Specializations
PhD in Finance
This specialization introduces students to all areas of the discipline including capital markets, corporate finance, asset pricing, financial institutions and investments. Courses are taught by finance faculty at Smith as well as from the Queen's Economics Department. Courses in economics and quantitative methods are important supplements to the core finance classes, giving students a strong foundation for embarking on either theoretical or empirical research.
| Year 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Economics (MGMT 923) | 3 | |
| Advanced Microeconomic Theory (ECON 811) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Methods (ECON 852) | 3 | |
| Econometric Methods (MGMT 990) | 3 | |
| Capital Markets, Theory and Empirics (MGMT 921) | 3 | |
| Corporate Finance, Theory and Empirics (MGMT 922) | 3 | |
| Major Research Project (MGMT 989) | 3 | |
| Present First Year Projects at annual Smith Grad Student Consortium | ||