Ph.D. in Finance
Program information
At the University of Kansas, finance doctoral students are trained to teach at the university level, to do research that is publishable in top academic journals, and to analyze questions that are important to government agencies and the private sector. Successful students develop close working relationships with the KU finance faculty, both in the classroom and on co-authored research. Many of our students publish their first research study before finishing the program, and most students accept jobs at universities rated “high” or “very high” in research activity by the Carnegie Foundation.
We emphasize rigorous training and hands-on experience. Five semesters of coursework include a firm grounding in economic theory, thorough training in statistics and econometrics, and an immersion in the most important research studies in corporate finance, investments and financial institutions.
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Research
Students begin their own research during the first year of the program and present their first research seminar early in the second year of the program. Many of our students publish their first research study before finishing the program, and most students accept jobs at universities rated “high” or “very high” in research activity by the Carnegie Foundation.
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Teaching
We emphasize rigorous training and hands-on experience. Successful students develop close working relationships with the KU finance faculty, both in the classroom and on co-authored research. Students typically teach three undergraduate finance classes before graduating.
Program details
View degree requirements and a detailed list of courses in the KU Academic Catalog.
Notes:
A course that is not being offered within a reasonable timeframe, or a course in which a student can demonstrate competence my be, with the approval of the area group and the Ph.D. Team, replaced with another course.
Area-specific core requirements may by changed subject to the approval of the area group and the Ph.D. Team.
A minimum of 15 courses, plus BUS 902 and BUS 903 are required for completion of the degree.
Courses recommended for preparation for the qualifier assessment may not be included in the concentration or minor areas.
Year 1
- Coursework
- Summer research
Year 2
- Coursework
- Pass the Finance Qualifier Assessment
- Present first-year research paper
- Teach an undergraduate finance class
- Summer research
Year 3
- Coursework
- Pass the Finance Comprehensive Exam
- Present second-year research paper
- Teach an undergraduate finance class
- Summer research
Year 4
- Present your dissertation proposal
- Teach an undergraduate finance class
Year 5
- Defend your dissertation proposal
