Finance Ph.D. Track
The Wayne State finance Ph.D. track prepares students to become faculty members at major research universities.
The finance track focuses heavily on corporate finance and asset pricing with a special emphasis on empirical research in the investigation of topics in these areas.
Below are the curriculum and graduation requirements for the finance track of the Ph.D. program. If you need more information, please contact the program advisor.
Finance Track Class Profile
Our finance students began the program with a 691 average GMAT score.
Program Advisor
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Dr. Ranjan D'Mello 313-577-7828 |
Curriculum Requirements
The Ph.D. in Business Administration requires a minimum of 90 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. The division of these credits is as follows:
Master's Level Courses (7000 level)
These courses form the business core of the program and provide a cross-section of business operations, ethics and strategy.
All courses are three credits. Details are available by clicking each course link. At least 15 credits are required.
Students can transfer 15 master's level credits to their doctoral plan of work.
BA 7000 Managerial Accounting
BA 7020 Corporate Financial Management
BA 7040 Managing Organizational Behavior
BA 7050 Marketing Strategy
BA 7070 Social Perspectives on the Business Enterprise
Finance Courses
The courses below form the doctoral core for the finance track. These courses establish the high-level knowledge base required of Ph.D. students.
Each course is three credits unless noted. Course details are available by clicking each course link. At least 13 credits are required.
BA 8777 Professional Development (1-3 credits)
BA 8120 Theory of Finance
BA 8121 Seminar in Corporate Finance
BA 8122 Empirical Methods in Finance
BA 8123 Seminar in Corporate Governance
BA 8124 Seminar in Asset Pricing
Quantitative Methods
The courses below form the quantitative emphasis of the finance track. These courses establish the high-level quantitative base required of Ph.D. students.
Each course is four credits unless noted. Course details are available by clicking each course link. At least 11 credits are required.
ECO 6100 Introduction to Econometrics
ECO 7020 Fundamentals of Economic Analysis
ECO 7100 Econometrics I
ECO 7110 Econometrics II
Minor and Elective Courses
To satisfy the minor requirement, students must enroll in the following courses outside the School of Business Administration that support their Ph.D. track and area of interest.
ECO 7000 Microeconomics Theory I
ECO 7050 Macroeconomic Theory I
Dissertation Research and Preparation
The Ph.D. program requires the submission and defense of a dissertation, based on the student’s original research.
During its preparation, the student registers for BA 9991 - BA 9994 Dissertation Research and Direction I – IV (7.5 credits each semester, 30 credits total).
Graduation Requirements
All coursework must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the business school.
Students enroll on a full-time basis and must complete the program within seven years of admission.
