PhD in Business - Finance in Edmonton Canada | University of Alberta

Finance represents an economic discipline focused on capital markets, encompassing numerous specialized areas. Key focus areas in finance span corporate finance, governance structures, securities valuation, investment strategies, financial instruments, trading mechanisms, psychological factors in finance, banking systems, global finance, and business valuation. Doctoral candidates are required to take a minimum of two advanced courses in finance, management science, or economics. These course selections require endorsement from both the student's advisory committee and the PhD Program Associate Dean, and cannot fulfill requirements for secondary disciplines. Depending on dissertation topics, additional coursework may be mandated by doctoral committees. Finance specialization necessitates passing a comprehensive examination, with the qualifying exam completion deadline set at three years from program commencement.