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Financial
Economics Ph.D. Program
Curriculum
The
doctoral program in Financial Economics is divided into
three stages: core preparation, advanced specialization,
and dissertation. All graduate students must have the approval
of the Graduate Coordinator for the courses that they take.
The current UNO catalog may be downloaded at:
http://www.registrar.uno.edu/
Students
may be allowed to start taking graduate courses before completing
certain foundation courses. The intermediate economics courses
may be taken concurrently with the graduate theory courses.
Money and Banking must be taken before taking ECON 6221,
or FIN 6321. Principles of Financial Management (FIN 3300),
Calculus and Statistics are prerequisites to all graduate
courses in the program.
Prospective
candidates for the Ph.D. degree in Financial Economics should
be advised that mathematical modeling is used heavily in
the field. Indeed, it is virtually impossible to read any
current major journal (much less contribute one’s
own research to them) without considerable training
in modeling methods. Those entering doctoral study without
command of calculus will be judged deficient. More than
one semester in calculus is recommended.
The
successful completion of the Ph.D. program is carried out
in three stages: (1) Core courses that culminate in a Qualifying
Exam, (2) Two specialized fields with a corresponding General
Exam, (3) a dissertation and its Oral Defense.
Core
Course Requirements
The
Graduate Coordinator, in cooperation with members of the
Departmental Graduate Studies Committee, will advise students
through the course requirements of the curriculum. Entering
students will be required to complete a common body of knowledge
of core courses.
The
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
The
initial stage of the program consists of the successful
completion of the ten core courses and the Ph.D. Qualifying
Examination. This exam consists of two parts: Economics
and Finance. The Economics Section concentrates on the material
covered in ECON 6203 and 6204. The Finance Section concentrates
on the material covered in FIN 6311 and 6312.
The
Qualifying Examinations are offered during the week prior
to the Fall and Spring Semesters (i.e., Registration Week).
A committee appointed for that purpose by the Graduate Studies
Committee administers these exams.
The
Advanced Specialization Fields
In
the second stage of the doctoral program the student is required
to complete two tracks of specialization, each consisting
of two advanced graduate courses.
The
Department offers tracks in International
Financial Economics, Monetary Theory and Financial Institutions,
Investments, Corporate Finance, and an Interdisciplinary
Field.
Handbook for PhD Students.
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