The Ph.D. in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance program at the University of Oklahoma is a small, high-quality Ph.D. program stressing solid preparation, close working relationships between the faculty and Ph.D. students, and strong placements. Our goal is to provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and training to pursue successful careers in research and teaching that expand and develop the frontiers of financial knowledge.
Ph.D. students work closely with an active nationally known faculty. A recently updated listing of the Academic Publications of the OU Finance Faculty documents over 350 publications in refereed academic journals. This includes papers published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Management Science and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
Ph.D. with an emphasis in Finance students are normally expected to enter the program with background courses at the undergraduate or graduate level in mathematics (including differential and integral calculus, and matrix algebra), statistics, and economics. In addition, the College requires at least one graduate-level course in marketing, management, and accounting. The latter courses may be taken during the program if a student does not have them already.
Ph.D. with an emphasis in Finance students are normally expected to enter the program with background courses at the undergraduate or graduate level in mathematics (including differential and integral calculus, and matrix algebra), statistics, and economics. In addition, the College requires at least one graduate-level course in marketing, management, and accounting. The latter courses may be taken during the program if a student does not have them already.
Ph.D. students are required to have a concentration (at least three Ph.D. level courses) in econometrics/statistics and a concentration in either economic theory or accounting. Most of the coursework in the first year of the program is normally devoted to econometrics, economic theory, and statistics. Students are generally required to take two Ph.D. level courses in microeconomics and 3-4 in econometrics.
Students are required to take general or comprehensive examinations in finance, econometrics, and either economic theory or accounting. The finance comprehensive exams are taken after all coursework is completed, usually after two years of coursework.
Students are also required to conceive, execute, and present a sole-authored second-year paper, usually in the Fall semester of year 3, in order to qualify for admission to Ph.D. candidacy.
Most successful recent applicants to the finance Ph.D. programs have earned master's degrees in business (MBA), economics (MSEc), finance (MSF), or quantitative finance (MSFQ), with the latter three more academically oriented degrees emerging as generally better preparatory training for doctoral finance coursework. Most successful recent applicants also have 700+ GMAT scores, comparable to GRE scores of 165+ on both the Verbal and Quantitative segments. Professional-level work experience is not a prerequisite for Ph.D. admission but is considered positively.
Apply to Graduate School at the University of Oklahoma
Submit application materials (official transcripts, GMAT/GRE scores, etc.) to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Robertson Hall
731 Elm Avenue, Room 318
Norman, OK 73019
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Asst. Director of Graduate Advising – Norman
Graduate Programs
E-mail: brandy.n.gunter@ou.edu
Office: Adams Hall Room 4L
Phone: (405) 325-4865
George Lynn Cross Research Professor
Finance
Email: wmegginson@ou.edu
Office: Adams Hall Room 3272
Phone: (405) 325-5591
