About Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance, PhD - at The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Program Overview

The PhD Program in Business Administration welcomes applications from individuals planning research-oriented academic careers.

As well as gaining access to a world of knowledge and opportunity, Sauder PhD students benefit from the individual attention they receive from faculty members - right from the outset of the program. Our faculty members devote extensive time, energy and effort to developing the research capabilities of all of our PhD students.

What sets the UBC program apart?

Judging by the standards of research achievement, graduate placement, publications and research grants received, the PhD program in Finance at UBC stands at the top of Canadian business schools and among the first rank of North American programs.

An active group of skilled junior and senior researchers is a distinguishing feature of the finance faculty at UBC. This translates into a rich and heterogeneous portfolio of research interests ranging from game-theoretic models of corporate finance, to applications of Bayesian analysis in empirical finance, to theoretical modeling of equilibrium asset pricing. The wide research interests of the Division allows substantial flexibility for the PhD student in selecting a thesis research topic.

Career Options

Recent placements of students in the program have included schools such as Columbia Business School, University of Virginia, University of Utah, Arizona State University, University of Oregon, Carnegie Mellon University, University of California at Los Angeles, The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Toronto.

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact The University of British Columbia (UBC) to find course entry requirements.

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