Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Finance

The PhD specialization in finance prepares students to conduct significant financial research. Through course work and by working closely with the finance faculty in research, students gain a strong understanding of the theoretical foundations of finance, an intimate knowledge of the theoretical and empirical research literature, and the ability to effectively utilize the software and data bases used in financial research.The goal of the PhD in Business with a specialization in finance is to provide the tools needed to become academic scholars. PhD-level scholars should meet the following learning outcomes by the completion of the doctoral program:Write research papers independently that will be published in top journals, some of which will become highly citedPresent research papers at external seminarsPresent and discuss research papers at conferencesWrite good referee reports on research papers written by other scholars in the fieldTeach effectively in the classroom