Ph.D. in Finance

Ph.D. in Business Administration - Finance concentration

The Ph.D. in Finance program provides you with a working knowledge of the theory of corporate finance, investment and financial decision-making. You will also gain research and teaching experience through the mentorship program.

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Xiaoling Pu, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Finance
Olga A. Mural Risk Management Associate Professor
330-672-1200
xpu2@kent.edu

Concentration Requirements

FIN 86061: Theories of Financial Decision-Making
FIN 86062: Research Methods in Corporate Finance
FIN 86064: Research Methods in Derivatives
FIN 86066: Research Methods in Investments
FIN 86098: Research Topics in Finance

Mentorship

The mentorship program in Finance prepares Ph.D. students for their eventual transition to professional careers in academia and industry by fostering the acquisition and development of teaching and research expertise through individual apprenticeship with the faculty.

In teaching, Ph.D. students initially assist faculty in classroom instruction. They observe the teaching styles of faculty, participate in the discussion and creation of teaching materials, provide tutorial aid for undergraduate and graduate students and otherwise immerse themselves in the teaching experience. Upon successful completion of this initial assignment, Ph.D. students are given pedagogical responsibility for their own section of undergraduate courses under appropriate faculty direction and supervision. In research, students learn how to conduct research by doing a guided independent study the with faculty of their choice.

Placement

Students of our Ph.D. finance program have gone on to accept positions at Heidelburg University, The University of Central Missouri, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Queens University of Charlotte, Quinnipiac University, Kent State University and Central University of Economics and Finance in China.