Overview
Placements
Our goal is for students to join finance faculties at top research universities and to make significant scholarly contributions to the field of financial economics. We usually accept two or three new students per year so that we are able to give students a great deal of faculty attention.
Some of our alumni are now full or chaired professors at research-oriented schools including:
- University of Alabama
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- University of Missouri
The Finance program at the University of Pittsburgh focuses on research in financial economics, and most recently has studied phenomena such as corporate governance, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, corporate valuations, corporate diversification, corporate disclosures, equity-based compensation, and issues related to international corporate finance. The finance group mentors students with an apprenticeship model, providing an early start in research projects both by and with faculty.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Econometric Theory
- Advanced Microeconomic Theory
- Corporate Finance Theory Methods
- Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis
- Financial Empirical Methods
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Property Rights and Theory of the Firm
- Computational Methods Finance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Deadline: January 15. However, it is advantageous to have your completed application submitted earlier to facilitate the review process.
Language
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Credits
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English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
How to apply:
- Online application
- Application fee
- Three recommendations
- Unofficial transcripts (Official transcripts will only be needed if the doctoral committee is interested in admitting you.)
- Official GMAT or GRE and TOEFL scores
- Official TOEFL or IELTS scores
Tuition Fee
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International
48178 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 48178 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
48178 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 48178 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
34344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34344 USD per year during 60 months.
Living costs for Pittsburgh
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Scholarships Information
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