become a portfolio manager, quantitative analyst, etc.
The program focuses on economics and its impact on finance. The specialization areas create a joint curriculum to focus on asset pricing, metrics, macroeconomics, and banking.
Ph.D. in banking and finance focuses on understanding the major section of the domestic and international banking sector through the view of finance and economics.
PhD in Accounting and Financial Management is usually a part of PhD in Business Administration. It is usually chosen for work in analytical, logical and time management. Some of the topics covered are Business Environment, Business Finances, Financial Management, etc.
The course is layered above a strong foundation of financial science in a logically coherent world. In qualifications, a Master’s in Science or a Masters’ in Financial Engineering (MFE) will gear you up towards new quantitative roles such as delivering risk models and trading directly, library control, model validation, risk management, and programming.
Must Read: Financial Engineering Courses
Here are some of the most interesting topics for thesis in PhD in Finance:
Here are some of the top universities in the world that offer PhD in Finance:
A Ph.D. in Finance from London School of Economics requires the following:
MIT offers a Ph.D. in Finance. While they mention the prerequisites, other instructions are mentioned during the application process:
Harvard offers a Ph.D. in Business Economics that includes Finance. The requirements for Ph.D. in Harvard are:
Stanford University has a specific requirement from their students for Ph.D. in Finance. You must fill their online application along with submitting the following documents:
Oxford University offers a D.Phil in Finance. The school expects intellectual people with good academic records. Here are the requirements:
The location of the institution plays a major role in the orientation of the PhD program as well as the career outlook and future prospects. Glance over the following list of universities providing PhD in Finance and its related fields which you must consider before making your decision.
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USA | #3 | PhD in Finance | |
| USA | #1 | , Finance & Accounting PhD in Business-Finance |
USA | #10 | PhD in Business-Finance Joint PhD in Financial Economics | |
USA | #13 | PhD Finance | |
| USA | #27 | PhD in Business Administration- Finance |
USA | #22 | PhD in Finance & Economics | |
Canada | #34 | -Finance | |
USA | #50 | PhD in Business Administration- Finance | |
Australia | #33 | PhD in Actuarial Studies PhD in Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences PhD in Finance | |
| Canada | #47 | PhD Business Administration- Finance |
Note: The admission procedure of universities for a specific program may differ according to university policies and requirements. Students are advised to visit official university websites for further information.
Apart from these, here are the top universities offering PhD in Finance in India:
Being a multidisciplinary field, you can find employment opportunities as a researcher or a full-time role upon completing a PhD in Finance in government and private sectors, international organizations like World Bank , International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organisation, etc. Here are some popular profiles in which you can work:
PhD in Finance is a great career option as it offers several high-paying jobs. Here are some of the jobs and their respective salaries in the field:
Lecturer | INR 18 LPA |
Bank Manager | INR 10 LPA |
Economist | INR 8 LPA |
Quantitative Researcher | INR 26 LPA |
Senior Financial Analyst | INR 6.3 LPA |
As stated in the above mentioned section, it is vital for the candidates to have a thorough knowledge about the quantitative foundations of finance, thus, one shall aim at collecting study material that can help them with this. Mentioned below are some of the important books for this course-
The Econometrics of Financial Markets | Andrew W Lo |
Managing Credit | Robert Mckinley |
Options, Future and Other Derivatives | John C. Hull |
Research Methods: Accounting and Finance | Robert Macintosh |
Financial Markets and the Real Economy | John H. Cochrane |
Credit Risk Manager for Indian Banks | Vaidya Nathan K. |
A PhD in Finance can take anywhere between 3-7 years to complete. In the initial years, theoretical knowledge is provided through diverse subjects. In the culminating years, you will spend time in industrial projects.
Yes, you can pursue a PhD after an MBA in Finance. It is an excellent option, specially for those, who want to establish a career in Research or want to delve deeper into a particular domain of Finance.
1. Complete your Masters in Finance or a related discipline. 2. Obtain a good score in GMAT/GRE exam. 3. Obtain a minimum percentile in English proficiency tests like IELTS/TOEFL. 4. Write a Statement of Purpose. 5. Collect essential documents like transcripts, LORs, etc. 5. Apply to the university of your choice.
Pursuing a PhD in finance or in any other field of interest is a difficult decision to make, especially taking into account the number of years that you will be devoted to as well as the rigorous nature of the study. Take the assistance of Leverage Edu ’s AI-enabled tool which suggests course and university combinations based on your personalized skills and abilities and assist you in finding an ideal degree and institution to pursue your PhD from.
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Soas university of london.
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PhD Finance is a three to five years doctoral program that focuses on familiarizing students with the research involved in finding solutions to financial problems. They prioritize practical experience and skills. The PhD Finance syllabus teaches students about Finance Analysis, Finding Statics, Research Methodology, Data and Dynamics, and many more.
The PhD Finance course syllabus is designed to provide students with an understanding of finance advances in research and training over nine semesters. The PhD Finance course curriculum is intended to provide an in-depth examination of finance patterns in a variety of career opportunities such as Accounting, Banking, Commerce, Data Interpretation, and so on.
The PhD Finance syllabus is intended to provide students with all of the information they require to meet the demands of the industry. The PhD Finance subject list syllabus is divided below into semesters:
Semester I | Semester II |
Business Environment | Financial Management and Accounting |
Second Generation Reforms | Valuation of Shares |
Privatization and Globalization | Responsibility Accounting |
Planning Policy | Ratio Analysis |
Meaning and definition of Business Environment | Partnership Accounts |
Liberalization | Liquidation |
Legal Environment of Business in India | Financial Statements |
Industrial Policy | Cost and Management Accounting |
Industrial Growth and Structural Changes | Capital and Revenue |
Environment protection | Basic Accounting Concept |
Economic Policy | Advanced Company Accounts |
Consumer Protection and Competition Policy |
Semester III | Semester IV |
Business Economics | Business Statics and Data Processing |
Sampling Errors | Data types |
Utility analysis | Data Processing |
Price determination in different Market Situations | Data Collection and Analysis |
Nature and Uses of Business Economics | Correlation and Regression |
Laws of Variable Proportion | Computer Application to Functional Area |
Laws of Returns | Analysis and Interpretation of data |
Elasticity of Demand | |
Demand Analysis | |
Concept of Profit and Wealth Maximization |
Semester V | Semester VI |
Business Management | Number Theory |
Staffing | Product decision |
Principles of Management | Pricing, Distribution and Promotion |
Planning Process | Marketing Planning |
Organizational Culture and Structure | Marketing Mix |
Organizing | Marketing Mix |
Leadership and Control | Marketing Environment |
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | Concepts of Marketing |
Decision Making | Evolution of Marketing |
Semester VII | Semester VIII |
Business Management | Number Theory |
Staffing | Product decision |
Principles of Management | Pricing, Distribution and Promotion |
Planning Process | Marketing Planning |
Organizational Culture and Structure | Marketing Mix |
Organizing | Marketing Environment |
Leadership and Control | Concepts of Marketing |
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | Evolution of Marketing |
Decision Making |
Semester XI | Semester X |
Banking and Financial Institution | Research Project |
Reserve Bank of India | |
NABARD and Rural Banking | |
Importance of Banking to Business | |
Types of Banks | |
E-Banking | |
Development of Banking | |
Banking Sector Reforms in India | |
Reserve Bank of India |
The PhD Finance course is a three-year study period on the student's chosen specialization in finance. The following are the subjects in PhD Finance:
The PhD Finance course subject and syllabus cover seven topics and eight specializations. The theoretical component of the course focuses on the principles and values of financial patterns, as well as specializations in the field of finance. The course structure initially focuses on familiarizing students with advanced Finance as well as training them on the fundamentals of problem-solving patterns. The following topics are covered in the PhD Finance course:
The PhD Finance course subjects and syllabus course's theoretical component focuses on the principles and values of financial patterns, as well as specialization in the field of finance. The course structure is designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of finance patterns through hands-on experience.
The PhD Finance programme combines theory with project work. The goal of the project is to ensure that students are familiar with finding, reasoning, and obtaining solutions to existing financial problems. Some of the PhD Finance Project topics are as follows:
There are various books that touch on different topics in PhD Finance. These books provide guidelines and basic information on finance and research techniques.
Listed below are some PhD Finance books for reference:
Name of Book | Author |
Credit Risk Management for Indian Banks | Vaidya Nathan K. |
Financial Markets and the Real Economy | John H. Cochrane |
Research Methods: Accounting & Finance | Robert Macintosh |
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PhD in Finance & Accounts is a minimum 3-year full-time course which can be extended to 5 years dealing with the basics of finance and accounting. Candidates holding a Masters degree or an equivalent degree from a recognized organization with 55% aggregate marks are eligible for this course.
PhD in Finance & Accounts is mainly chosen by the students who want to pursue some research work in the financial and accounting field with analytical, logical and time management skills. Candidates must have a postgraduate degree in the relevant subject from a recognized university.
Admissions to PhD in Finance & Accounts are done based on the entrance exam score followed by a personal interview session in the counselling conducted by the respective college itself. Candidates need to appear in exams like GATE/NET/JRF/SET etc. to hold a valid score for admissions in PhD Finance & Accounts.
Some top colleges for the program are Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi, FORE School of Management, NMIMS University, BITS Pilani etc
The average course fees for the program ranges from 10,000 to 100,000. The fees vary with the college. Some selected candidates might also be eligible for scholarships.
The course curriculum is more of a research-based curriculum in which thesis are prepared and some financial subjects are taught to the students. Subjects taught are Business Environment, Financial and Management Accounting, Business Economics, Business Statistics and Data Processing, Business Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Banking and Financial Institution.
Graduates have a lot of scope after finishing the course. They can pursue post-doctoral programs in finance, economics or other related programs. The graduates can also pursue post-doctoral fellowships or as an economist, lecturer, etc.
There are ample career options available in this branch and firms like State Bank of India, NBFC, BM Munjal University etc. hire students on the job prospects of Teacher/ Lecturer, Banking Manager, Researcher, Economist etc. With ample career options available, the average salary for fresher ranges around INR 3,00,000 to INR 8,00,000 per year.
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Why study phd finance & accounts, phd finance & accounts: admission process 2024.
4.1 Eligibility Criteria
4.2 Entrance Exam
5.1 College Comparison
6.1 Recommended Books
Course Level | Doctorate |
Full-Form | Doctorate of Philosophy in Finance and Accounts |
Duration | 2 years (minimum). Extended up to 5 years |
Examination Type | Semester type + research thesis |
Eligibility | Candidate with a Masters degree in the respective field from a recognized university with minimum of 55% marks. |
Admission Process | Entrance-based + Interview |
Course Fee (Annually) | INR 8,800 to INR 64,292 |
Average Salary | INR 3,00,000 to INR 8,00,000 |
Top recruiting companies | State Bank of India, NBFC, BM Munjal University |
Job Positions | Teacher/ Lecturer, Banking Manager, Researcher, Economist etc. |
PhD in Finance & Accounts is a minimum 3-year full-time course which can be extended to 5 years dealing with the basics of finance and accounting.
PhD in Finance & Accounts has gained a lot of popularity in the past years due to the following reasons:-
PhD in Finance and Accounts is a doctorate course in which admissions are granted only on the basis of entrance examinations; either conducted by a university or central body followed by a counselling round, group discussion and personal interview. The most popular examination which is required for admissions is the NET/ GATE/ SET/JRF examination conducted by a central body. Here are the steps which need to be followed for applying in PhD Hospitality:-
Online admissions:
Offline admissions:
Every college follows a particular procedure to admit students in PhD Finance and Accounts. Below is the general procedure followed for a PhD in Finance and Accounts:-
Admissions are solely done on the basis of aggregate marks scored by the candidates in the entrance examination and counselling round.
Every college follows different criteria for admitting students in PhD Finance and Accounts, similarly, there are different entrance examinations considered by universities for examination:-
Here is summarised information about some important entrance examination considered for PhD in Finance and Accounts admissions: -
Examinations | Date of Examination |
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GATE | |
CSIR-NET | To be announced |
State Eligibility Test SET | To be announced |
All the entrance examinations which are being considered for admissions in PhD Finance and Accounts are similar and follow an objective evaluation based upon the aptitude, reasoning, subject matter and language evaluation. Here are certain tips and tricks which need to be taken care of while preparing for the entrance examination:
Listed below are some of the top institutes offering the course in India:
Name of the Institute | Average Course Fee |
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INR 8,800 | |
NA | |
INR 9,500 | |
NA | |
INR 64,292 | |
INR 56,500 | |
INR 36,667 |
Parameter | Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) | NMIMS University |
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Overview | BITS Pilani is deemed to be a University established under section 3 of the UGC act 1956. The Department of Management offers MBA and PhD programs to eligible candidates. | School of Business Management (SBM) is a Department for Management studies functioning under NMIMS University, Mumbai |
Location | Pilani, Rajasthan | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Admission Process | Entrance-based | Entrance- based |
Average Fees | INR 75,400 | INR 90,000 |
Average Salary Package | INR 6 lacs – INR 15 lacs | INR 3 lacs |
Top Recruiters | Idea, JP Morgan Chase, Oracle, Airtel, J & J, Capgemini, Genpact, HSBC, TCS and many more. | Aditya Birla Group, UltraTech India, Swiggy, OYO, Mahindra, L'Oréal, Reliance, Ola, Cognizant, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, IBM and Microsoft |
PhD in Finance and Accounts is a research-based course; hence the syllabus is divided into units other than the thesis work
Business Environment | Business Management |
Financial and Management Accounting | Marketing Management |
Business Economics | Financial Management |
Business Statistics and Data Processing | Human Resource Management |
Banking and Financial Institution | - |
Apart from the regular study, the student needs to do a research project under any mentorship and make a thesis for the same to complete the course.
The following books can be referred to in this course:
Name of the book | Author |
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Credit Risk Management for Indian Banks | Vaidya Nathan K. |
Financial Markets and the Real Economy | John H. Cochrane |
Research Methods: Accounting & Finance | Robert Macintosh |
Options, Future & Other Derivatives | John C. Hull |
Managing Credit | Robert Mckinley |
PhD in Finance and Accounts and PhD in Finance are two courses with similar curriculum, job prospects and similar approach. However, still, both are different in a certain manner. Here are some basic differences between the two courses.
Parameter | PhD in Finance and Accounts | PhD in Finance |
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Overview | PhD in Finance & Accounts is a minimum 3-year full-time course which can be extended to 5 years dealing with the basics of finance and accounting. | PhD in Finance is a doctorate level course dealing with various aspects of finance. It does not include any accounting principles in its curriculum. |
Duration | 2 Years to 5 years | 2 Years to 5 years |
Eligibility | Masters in the respective field | Masters in the respective field |
Average Annual Fee | INR 8,800 to INR 64,292 | INR 5,000- INR 5,00,000 |
Average Salary Offered | INR 3,00,000 to INR 8,00,000 | INR 5 LPA - INR 14 LPA |
Job Profile | Job Description | Average Annual Salary |
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Lecturer/ Teacher | A Lecturer/ Teacher is responsible for teaching and sharing his/ her knowledge to students about Accounts and Financial Management. | INR 3,00,000 to INR 6,00,000 |
Banking Manager | The job of a Banking Manager is to manage all the affairs of a bank i.e. related to sales, promotions etc. | INR 4,00,000 to INR 8,00,000 |
Economist | The role of an Economist is to analyze various issues in order to maximize a company’s profit. | INR 3,00,000 to INR 7,00,000 |
The salary after completing the course is around INR 3,00,000 to INR 8,00,000 as per the job and the position. However, there are ample job opportunities after this course.
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