Doctor of Philosophy in Management - Finance

Queen's University

The PhD in Management program is designed to develop highly skilled and ethical researchers who discover and transmit new knowledge that contributes meaningfully to the academic community, the broader business community, and society. As a PhD student, you will foster the critical thinking skills necessary to serve as a respected researcher, teacher, colleague and mentor, respectful of the diversity of methodologies, philosophies and perspectives through which contributions to knowledge can be made. There are three stages to the PhD program structure, each designed to help you learn the skills necessary to develop a successful academic career. The PhD in Finance at Smith is designed for individuals poised to become excellent academic researchers. It offers rigorous coursework combined with a collaborative research environment designed to allow students to produce world-class research. Our recent graduates were all placed at research universities. Students receive training from renowned Smith School Finance faculty as well as from Queen's Economics Department. The first two years of the program are devoted to demanding coursework that will prepare students for empirical and theoretical research in finance. Faculty engagement with students right from the start of the program allows students to develop their research ideas and skills early in the process.