The Ph.D. program in finance emphasizes close interaction with faculty, not only through courses but in research. Students complete most of the course work for the Ph. D. during the first two years of the program.
Students take two more doctoral seminars in finance during the third year.
For the remainder of the program, they typically take one course per term in an area related to their research. The present their work in departmental seminars during the academic year. Students advance to candidacy by passing the exams and completing the two research papers. The remainder of the program is devoted to the dissertation.