Ph.D. Program
Finance PhD Program Suggested Timeline
Year 1
Fall
- MTH 551: Mathematical Statistics
- REN 576: Econometrics
- REN 528: Microeconomics
Spring
- BUS 604: Doctoral Research Seminar
- REN 676: Advanced Econometrics
- ECN 628: Advanced Microeconomics
- BUS 601: Practicum in Business Teaching (1 credit)
Summer
- First-year Exam in the week following May Graduation Begin working on first field paper
Year 2
Fall
- BUS 604: Doctoral Research Seminar- Corporate Finance
- Research Method/Elective Course*
- Continue first field paper
Spring
- BUS 604: Doctoral Research Seminar- Investment/Asset Pricing
- Research Methods/Elective Course*
- BUS 602: Doctoral Colloquium in Business Research (1 credit)
- Form Doctoral Committee
- Submit Final Program of Study
- Finish first field paper
Summer
- Begin working on second field paper
Year 3
Fall
- BUS 604: Doctoral Research Seminar- Empirical Methodology in Finance
- BUS 603: Special Problems in Business Research (1 or more credits)
- Finish second field paper
Spring
- BUS 603: Special Problems in Business Research (1 or more credits)
- Form doctoral examination committee
- Take written and oral comprehensive exams
Summer
- Begin working on dissertation proposal
- Begin job search
Year 4
Fall
- BUS 699: Doctoral Dissertation Research (9 credits)
- Defend dissertation proposal
- Continue job search
Spring
- BUS 699: Doctoral Dissertation Research (9 credits)
- Defend Dissertation
- Campus interviews
- Accept position
Summer
- If not already accomplished, submit final copy of dissertation
Recommended List of Research Methodology and Elective Courses
- ECN 538: International Economics
- ECN 552: Monetary Theory and Policy
- EST 541: Multivariate Statistics
- MTH 550: Probability and Stochastic Processes
- REN 575: Mathematical Economics
- REN 529: Game Theory
- REN 570: Experimental Economics



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