New York City,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Finance and Economics in New York United States | Columbia University
Columbia University
|
New York United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
53,576
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
Doctoral candidates in Finance receive comprehensive training across key financial and economic disciplines such as asset valuation, corporate financial management, continuous-time financial modeling, information economics, global finance, market structure analysis, and banking systems. This rigorous curriculum equips graduates for research-focused careers, with most pursuing positions in academia or research organizations, though some choose professional roles in the corporate sector.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
The Finance Doctoral Program is highly competitive, fewer than 5% of applicants are admitted in the typical year.
Application Materials
Essay
Essay Instructions: The Admissions Committee is interested in your reasons for pursuing doctoral study. In an essay no longer than 1000 words, please describe (1) your educational goals, research interests, and professional objectives. If you have already formulated plans for dissertation-level research, please describe them as specifically as possible. (2) those academic and/or professional achievements which have contributed most to your development and the formation of your goals and interests. Please also include the major field area to which you are applying - Accounting, Finance and Economics, Decision, Risk and Operations, Management, or Marketing
Recommendation Letters
Two letters of recommendation are required, however a total of four may be submitted.
Transcripts
A bachelor's degree or the equivalent (i.e., a four-year course of study in an accredited college or university) is required for admission. A master's degree is not required, although many applicants have a master's degree in such fields as management, economics, psychology, sociology, and statistics. Superior academic performance is expected.
GMAT or GRE
Applicants may take either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), but scores from one are required. Test scores should be input into the appropriate section of the application.
Application Materials
Essay
Essay Instructions: The Admissions Committee is interested in your reasons for pursuing doctoral study. In an essay no longer than 1000 words, please describe (1) your educational goals, research interests, and professional objectives. If you have already formulated plans for dissertation-level research, please describe them as specifically as possible. (2) those academic and/or professional achievements which have contributed most to your development and the formation of your goals and interests. Please also include the major field area to which you are applying - Accounting, Finance and Economics, Decision, Risk and Operations, Management, or Marketing
Recommendation Letters
Two letters of recommendation are required, however a total of four may be submitted.
Transcripts
A bachelor's degree or the equivalent (i.e., a four-year course of study in an accredited college or university) is required for admission. A master's degree is not required, although many applicants have a master's degree in such fields as management, economics, psychology, sociology, and statistics. Superior academic performance is expected.
GMAT or GRE
Applicants may take either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), but scores from one are required. Test scores should be input into the appropriate section of the application.
Tuition
USD
53,576