Overview
Graduates should be ready to take on further scientific careers in academic institutions, but also for possible employment in companies with research facilities.
The study of the doctoral study program is focused on scientific research and independent creative activity in the field of financial research. The aim is to deepen the knowledge gained by previous studies and to develop the prerequisites and abilities of a creative scientific approach to exploring and solving economic and especially financial issues.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduates of a Finance programme at Masaryk University are qualified to work especially in research institutes and workplaces or as university lecturers. They are authorized to conduct independent scientific and research activities in basic and applied research. In the most general sense, they are considered qualified for any kind of scientific work, that is dealing with conceptual issues, participating in and managing scientific research activities, and teaching.
Upon graduation, the graduate is capable of independent scientific work dealing with finance issues or gaining highly qualified positions in the field of optimization of management processes in financial institutions, setting of methodology including proposals for regulation of legislative regulations, securing business and financial risks and creation of optimal investment and financial strategy of enterprises. Graduates of the doctoral program are also qualified for research and teaching purposes at colleges and universities.
Programme Structure
The program covers, among other things, the following research themes in which doctoral students are also trained:- Behavioral Finance - effects of heuristics and biases on investor behavior
- Usability of technical and fundamental analysis methods in trading on financial markets
- Stock markets volatility and its prediction
- Impact assessment of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs) on the European banking market
- Principles, causes, and manifestations of asymmetric information in insurance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Economics Finance Financial Mathematics View 8 other PhDs in Finance in Czech RepublicAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Dissertation project in English
- prepared for the research topic announced by a supervisor and approved by the Doctoral Board
- the applicant shall choose a supervisor and research topic according to their interest and previous professional experience, or they may, in agreement with the supervisor, propose their own research topic, which must be approved by the relevant Doctoral Board
- its scope is 8 – 12 standard pages;
- structured professional CV (and/or with an attached list of publications) in Czech or English
- motivation letter in English
- proof of achieved education
- an MU graduate shall submit a plain copy of the Master’s diploma
Tuition Fee
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Brno
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