Coordinator: Joseph Golec, jgolec@business.uconn.edu

The Ph.D. Program in Finance prepares students to conduct state-of-the-art research and to take faculty positions in business schools at leading universities. The program emphasizes: (1) student/faculty interaction; (2) flexibility in designing a program to meet individual needs; and (3) timely completion of the degree.

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Description
The Department of Finance allows doctoral students to specialize their skills in corporate or business finance, financial management in government and not-for-profit organizations, financial planning, investments, banking, insurance, real estate, public accounting and health systems.

The Finance faculty have a wide range of research interests including but limited to; market microstructure, corporate governance, real options, risk management, financial intermediation, IPO’s, event studies in finance and real estate, market frictions and asset pricing, house price indices, office markets, real estate market analysis, capital structure, dividend policy, mutual funds, and healthcare finance.

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UConn Graduate School
Finance Department website