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