The PhD program in finance prepares students to pursue research and teaching careers at institutions of higher learning or research careers in government and business. In order to properly train students, the PhD.\ program consists of courses in three areas: Finance, Economics, and Quantitative Methods (statistics and econometrics).
The program instills in students the capability to: understand research in the major areas of finance, identify opportunities for research in finance, effectively conduct financial research, and communicate financial principles to audiences consisting of students, faculty, and business professionals.
Students are required to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of finance, a minor area, and research methods. In addition, the student must demonstrate research competence by completing a dissertation.

