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PhD Accounting at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The Accounting PhD program trains students to do rigorous research in accounting, a specialized area of financial economics. The program is highly analytical and quantitative. We look for strong undergraduate preparation in microeconomics and mathematics, while some prior accounting or finance training at the undergraduate or graduate level is an advantage.

Faculty: Wharton School  |  Duration: 19 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 19 course units in total. Listed required courses include ACCT 9300 Empirical Design in Accounting Research; ACCT 9410 Research in Accounting II ACCT; ACCT 9430 Research in Accounting IV Economics; ECON 6110 Game Theory and Applications Econometrics/Statistics; STAT 5150 Advanced Statistical Inference I STAT; FNCE 9110 Financial Economics Additional Coursework Select.

Career pathways

Close working relationships with faculty members provide an excellent learning experience while at Wharton and can continue throughout the student’s career.

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Entry requirements

Institutional understanding of how accounting information is used by capital market participants and/or within firms is useful and best obtained through relevant work experience, but is not required of applicants.

USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source

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