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Business, PhD with Finance and Financial Accounting Concentration at Tulane University

Tulane University, United States

Programme overview

The Freeman School's PhD program leads to a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance and financial accounting. Program Goal The curriculum prepares students for a career as a finance or financial accounting faculty member at peer and aspirant schools. A Freeman School doctorate prepares students to conduct influential empirical research in the areas of finance and financial accounting.

Faculty: A. B. Freeman School of Business  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Curriculum General Requirements Students earning the finance and financial accounting concentration of the Freeman School's Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree are required to take a minimum of 48 credits. These credits include required coursework in the first two years of the program, a third-year paper, some elective choices and some independent research credits in subsequent years.

Career pathways

Program Goal The curriculum prepares students for a career as a finance or financial accounting faculty member at peer and aspirant schools. This provides the opportunity to show teaching effectiveness to potential employers and to facilitate an easier transition to a faculty job.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students successfully passing this examination will be admitted into candidacy.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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