The Traditional PhD program offers a concentration in finance. The program generally consists of two years of coursework, followed by comprehensive exams and a dissertation, and it usually takes at least four years to complete. The program is designed to allow for many opportunities for conducting research.
During the two years of coursework, the following topic areas are usually covered (for students who have any course listed here, a substitute course is determined by the Finance PhD Coordinator).
Tool Courses
Mathematical Economics
Econometrics
Advanced Topics in Econometrics
Advanced Microeconomics
Empirical Methods in Finance
University Business Teaching
Finance Courses
Financial Markets
Financial Management and Investment Decisions
Investments
Risk Management
Multinational Finance
Financial Theory
Corporate Finance
Seminar in Capital Markets
Seminar in Investments
Seminar in Corporate Financial Theory
Seminar on International Finance
Electives
Elective courses are also available and are decided by the student in consultation with the Finance PhD Coordinator.
Dissertation
The dissertation involves comprehensive research on a finance topic that is a significant contribution beyond the foundation of related research. Dissertations completed by finance PhD students at FAU have focused on a wide variety of research topics in finance, including initial public offerings, acquisitions of bankrupt firms, mergers, bond offerings, mutual funds, investment banking, bank regulation, and poison pills.
Finance PhD students are expected to remain at FAU for one year after the completion of their coursework and Comprehensive Exam so that they can focus full-time on completing their dissertation.
Requirements and Guidelines
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