Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Finance

University of North Texas

The University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business Ph.D. in Business Administration, specializing in Finance, focuses the College's Ph.D. experience to include teaching training and research training that is appropriate for the field of Finance.

Finance Ph.D. Courses

Finance Ph.D. students normally have 18 hours of Finance Ph.D. courses

• FINA 6010 - Empirical Methods in Finance
• FINA 6014 - Seminar in Investments, Modern Portfolio Theory and Capital Markets Research
• FINA 6015 - Seminar in Financial Derivatives or FINA 6017 - Seminar in Financial Institutions and Markets
• FINA 6016 - Seminar in Corporate Finance
• FINA 6018 - Seminar in Econometric Methods Applied in Financial Markets Research
• FINA 6100 - The Theory of Financial Decisions

At the end of the appropriate coursework, Finance Ph.D. students will take minor field comprehensive exams as well as written and oral Finance comprehensive exams prior to beginning dissertation work. We offer written Finance comprehensive examinations in August and February. Written exams last for eight hours per day for two days. The oral examination is normally scheduled 14-21 days after the written examination is administered. Students should be ready to defend a dissertation proposal as early as their sixth long semester in the program.

Finance Ph.D. students will gain experience in presenting research to their peers and will gain experience in our classrooms. College level seminars will require independent research and presentations to peers. In addition, we expect every funded (assistantship) student to gain teaching experience as a teaching fellow (TF) during the Ph.D. program. Students who receive an assistantship from the university normally start as a teaching assistant or research assistant and work in the finance tutor lab before teaching classes.