Overview
The methodological approach taken at University of Rochester places strong emphasis on formal modeling of problems and empirical testing of alternative theories.
FIRST YEAR OUTLINE
The first year is designed to give students solid training in microeconomics and econometrics and to introduce them to the basic issues in finance. The Finance Seminars introduce students to the current research topics.
Students will be required to take courses offered by Simon Business School as well as an Economics Sequence offered through the University of Rochester's Economics Department. Students are also required to prepare a first year research paper that they will present in the fall of the second year.
SECOND YEAR OUTLINE
The second year is designed to deepen students' knowledge of finance. Students are expected to take PhD-level courses in Finance. In addition, participation in Finance and Applied Economics seminars is required.
This training prepares the student for the Qualifying Exam. The Qualifying Exam, given at the end of the second year, tests students' abilities to integrate class material and reading requirements by requiring the students to present an original research paper.
THIRD YEAR AND BEYOND
In the third year, students move from course work to active research. Continued participation in all Finance and Applied Economics Seminars is required throughout the program.Programme Structure
Courses include:- Capital Budgeting and Corporate Objectives
- Investments
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Financial Policy and Control
- Options and Futures Markets
- Banking in Financial Markets
- Financial Institutions
- Cases in Finance
- Investment Management and Trading Strategies
- International Economics and Finance
- Financial Information Systems (same as CIS 446)
- Fixed-Income Securities
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
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Finance View 50 other PhDs in Finance in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- Completed and submitted online application.
- Official transcripts for all university level course work for which a grade was received must be scanned and uploaded through the online application system
- Three letters of recommendation are required
- Two completed essays submitted via the online application
- A current resume is required to be submitted via the online application
- The non-refundable USD $100 application fee
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