Below is a sample of a graduate course sequence for students in finance concentration. It’s important to remember that students will have differing elective courses with the approval of their supervisor.

PhD PROGRAM IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION_PROGRAM STRUCTURE
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6
Compulsory/elective courses Thesis work Defense
Elective Courses

First Year

 First Semester
ECON 503 Microeconomic Theory I
GE 500 Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics
GE 690 Academic Practices
MAN 525 Financial Economics
MAN 610 Data Analytics and Statistics
MAN 690 Pre-thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation
Second Semester
ECON 510 Probability and Statistics II
GE 511 Philosophy of Social Inquiry
GE 512 Quantitative Data Analysis
MAN 593 Research Paper I
MAN 627 Seminar in Corporate Finance
MAN 690 Pre-thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation

Second Year

 First Semester
GE 690 Academic Practices
MAN 593 Research Paper I
MAN 628 Advanced Empirical Finance
MAN 690 Pre-thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation
Second Semester
  Qualifying Exam
GE 690 Academic Practices
MAN 593 Research Paper I
MAN 690 Pre-thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation

Third Year

 First Semester
  Thesis Proposal
GE 690 Academic Practices
MAN 593 Research Paper I
MAN 690 Pre-thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation
MAN 610 Data Analytics and Statistics (Graduate Elective)
MAN 627 Seminar in Corporate Finance (Graduate Elective)
ECON 509 Probability and Statistics I (Restricted Graduate Elective)
ECON 510 Probability and Statistics II (Restricted Graduate Elective)
  Graduate Elective (1)
Second Semestar
GE 690 Academic Practices
MAN 593 Research Paper I
MAN 690 Pre-thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation

Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Years

 First Semester
GE 690 Academic Practices
MAN 593 / 594 Research Paper I / II
MAN 690 Pre-Thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation
Second Semester
GE 690 Academic Practices
MAN 593 / 594 Research Paper I / II
MAN 690 Pre-Thesis Seminar
MAN 699 PhD Dissertation