Overview

Finance faculty at Boston College are experts in their disciplines and globally acclaimed for their scholarship, research, and mentorship. In our collegial environment, students typically collaborate with one another and with faculty to produce groundbreaking research.

Key Features

The academic program begins with systematic, rigorous training in quantitative methods, economics, and finance. In addition, students complete a major research project, serve as research and teaching assistants, and write a doctoral dissertation.

Graduates of the program are leaders in the field of finance who have the knowledge and analytical skills they need to conduct research and teach at the highest level.

Accreditation

Boston College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and has been accredited by NEASC since 1935.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microeconomic Theory

Investments

Statistics

Macroeconomic Theory

Econometric Methods

Research in Corporate Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-09 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newton, United States

Disciplines

Finance View 57 other PhDs in Finance in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to be eligible for any graduate program, international applicants are required to hold a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year American bachelor’s degree.

All applicants must submit a self-reported transcript with course names translated into English.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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