Structure Curriculum

Structure and Curriculum

The PhD framework is as follows:

  • Foundation Courses (8 Course Units)
  • Electives (4 Course Units)
  • Empirical Research Project (2 Course Units)
  • Overseas Exchange
  • PhD Dissertation (28 Course Units)

YearCourse

1&2

Foundation Courses (Economics, Finance and General Business)

  • Microeconomics (l)
  • Econometrics (I)
  • Investments
  • Corporate Finance

Foundation Courses (Accounting)

  • Introduction to Accounting Research
  • Analytical and Empirical Research In Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Research Topics in Accounting

Elective Courses

  • Machine Learning for Social Science
  • Empirical Finance
  • One PhD level course, in fields of Economics, Finance, or other relevant fields
  • One PhD level course, in fields of Economics, Finance, or other relevant fields

Empirical research Project (I) & (II)

PhD Qualifying Exam (End of Year 2)

3

Work on Dissertation

Attend high-quality accounting conferences

4

Work on Dissertation

Overseas Exchange Program (for top students)

Complete the Dissertation Proposal & present the proposal

Attend at least 2 high-quality accounting conferences (Year 3 & 4)

5

Complete Dissertation (submit written report of dissertation)

Oral Defense