Doctor of Philosophy in Finance
The Ph.D. in Finance program offers comprehensive coverage of applied statistics, business finance, financial economics, and quantitative finance applied to academic and applied problems in corporate finance, investing, and risk management. The program prepares students to employ tools from these areas to any business problem. The program is research-oriented and prepares graduates capable of initiating advanced research to solve problems in corporate finance, investments, regulatory issues in risk and market functions, and academic roles in finance. Graduates move into successful roles as quantitative research analysts at major investment firms, risk managers for world-class financial institutions, and faculty positions at Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Economics and Econometrics Core Requirements | (15) | |
| MSC 511 | Mathematical Economics I - Microeconomics | 3 |
| MSC 512 | Econometrics and Statistics I | 3 |
| MSC 514 | Mathematical Economics II - Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MSC 515 | Econometrics and Statistics II | 3 |
| Free Elective subject to advisor approval | 3 | |
| Finance Core Requirements | (18) | |
| MSF 505 | Futures, Options, and OTC Derivatives | 3 |
| MSF 506 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| MSC 631 | Theory of Finance I | 3 |
| MSC 633 | Theory of Finance II | 3 |
| MSC 613 | Structured Fixed Income Portfolios | 3 |
| MSC 614 | Quantitative Investment Strategies | 3 |
| FinTech and Research Methods Core Requirements | (15) | |
| Select 5 of the following courses: | 15 | |
| Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| Machine Learning for Finance and Business | 3 | |
| High Frequency Finance and Technology | 3 | |
| Advanced Research Methods | 3 | |
| Investments | 3 | |
| Models for Derivatives | 3 | |
| Term Structure Modeling and Interest Rate Derivatives | 3 | |
| PhD Research Requirement | (24) | |
| MSC 691 | Research and Thesis PhD | 24 |
| The program may be shortened by up to 12 hours for students that have an earned masters and appropriate prior coursework. Further substitutions may be made where appropriate due to prior coursework but in no case will more than 12 hours be waived from the program. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 72 | |
