Ideally, this summer paper should but does not have to form a starting point for the second year paper. After passing the second-year hurdle, students continue to work on their research with their faculty advisor. By the end of the third year at the latest by the beginning of their fourth year each student should have completed one research paper and present this in a faculty seminar. A minimum of five Graduate School faculty members sit on the committee and at least one must be from outside the Fuqua School and in a non-finance field. By August of the third year, students usually defend the dissertation proposal.
Satisfactory progress is determined by the committee.
Near the end of the fourth year, the completed defense is submitted during the final defense. The course structure is given in the table. Please follow the links to find out more about the courses listed in the table. I Economics Dept. Econometrics I Economics Dept.