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Wharton’s PhD program in Finance provides students with a solid foundation in the theoretical and empirical tools of modern finance, drawing heavily on the discipline of economics.

The department prepares students for careers in research and teaching at the world’s leading academic institutions, focusing on Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Financial Institutions and Macroeconomics.

Wharton’s Finance faculty, widely recognized as the finest in the world, has been at the forefront of several areas of research. For example, members of the faculty have led modern innovations in theories of portfolio choice and savings behavior, which have significantly impacted the asset pricing techniques used by researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Another example is the contribution by faculty members to the analysis of financial institutions and markets, which is fundamental to our understanding of the trade-offs between economic systems and their implications for financial fragility and crises.

Faculty research, both empirical and theoretical, includes such areas as:

  • Structure of financial markets
  • Formation and behavior of financial asset prices
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  • Corporate control and capital structure
  • Saving and capital formation
  • International financial markets

Candidates with undergraduate training in economics, mathematics, engineering, statistics, and other quantitative disciplines have an ideal background for doctoral studies in this field.

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Program overview.

The PhD in Management Science with a concentration in Finance degree is designed for students seeking training in the most advanced issues, both theoretical and applied, in the field of managerial finance and analysis.

Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree. Admission is based on grade point average, graduate examination test score (GMAT* or GRE), letters of reference (at least three, with two from academic references), business and professional experience (if applicable), a written statement of personal objectives and compatibility with faculty research activities. Since the School of Management starts making first-round admission decisions on December 9, it is best to complete the entire application process no later than December 8. While applications will be accepted after that date, applying after December 8 may significantly lower your chance of acceptance.

* UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management prefers the GMAT admission test. However, we gladly accept the GRE test as well.

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Our PhD program is designed to produce well-trained researchers. Students take classes that equip them with the latest research tools and expose them to cutting edge research. They have access to a large pool of accomplished faculty who are actively engaged in research on corporate finance, asset pricing and financial intermediation.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete at least 75 semester credit hours of approved graduate work before a degree may be conferred. Credit may be granted for courses taken elsewhere.

Doctoral students in Management Science benefit from exposure to multiple functional areas in management. To ensure this benefit, students who enter the program without an MBA (or equivalent degree) are required to complete a combined minimum of four courses (at the master’s or doctoral level) in at least three functional areas. This cross-functional exposure is beneficial for students engaging in cross-functional research, positioning their research for broader appeal and effectively teaching business school students with diverse specializations.

  • FIN 6370 Advanced Theory of Finance and Its Applications
  • FIN 6381 Introductory Mathematical Finance.

The Management Science PhD core curriculum consists of a minimum of 9 courses.

Please visit the Management Science Degree Plan page for core and secondary core course requirements.

  • Finance Theory Core ( FIN 7330 Asset Pricing Theory and FIN 7340 Theory of Corporate Finance)
  • Finance Empirical Core ( FIN 7310 Seminar in Contemporary Finance, FIN 7335 Empirical Asset Pricing and FIN 7345 Empirical Corporate Finance)
  • Electives may be from accounting, computer science, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or other fields. Specific courses must be approved by the Finance PhD advisor.

Students in the program are expected to write research papers each year. Typically, they devote each summer entirely to research. Each fall, they present their research to faculty and their fellow students. Students are encouraged to both collaborate with faculty on research projects as well as develop research independently of faculty.

PhD in Finance students take a written preliminary exam at the end of their first year in the program over a set of core courses (ECON 6309 Econometrics I, MECO 6345 Advanced Managerial Economics). At the end of their fourth semester in the program, students take a written qualifying exam for research core and finance theory core courses, which they must pass before admission for candidacy for the doctorate degree.

The dissertation is written under the supervision of the dissertation committee. The student must identify a committee and a chairperson within one semester following successful completion of the written qualifying examination. Students must present and pass their dissertation proposal before they can proceed to their final oral defense. Twelve to 24 semester hours may be granted for the dissertation toward the minimum 75-hour requirement for the degree.

The PhD program in Finance at Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas, has a strong record of placing PhD graduates at top universities and corporations.

Below are examples of student publications in 24 leading business journals .

Nguyen, Nam, Alejandro Rivera, and Harold H. Zhang (2023). “Incentivizing Investors for a Greener Economy.” Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis , forthcoming

Han, Munhee, Sanghyun Hugh Kim, and Vikram K. Nanda (2024).”Institutional brokerage networks: Facilitating liquidity provision.” Review of Financial Studies , forthcoming.

Ben-David, Itzhak, Francesco Franzoni, Byungwook Kim, and Rabih Moussawi. “Competition for Attention in the ETF Space.” The Review of Financial Studies 36, no. 3 (2023): 987-1042.

Jie (Jack) He, Lantian Liang , Grace Hui Wang , and Han Xia (2023). Networking Behind the Scenes: Institutional Cross-Industry Holdings and Information Frictions in Corporate Loans. Management Science. Forthcoming.

Umit G Gurun, Jiabin Wu, Steven Chong Xiao, and Serena Wenjing Xiao , 2023. “Do Wall Street Landlords Undermine Renters’ Welfare?”, The Review of Financial Studies , 36(1), pp.70-121.

Jess Cornaggia , Kimberly J Cornaggia, and Ryan Israelsen, Rating Agency Fees: Pay to Play in Public Finance?, The Review of Financial Studies , Volume 36, Issue 5, May 2023, Pages 2004–2045

Fred Bereskin, Seong K. Byun , and Jong-Min Oh . “Technological Fit and the Market for Managerial Talent.” Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 58.2 (2023): 837-874.

Walter Pohl , Karl Schmedders, and Ole Wilms, 2021. “Asset pricing with heterogeneous agents and long-run risk.” Journal of Financial Economics , Vol. 140

Itzhak Ben-David, Francesco Franzoni, Rabih Moussawi , and John Sedunov, 2021, “The Granular Nature of Large Institutional Investors.”, Management Science , vol. 67

Seong K. Byun, Jong-Min Oh , Han Xia, 2021. “Incremental vs. Breakthrough Innovation: The Role of Technology Spillovers.” Management Science , vol. 67.

Jess Cornaggia , Kimberly J. Cornaggia, Ryan Israelsen, 2020. “Where the heart is: information production and the home bias.” Management Science , vol. 66.

Jay Yin Li , Jess Cornaggia , 2019. “The value access to finance: evidence from m&as.” Journal of Financial Economics , vol. 131.

Itzhak Ben-David, Francesco Franzoni, and Rabih Moussawi , 2018. “Do ETFs Increase Volatility.?” Journal of Finance , vol. 73

Ole Wilms, Walt Pohl , Karl Schmedders, 2018. “Higher order effects in asset pricing models with long-run risks.” Journal of Finance , vol. 73.

Ryan Isrealsen, Jess Cornaggia , Kimberly Cornaggia, 2018. “Credit ratings and the cost of municipal financing.” The Review of Financial Studies , vol. 31.

Fabian Ackerman, Karl Schmedders, Walt Pohl , 2017. “Optimal and naïve diversification in currency markets.” Management Science , vol. 63.

Jess Cornaggia , Alexander Butler, Umit Gurun, 2017. “Do local capital market conditions affect consumers’ borrowing decisions?” Management Science , vol. 63.

Valentina Bruno, Jess Cornaggia , Kimberly J. Cornaggia, 2016. “Does Regulatory Certification Affect the Information Content of Credit Ratings?” Management Science, Vol. 62.

Jess Cornaggia , Kimberly J. Cornaggia, Han Xia, 2016. “Revolving doors on Wall Street,” Journal of Financial Economics , Vol. 120.

Jay Yin Li , Dragon Yongjun Tang , 2016. “The leverage externalities of credit default swaps”. Journal of Financial Economics , Vol. 120.

Jess Cornaggia , Yifei Mao, Xuan Tian, Brian Wolfe, 2015. “Does banking competition affect innovation?” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 115.

Nina Baranchuk, Robert Kieschnick, Rabih Moussawi , 2014. “Motivating innovation in newly public firms,” Journal of Financial Economics , Vol. 111.

Itzhak Ben-David, Francesco Franzoni, Augustin Landier, Rabih Moussawi, 2013. “Do hedge funds manipulate stock prices?” Journal of Finance, Vol. 68.

Jess Cornaggia, 2013. “Does risk management matter? Evidence from the U.S. agricultural industry,” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 109.

Jess Cornaggia and Kimberly Cornaggia, 2013. “Estimating the costs of issuer-paid credit ratings,” The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 26.

Zhonglan Dai, Douglas Shackelford, Harold Zhang, Chongyang Chen, 2013. “Does financial constraint affect the relation between shareholder taxes and the cost of equity capital?” The Accounting Review, Vol. 88.

Itzhak Ben-David, Francessco Franzoni, Rabih Moussawi, 2012. “Hedge fund stock trading in the financial crisis of 2007-2009,” The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 25.

Theodore Day, George Li, Yexiao Xu, 2011. “Dividend distributions and closed-end fund discounts,” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 100.

Alexander Butler and Jess Cornaggia, 2011. “Does access to external finance improve productivity? evidence from a natural experiment,” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 99.

Aleandar Butler, Jess Cornaggia, Gustavo Grullon, James Weston, 2011. “Corporate financing decisions, managerial market timing, and real investment,” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 101.

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The Finance doctoral program provides you with rigorous training in finance, economics, mathematics and statistics. These tools, plus opportunities for supervised independent research, enable you to make your own contributions to the understanding of financial markets and institutions that lead to productive research careers. The Finance doctoral program trains you to apply empirical methods and theoretical tools to advance our understanding of how financial markets and institutions work, and how they may contribute to economic development. The program aims to produce scholars who develop rigorous and creative research in finance and economics. You are exposed to a variety of research methods in your coursework, and interact closely with faculty as you develop your own research projects. A distinctive characteristic of our program is its close ties with the Department of Economics, which are fostered by joint seminars, mutual advising of students, and frequent collaboration on research projects. The academic interests of the finance faculty also span a very broad range of topics in finance, from the role of culture and trust in financial markets to the identification of jump risk premiums. The breadth of knowledge and interests of our faculty create an environment that encourages you to conduct advanced research in novel aspects of the field.  

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Current theoretical and empirical research in Finance spans the areas of asset pricing and corporate finance. Research topics include corporate governance, household financial decisions, macro-finance, financial crises, the pricing of securities in financial markets, international finance, financial history, development economics, market microstructure, regulation, and financial econometrics.

Please note: Applicants to economics-based Ph.D. programs, such as Finance, may opt-in to have their application considered by Weinberg's Economics Ph.D. program. More information about this option is available on The Graduate School website .

Finance faculty members include scholars who are fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Bureau of Economics Research, and the Society for Financial Econometrics, as well as recipients of the Smith Breeden Prize from the American Finance Association and other top paper awards. Several faculty serve/served in editorial positions at leading journals, such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Monetary Economics, and Econometrica , and as directors of the American Finance Association and past-presidents of the Western Finance Association. Recent publications within top economics and finance journals include American Economic Review , Econometrica , Journal of Finance , Journal of Financial Economics, and Journal of Political Economy.

In years one and two, you take three or four courses each quarter (fall, winter, spring). The first year you complete the three core sequences in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics. In year two, students enroll in the three-course sequences in asset pricing and corporate finance, plus an additional course/elective — preferably from the Economics Department. Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA).

Qualifying exam

At the end of year one, you are required to establish competence in the Economics course sequences: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics. This competence is satisfied by achieving a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) across the nine required courses in the sequence.

During the summer following your second year of study, you must pass a comprehensive qualifying exam designed to measure competence in both asset pricing and corporate finance or you must demonstrate competence by maintaining a 3.6 GPA average across both course sequences.

As you transition from coursework to research, you are required to write an original research paper in the summer of your second year supervised by a faculty advisor. You present your completed research project to the department in September following the summer quarter of their second year. At that time your performance is reviewed by the Finance faculty, and upon successfully completing their coursework, passing your qualifying exam and second-year paper, you are admitted to candidacy.

Fourth-year paper

At the end of the fall quarter of the fourth year, you are required to pass the dissertation proposal requirement by presenting a completed research paper to the department. The research paper has to be sufficiently advanced to be part of your dissertation. If you do not pass the dissertation proposal at that stage you have an additional opportunity to do so by the end of the spring quarter of your fourth year.

Research, proposal and dissertation

The main activity in years three and four is research toward a thesis of publishable quality, under the direction of one or more faculty advisors. During the third year, you are required to present their work in progress to the department. A thesis proposal must be presented to the Finance faculty by the end of fall quarter of your fourth year. In your final year in the program, you must complete a dissertation demonstrating original and significant research and must pass a final oral examination (“defense”) on the dissertation.

Teaching requirement

To promote engagement with faculty and integration with the intellectual life of the department, students serve as research assistants and teaching assistants during years two, three, and four. Research assistantships (RAs) are an excellent lead-in to research; teaching assistantships (TAs) prepare you for teaching after obtaining your Ph.D.

We seek students with strong training in mathematics and statistics and a solid background in economics, either through prior study or through work and research experience. Recommended coursework at an advanced level includes calculus, linear algebra, optimization, probability and statistics. Although a master’s degree is not required, about half of our incoming class has a graduate degree. Prior research experience is not required.

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The doctoral program in Business with a concentration in Finance is designed to prepare individuals of outstanding ability for careers in teaching and research at the university level. The program has enough flexibility, however, to accommodate individuals whose career objectives lie outside academia.

Doctoral study in business is structured to challenge individuals who possess the ability to analyze complex problems and synthesize solutions. Individuals who undertake doctoral study are expected to achieve excellence in command of a business discipline's technical aspects and develop expertise in meaningful research.

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Our faculty, ranked #1 worldwide based on publications in top finance journals (ASU Finance Rankings), consists of more than 30 researchers who study all major areas of finance, making it one of the largest finance faculty in the country. Stern’s finance faculty is highly rated in terms of research output, and faculty members sit on the editorial boards of all major finance journals.

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The finance department offers an exceptionally large range of courses devoted exclusively to PhD students. Apart from core PhD courses in asset pricing and corporate finance, students can choose from a range of electives such as household finance, macro-finance, and financial intermediation. PhD students also enjoy the benefits of Stern’s economics department, NYU’s economics department in the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS), and the Courant Institute of Mathematics.

Graduates of Stern’s Finance PhD program have been placed at leading research institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Chicago, Stanford, Wharton, Yale, and UCLA.

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Develop strong research skills that are especially relevant for students interested in an academic career. Research seminars are held weekly, and each year, the finance area sponsors a speaker series to bring researchers from other universities to UT Dallas.

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The Master’s in Finance is offered for graduate students who have an interest in such areas as corporate finance, investment banking, financial analysis, private equity or real estate. Students can select alternatives designed to meet the educational requirements for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) or the CCIM designation.

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The Master’s in Finance Technology and Analytics (FTEC) is for graduate students who have an interest in financial technology (fintech) and financial data analytics.

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The Master’s in Energy Management is for graduate students who have an interest in such areas as energy economics and finance, operations across energy sectors and other energy issues. Students can prepare for the Energy Risk Professional (ERP) examinations.

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The Finance and Managerial Economics faculty bring state-of-the-art knowledge to the classroom and are actively engaged in research. Currently, they are studying:

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Faculty research has been published in leading academic and practitioner journals including: Journal of Finance , Journal of Financial Economics , Review of Financial Studies , American Economic Review , Journal of Political Economy , Journal of Portfolio Management and Journal of Derivatives .

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Hui (Vivienne) Zhi, Class of 2020

The job market in the DFW area is growing rapidly, and the area was ranked No. 1 Best City for Jobs by Forbes in 2020. The job opportunities are always out there if you are ready with the necessary skill set.

Moiz Shad

How a CEO Pitched to Wall Street Added Value to My Degree

As part of my degree, one of the electives that I took was energy economics. We got to see different CEOs and CFOs Wall Street pitch. We got to see their whole process.

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Ankita’s Internship at KPMG in the Tax Department

Ankita Kapoor, a junior accounting and finance major at the Jindal School, recently interned with the tax department at KPMG, an international audit, tax and advisory company, to learn more about the work and see if it was right for her. In her interview, Ankita discusses the importance of an internship in ensuring your field is right for you before you graduate

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Learning From Site Visits to Solar and Coal Plants

We saw solar plants, coal plants, and we actually got lectures from people who are there inside. And you got a very good idea about how they run and a very practical approach, which was very important.

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Takeaways From the Master’s in Finance Program

Nidhi Khetan, Class of 2020

As a child, I grew up listening to dinner-table conversations between my father, uncle and grandfather, discussing strategies to expand our business and overcome financial hurdles along the way. This struck a spark in me to understand how business and finance work.

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My Path To Success in MS Finance

Jiaojiao Li, Class of 2020

Looking back, the most important thing I want to share with you is: Be open-minded, reach out to veteran students, your professors, your program advisors and the Career Management Center. Be proactive.

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Inspired to Pursue a Second Master’s

I am an electrical engineer and worked as an assistant professor for six-plus years. While working as a professor, I felt that it is equally important to learn the business side of the industry. And that thought inspired me to pursue my second master’s in energy management.

Chunhui Jiang

A Petroleum Engineer Who Found a New Path in Energy Management

We learned from the energy management course that a lot of economic things in finance about contracts and some technologies are related to the energy industry, including the solar, wind, oil and gas — even the nuclear energy.

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What Does a Master’s in Finance Teach You?

Noah Harness, Class of 2020

My biggest takeaway from the MSF program is my improved knowledge of statistical and quantitative methods and their applications to solving business and financial problems.

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Fernanda Muñoz’s Internship at Top Golf International

Fernanda Muñoz, a global business and finance student at the Jindal School of Management, accepted an internship at Top Golf International to dive into the field of finance. In this interview, Fernanda shares details of her experience, including how essential it is to network.

Finance Articles

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Benefits of Having Faculty With Industry Experience

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Texas boasts some of the largest energy-related companies in the world. The MS in Energy Management curriculum offers a practical learning component through projects developed by industry members.

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Why a Global Perspective Is Important

We strive to prepare our graduates to work for private energy companies and in governments to manage their assets.

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Professional Development Opportunities in Energy Management

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The program provides professional development opportunities through the student-run clubs, the Energy Association and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, and through a mentor program.

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The energy and power industries are global businesses with strategic assets in both developed and developing countries, and they require an international approach.

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Working Full-Time While in the MS in Energy Management Program

The program requires completion of 36 semester credit hours. The curriculum was designed to be completed in as little as 12 months (four courses per semester, including the summer semester).

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Jindal School Team Wins Texas Shoot-Out Real Estate Case Competition

A team of Jindal School graduate students recently won first place and $6,000 in the Texas Shoot-Out Real Estate Case Challenge by creating a revitalization plan for property adjacent to the DART rail Farmers Branch Station.

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Real Estate Event Describes Evolving Industry Pre- and Post-Pandemic

A symposium hosted by the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate featured a Federal Reserve expert and explored the DFW economy in general and commercial real estate in particular, with key takeaways on the accelerated pace of change.

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Jindal School Students Earn Scholar Award for ‘Rolling with the Punches’

Three Jindal School students have been named recipients of $15,000 Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Scholarships.The students as well as the foundation have had to make pandemic-related adjustments to doing business.

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Seven Dallas ISD Students Commit to UT Dallas as Jindal Young Scholars

The Jindal Young Scholars Program, an outreach initiative that helps Dallas Independent School District students prepare for college, welcomed it second cohort recently. Seven DISD students signed letters of intent to enroll at UT Dallas this fall.

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CAFÉ Seminar Ties Economic Freedom to Society’s Well-Being

The Jindal School’s Colloquium for the Advancement of Free-Enterprise Education held a fall seminar that reviewed prosperity and economic freedom in the U.S. and the world. Speakers tied the theme to topics including cryptocurrency and healthcare.

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Senior Earns Internship Along With International Real Estate Scholarship

Studying real estate and joining the Real Estate Club at UT Dallas sparked senior Arden Pray’s enthusiasm and put her on a path to winning a $5,000 scholarship — and an internship — from the Commercial Real Estate Women Network Foundation.

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Jindal School Assistant Dean Awarded Congressional Veteran Commendation

The head of the Jindal School’s Career Management Center has been recognized for his service in the military and as a veteran. Assistant Dean Tom Kim earned a commendation from the Texas 26th Congressional District, where he grew up and now resides.

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MS graduate Gabriel Castaneda is the fourth Jindal School student to have won a research fellowship from the Global Association of Risk Professionals after taking the Numerical and Statistical Analysis in Finance course from Dr. Liping Ma.

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Finance Program Resources

Finance program resources at the jindal school, academic programs – primary.

The finance area offers one bachelor’s, three master’s and one PhD program.

  • Bachelor’s in Finance
  • Master’s in Finance (STEM)
  • Master’s in Finance Technology and Analytics (STEM)
  • Master’s in Energy Management (STEM)
  • PhD in Management Science, Finance Concentration

Academic Programs – Additional

The finance area also offers accelerated pathways to adding more degrees as well as areas of concentration.

  • Professional Program in Finance (PPF)
  • Risk Management and Cyber Security Concentration
  • Real Estate Concentration
  • Undergraduate Real Estate
  • Graduate Real Estate
  • MBA Real Estate

Faculty and Community Activity

Discover how finance faculty are researching, publishing, speaking and engaging in the business community.

  • Fall Finance Conference
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  • Center for Analysis of Property Rights and Innovation (CAPRI)
  • Center for Finance Strategy Innovation (CFSI)

Career, Certificates and CFA Exam Prep

Find out about the career resources available to you as a finance student and learn more about the CFA exam and how the Jindal School prepares you for it. There are also two academic certificates for graduate students that anyone can apply for.

  • Careers in Finance
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McCombs School of Business

Why Should You get Your Finance Ph.D. at McCombs?

Our faculty are not only intellectual leaders, they are also highly devoted to our Ph.D. students. Faculty frequently co-author with current and former students teaching them the skills to successfully publish and helping jump-start their publishing careers. We hold a weekly Ph.D. research seminar for Ph.D. students where students present their ongoing work to faculty and we discuss prominent avenues for research. We have a strong collaboration with the Economics Department and our program of work has a strong economics foundation.

UT Austin is a fantastic place to do a Ph.D. in Finance. The faculty are extremely nurturing and genuinely care about the Ph.D. program. They challenge you and yet are always approachable. With such a large department, you can find anyone working on something related to what you are interested in. Finally, you can’t beat living in Austin.

Ph.D. Alumnus

The UT Finance Ph.D. program has been a tremendous launchpad for my academic career. Among its many strengths, the department is especially oriented towards fostering genuine relationships between faculty and students. All faculty, from junior to senior, seem interested in my success. This tight-knit atmosphere makes it easy for Ph.D. students to approach world-class researchers and has helped launch papers for almost all of my cohort. The steady stream of great seminars and conferences has also been an invaluable opportunity for me to connect with many giants of our profession in a warm environment. The combination of this exposure and strong foundational training has made UT an ideal place to start my academic career.

Current Ph.D. Student

The faculty put so much time and effort into the students. They want to see us succeed and have fostered an environment where they are readily available and frequently provide feedback. Their advice made the transition to research easier, and my own work has improved greatly from insights I gathered discussing with them.

Preparation and Qualifications

The Texas McCombs Finance doctoral program assumes that students have taken advanced courses to establish a reasonable mathematical, statistics, and economics background. Adequate computer programming skills are necessary for coursework.

Prospective applicants are required to hold a four-year bachelor’s degree (does not need to be a degree in finance) or equivalent before starting the program.

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The 10 Best PhD Programs in Finance

Lisa Marlin

In essence, finance is the study of economics and the claims on resources. The best PhD programs in finance help you develop professionally so you can make difficult decisions around fund allocation, financial planning, and corporate financial management. This qualification will also equip you for a career in teaching or research at top universities.

Which of the 10 best finance PhDs is best for you?

Read on to learn everything you need to know.

Table of Contents

Why Get a Doctorate in Finance?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), finance managerial professionals have an average salary of $131,710  per year, and jobs are estimated to grow by 17%  from 2020 to 2030. This is much more than the average across all occupations. With a PhD in finance, you may work as a finance manager or even become a CEO of a large corporation.

Jobs and Salaries for Doctors of Finance

After earning a PhD in finance, you can find well-paid jobs as a professor or in various corporate finance roles.

Here are some of the most common finance professions with the average annual salaries for each:

  • Financial Manager ( $96,255 )
  • Financial Analyst ( $63,295 )
  • Finance Professor ( $73,776 )
  • Chief Financial Officer ( $140,694 )
  • Investment Analyst ( $67,730 )

Read More:   The Highest Paying PhD Programs

What’s the average cost of a phd program in finance.

The tuition for a PhD in finance can vary depending on the university, with public institutions generally being much more affordable than private ones.

Across all schools, the average tuition is around $30,000 per year.

However, on top of this, you need to factor in other expenses, which could add up to another $30,000 a year. Some top universities offer full funding, including tuition and a stipend for all students who are successfully admitted to the program.

Read Next: The Average Cost of a Master’s Degree in Finance

Top finance phd programs and schools, stanford university, graduate school of business.

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Stanford University is one of the most prestigious business schools in the world. Its PhD in finance programs has an emphasis on theoretical modeling and empirical testing of financial and economic principles.

  • Courses include: Financial markets, empirical asset pricing, macroeconomics, and financial markets.
  • Duration: 5 years
  • Tuition : Full funding
  • Financial aid: Research & teaching assistantship, grants, outside employment, and outside support.
  • Delivery: On-campus
  • Acceptance rate: 5%
  • Location: Stanford, California

The University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

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The University of Pennsylvania’s renowned Wharton School of Business is home to faculty who are well-known in the field of business research. The school boasts a low student-faculty ratio in an atmosphere that allows you to work with faculty members as peers. This doctor of finance program emphasizes subjects like asset pricing, corporate finance, and portfolio management. This helps students become experts in research and teaching in these areas.

  • Courses include: Topics in asset pricing, financial economics, and international finance.
  • Credits: 18 courses
  • Financial aid: Fellowships, grants, student employment, health insurance, stipend, and loans.
  • Acceptance rate: 9%
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

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Booth School of Business is a major center for finance education because its faculty includes Eugene F. Fama, Nobel laureate and the father of modern empirical finance. This finance doctoral degree has an option for a joint PhD in collaboration with the university’s economics department.

  • Courses: Financial economics, financial markets in the macroeconomy, and behavioral finance.
  • Tuition : Refer tuition page
  • Financial aid: Grants, stipends, health insurance, scholarships, fellowships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and loans.
  • Acceptance rate: 7%
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Gies College of Business

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The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is one of the best places for studying and conducting research in finance. Its finance research faculty was ranked #4  in the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings between 2016-2019. In this PhD in finance program, students can take the qualifying examination at the end of the first year and, if successful. They’ll be able to start their research project earlier and complete the degree sooner.

  • Courses include: Empirical analysis in finance, corporate finance, and statistics & probability.
  • Duration: 4-5 years
  • Financial aid: Full tuition waiver, stipends, scholarships, grants, student employment, and loans.
  • Acceptance rate: 63%
  • Location: Champaign, Illinois

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management

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The Sloan School is one of the top research centers in the world, which aims to transform students into experts who can handle real-world problems in a wide range of spheres, from business and healthcare to climate change. This PhD program in finance gives students the flexibility to choose between a wide range of electives and even study some courses at Harvard.

  • Courses include: Current research in financial economics, statistics/applied econometrics, and corporate finance.
  • Duration: 6 years
  • Financial aid: Full tuition, stipend, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, health insurance, fellowships, scholarships, and loans.
  • Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

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The Kellogg School of Management allows students to conduct independent research under the supervision of faculty who’ve made significant contributions to the field and have earned numerous prestigious awards. This doctorate of finance program’s admission process has a dual application option. You can also apply to the Economics PhD simultaneously, so if you are not selected for the finance program, you may be considered for economics.

  • Courses include: Econometrics, corporate finance, and asset pricing.
  • Duration: 5.5 years
  • Financial aid: Tuition scholarship, stipends, health insurance, moving allowance, and subsidies.
  • Location: Evanston, Illinois

The University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business

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The Haas School of Business in Berkeley is an innovative institution that questions the status quo, takes intelligent risks, and accepts sensible failures in its path to progress. This finance PhD program offers students opportunities to learn about cutting-edge research from faculty from around the world.

  • Courses include: Corporate finance theory, stochastic calculus, and applications of psychology & economics.
  • Tuition : Refer cost page
  • Financial aid: Fellowships, grants, tuition allowance, stipends, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.
  • Acceptance rate: 17%
  • Location: Berkeley, California

The University of Texas at San Antonio, Alvarez College of Business

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The Alvarez College of Business is one of the forty largest business schools in the USA. It follows a comprehensive and practical approach to education that allows students to apply the knowledge they gain directly in the workplace. This PhD in finance encourages students to do collaborative research with the faculty, which helps them publish their own academic papers before they even complete the program.

  • Courses include: Corporate finance, international financial markets, and microeconomic theory.
  • Credits: 84 (post-bachelors)
  • Financial aid: Scholarships, grants, work-study, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, research fellowships, and loans.
  • Acceptance rate: 84%
  • Location: San Antonio, Texas

Liberty University, School of Business

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Finance

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Liberty University is a non-profit institution among the top five online schools in the USA and has been offering fixed tuition fees for the past seven years. This is one of the best PhD in Finance programs you can do completely online. It aims to prepare students to address issues in business finance through research, best practices, and relevant literature.

  • Courses: Managerial Finance, Investments & Derivatives, Business Valuation, etc.
  • Credits: 60
  • Duration: 3 years average
  • Tuition : $595 per credit
  • Financial aid: Grants, scholarships, work-study, veteran benefits, and loans.
  • Delivery: Online
  • Acceptance rate: 50%
  • Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Northcentral University

PhD in Business Administration (PhD-BA) – Finance Management

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Northcentral University was founded with the objective of offering flexible, fully-online programs to working professionals around the world. This doctorate degree in finance online is flexible and allows you to design your own schedule. You will also get one-on-one personal mentoring from qualified faculty.

  • Courses include: Business financial systems, business statistics, and business leadership & strategy.
  • Duration: 84 months average
  • Tuition: $1,105 per credit
  • Financial aid: Grants, scholarships, and military scholarships.
  • Acceptance rate: NA
  • Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

Things To Consider When Choosing a Finance PhD Program

The right PhD program for you is a very personal decision and will depend on several individual factors.

However, these general questions will help you to make the right choice:

  • Is the university properly accredited?
  • Does the university conduct innovative and cutting-edge research?
  • Are there renowned faculty members who you’ll want to work with?
  • Do they offer subjects or specializations that match your career goals?
  • What is the school’s placement history?
  • What are the tuition fees, costs, and options for scholarships and financial aid?
  • Does the program offer online study options?

It’s also important to consider if you want to pursue a career in academia or work in organizations as a senior finance professional. A PhD degree will generally set you up for a career in research or academia, while a DBA is more suited to a career in business or government.

Preparing for a Finance Doctorate Program

It’s important to start preparing early if you want to be selected for one of the best finance PhD programs.

These handy tips can help you put your best foot forward:

  • Research the requirements of the best universities offering PhD in finance degrees, including pre-requisite subjects and qualifying grades. Keep these in mind when completing your bachelor’s or master’s degree.
  • Understand your strengths and weaknesses in relation to the program’s requirements. Work on your weaknesses and continue to hone relevant skills.
  • Read extensively in the field and keep up-to-date on regional and global developments.
  • Join communities of finance professionals to build your network and be exposed to the latest knowledge in the discipline.

Skills You Gain from Earning a PhD in Finance

The most important skills you learn as a doctor of finance include:

  • Communication skills, including writing and presentation skills
  • Data analytical skills
  • Economics and accounting skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Mathematical skills
  • Analytical software skills
  • Management and leadership skills
  • Problem-solving skills

PhD Programs in Finance FAQs

How long does a phd in finance take.

PhD programs in finance usually take between three and eight years to complete.

Is It Worth Getting a PhD in Finance?

A PhD in Finance is a qualification that’s in high demand today. It is a terminal degree and can help you get top-level jobs with lucrative salaries in corporate or large organizations.

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Finance?

With a finance doctorate, you can expect to earn a salary anywhere from around $45,000 to $150,000, depending on your experience, role, and the organization you work for. According to the BLS, the average salary for finance PhD holders is $131,710 .

What Do You Need To Get a PhD in Finance?

The admissions requirements vary depending on the program, but you’ll typically need a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance. The programs can take three to eight years of coursework and research.

To apply, you’ll usually need to submit:

  • Application
  • Academic resume
  • Academic transcripts
  • Recommendation letters
  • GRE or GMAT score
  • Personal essay

Final Thoughts

With a doctorate in finance, you can build a rewarding career in academia, research, or the business sector. Like any doctorate, these programs ask for dedication and hard work. By planning early, you’ll set yourself up to pursue one of the best PhD programs in finance.

For more on how to build your career in the field, take a look at our guides to the best master’s degree in finance , the highest paying PhDs , and fully-funded PhD programs .

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