Overview

The Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management (GSEFM) constitutes an alliance between Goethe University Frankfurt, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and Technische Universität Darmstadt.

GSEFM aims to realize the three universities' joint vision to establish a premier European center for quantitative and research-oriented graduate-level education in accounting, economics, finance, and marketing.

Features

Compelling for its in-depth coverage of issues in both financial and managerial accounting, the Ph.D. Program in Accounting offers a two-year cycle of doctoral-level courses developed specifically to transmit a rigorous methodological framework in the core areas of accounting as well as selected core areas of economics, in particular econometrics and microeconomics.

Students in the Ph.D. Program in Accounting can select from a broad range of second-year field courses designed to expose their participants to the research frontier in their fields of specialization, including but not limited to Accounting.

Graduates from the Ph.D. Program in Accounting can expect to find excellent professional opportunities in both academia and the financial industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Accounting
Advanced Econometrics
Mathematical Methods
Microeconomics and Management
History of Economic Thought

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-31 00:00:00

More details

three admission rounds: the first round ends on January 31, the second on March 31, and the third on May 31

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Accounting View 3 other PhDs in Accounting in Germany

Academic requirements

GPA

B _{(recommended)}

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum previous degree prerequisite is a Bachelor's degree (to be completed at the time of beginning of studies at GSEFM), in a degree program with adequate coverage of quantitative methods.
Essays: beyond previous education with adequate coverage of quantitative methods, a strong interest in research on the substantive issues covered in the GSEFM program for which an application is submitted to as well as the ability to communicate well in English language are essential for successful studies at GSEFM.
Two Letters of Evaluation
GRE or GMAT
Language Competency

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.

university-mandated registration fee of around 390 EUR, to be paid to Goethe University’s central administration

Living costs for Mainz

710 - 1230 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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