The field of finance is concerned with monetary resources and everything related to it: assets, liabilities, baking, investment, credit, etc. Divided generally in three areas of expertise, public finance, corporate finance and person finance, this field of study is very complex and requires from its students solid knowledge and ability in areas such as mathematics, statistics, economics and sometimes computer programming.
Public Finance deals with the finances of the state or the sate divisions such as provinces, counties or municipalities. It encompasses also central banking system that have a great influence in the global economy.
Corporate Finance is focused on maximizing the profit or the value of a private enterprise by balancing risk and profitability in the management of investments.
Personal Finance targets the individual or the family as the focus of the financial activity. Concerned with personal long term financial stability, this area provides services in terms of taxation, financial planning, inheritance, credit and others.
With great diversity in its areas of expertise, Finance offers prospective students a wide choice panel and many different levels of qualification. One of the highest and most sought out is the MBA in Finance, which secures the path towards a successful career in this field.
The Saïd Business School’s Doctoral Programme offers students the opportunity to work closely with internationally renowned faculty as well as providing access to specialist research centres and state-of-the art facilities. The structure and content of the programme will depend on the subject you choose to specialise in: 1. Financial economics 2. Management research
To maintain the historic strength of the Faculty in nurturing policy interest among students and providing high quality training for future policy makers and to aid in the Faculty’s desire to strengthen its profile the area of business services, the Department of Economics seeks to attract a key practitioner from the financial sector with academic credentials to fill a special chair in Economic and Monetary Policy.
The CERGE-EI PhD program is designed for outstanding students who desire a rigorous graduate education in economics at a modern, international institution with the goal of pursuing an academic career or entering a high-level position in an international organization, central bank, government ministry or in the private sector.
The PhD specialisation in finance at BI Norwegian Business School provides candidates with an in-depth and intensive training programme at the cutting edge of both theoretical and empirical research in finance.
The Doctorate in Economics will give the graduate detailed knowledge of areas related to the scientific-disciplinary subjects offered by the Department of Economics (micro-economics, macro-economics, public economics, econometrics, applied economics) and the Department of Mathematics (mathematical finance, operative research, mathematics for economics).
The PhD program in Finance consists of two parts: rigorous coursework and work on the PhD-thesis. The curriculum starts with courses covering the main topics in finance as well as the analytical methods required for research.
For the first time in Lithuania four leading European universities have consolidated their scientific potential and launched the Baltic Doctoral Programme in Management and Administration. The Baltic Doctoral Programme is organized by ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania, in partnership with BI Norwegian Business School, Norway, Aarhus University, Denmark, and Tartu University, Estonia.
This PhD is a 4-year full-time program designed for highly qualified and motivated students. The program is multidisciplinary in nature and students have the option to choose from a wide range of electives. They are also provided with strong mentorship and support throughout their time at Bocconi.
The Doctoral School in Economics and Finance (DSEF) at the University of Luxembourg offers a full-fledged PhD programme in Economics and Finance. Its interdisciplinarity, its research for excellence, its link with a major financial centre makes it a unique programme.
Brunel University
As you would expect from a Business School within a university of Brunel's standing, research is at the heart of everything we do. Brunel Business School therefore offers research students a wealth of opportunities for study at doctoral level. Brunel also offers the chance to study for a prestigious new type of PhD programme, the NewRoutePhD™.
University of Essex
This allows you to undertake research study into the field of accounting and finance.
University of Essex
This enables you to undertake research in the field of banking