Overview

The Finance doctoral program from Wayne State University, has a 100 percent success rate in placing our graduates in tenure-track positions.

We are also proud that our finance doctoral graduates have papers accepted for publication in top journals, such as The Accounting Review, Financial Management and The Journal of Banking and Finance, within the first year of graduation.

Features

The finance track focuses heavily on corporate finance and asset pricing with a special emphasis on empirical research in the investigation of topics in these areas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Managerial Accounting
Corporate Financial Management
Managing Organizational Behavior
Marketing Strategy
Social Perspectives on the Business Enterprise
Professional Development
Theory of Finance
Seminar in Corporate Finance
Empirical Methods in Finance
Seminar in Corporate Governance
Seminar in Asset Pricing
Economic Analysis
Econometrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Detroit, United States

Disciplines

Finance View 57 other PhDs in Finance in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

GMAT

600

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Three recommendation letters from, for instance, former professors or work supervisors
A Statement of Purpose (SOP) indicating why the applicant is pursuing the Ph.D. degree and why in our program, including career objectives for after graduation
Enriching life experiences, such as study abroad programs, work experience in a business or managerial setting, or service to others

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24904 USD / year

≈ 24904 USD / year
Out-of-State

24904 USD / year

≈ 24904 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12420 USD / year

≈ 12420 USD / year

Living costs

Detroit

United States

1050 - 1770 USD / month

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

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Finance.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Detroit

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners