PhD in Accounting at London Business School

A full-time research doctorate preparing the next generation of accounting scholars, with a structure similar to top US accounting PhD programmes and early active research with faculty. All PhD students receive full funding: a tuition fee waiver and a tax-free stipend for up to five years, subject to satisfactory progress.

Faculty: London Business School  |  Department: Accounting  |  Duration: 5-6 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (teaching starts October)  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1-2 cover advanced coursework and research training, years 2-3 a research proposal and progression to doctoral research, and years 3-5 (or 6) independent research, thesis and defence. First-two-year training covers microeconomics, information economics, corporate finance, asset pricing, game theory and econometric methods, plus weekly research workshops and doctoral courses on topics such as accounting information and capital markets.

Career pathways

Graduates move into academic careers; recent PhD alumni hold assistant professor posts at schools such as Wharton, Yale School of Management, NYU Stern, LSE and UCL.

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