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Engineering

PhD Business Administration: Finance Specialization at University of Nevada, Reno

University of Nevada, Reno, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance prepares financial economists with foundational knowledge in asset pricing, corporate finance, insurance and real estate. Training in research methods and statistics prepares students to create and test finance theory. The curriculum is focused on training future finance academics.

Faculty: College of Business  |  Department: Business Administration (Finance)  |  Intake: Fall; application materials due Feb. 28  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Coursework in research methods and statistics alongside finance theory. Faculty research specialties include corporate finance, investments, financial institutions and banking, market structure, real estate finance and insurance.

Career pathways

Academic careers in finance; the training is also valuable for careers in industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful applicants typically score above the 80th percentile on either the GRE or GMAT.

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.

Intake: Fall; application materials due Feb. 28

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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