France-6 PhD Studentships in Finance, EDHEC
6 PhD Studentships in Finance
EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre and Department of
Accounting, Law, Finance and Economics
EDHEC Business School
Subjects: Business and Economics
The PhD in Finance programme at EDHEC Business School is designed for
the brightest and hardest-working individuals who are seeking faculty
positions at leading educational institutions and senior executive
careers in the financial industry. It is uniquely offered in two
tracks: a "residential track" for high-potential graduate students
who will hold part-time research or teaching positions at EDHEC
Business School, and an "executive track" for high-level
practitioners who will keep their full-time jobs.
The key benefits of the EDHEC PhD in Finance are its outstanding
faculty, its balance between course and dissertation work, its
supportive research environment and close dissertation supervision,
its talented and diverse participant body, and the first-rate
industry relationships and global impact of the EDHEC Risk and Asset
Management Research Centre. These combine to create the best
opportunities for participants to develop their research expertise
and to prepare for faculty positions at leading universities
worldwide and top industry jobs.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:
The programme is designed to be completed in three years; course
requirements will be fulfilled after two years. PhD students work
individually with faculty members on dissertation topics selected for
their academic and business relevance and in accordance with each
student’s research interests and professional goals.
Programme prerequisites are economics and econometrics. PhD in
Finance candidates on the "residential track" who may be lacking in
these fields will have the opportunity to take supplementary graduate
courses at EDHEC Business School during the first year of their
doctoral studies. Core courses in Financial Economics, Corporate
Finance, Continuous-Time Financial Economics and Empirical Methods in
Finance offer PhD candidates sound training in financial theory and
analytic methods so that they can take on a broad variety of teaching
and research assignments. Elective research seminars expose
candidates to the latest research advances in specific fields,
providing them with opportunities to develop a specialisation and
acquire additional skills necessary for their dissertation work.
PROGRAMME FACULTY:
The faculty is made up of specialists in finance, asset management,
and financial modelling and brings together the school’s senior
economics and finance professors and affiliated professors from top
research institutions the world over. The programme also draws on the
resources and reputation of the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management
Research Centre, Europe’s premier centre for applied financial
research.
ADMISSIONS:
Admission to the EDHEC PhD in Finance is highly selective. Normal
entrance requirements include a master’s degree (or equivalent) from
an accredited school, college, or university (business management,
economics, or science and engineering degrees are preferred); high
CGPA in master’s-level and upper-undergraduate coursework; excellent
GMAT or GRE scores; English proficiency; evidence of research
capability (master’s thesis or research proposal); letters of
reference; and a letter of intent. The application deadline for
September admission is May 30th of the same year. However, PhD in
Finance admissions are rolling: the earlier an application is
received, the earlier it will be processed.
FINANCIAL AID:
Students on the residential track will work as research assistants at
the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre, as research
assistants to senior finance faculty, or as teaching assistants (TA)
in the department of accounting, law, finance and economics. In
return for their part-time duties with the school, residential track
participants will receive a full tuition waiver plus competitive
RA/TA compensation. A total of six RA/TA positions are offered for
PhD in Finance candidates entering the programme in September 2008;
they will be filled as early as possible.
CONTACT:
For further information about the PhD in Finance programme, please
log on to http://www.edhec- risk.com/ AIeducation/ PhD_Finance or
contact Ms Maud Gauchon, PhD Admissions at maud.gauchon@ edhec.edu or
on +33 493 183 267.
EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL
PhD Admissions
393-400 promenade des Anglais - BP 3116
06202 Nice Cedex 3
France
www.edhec-risk. com
Study information
Qualification:
PhD in Finance
Study duration:
3 years
Study mode:
"Residential track" (full-time on-campus presence) and "executive
track" (short residential periods plus distance learning) ava
Start month:
September
Entry requirements:
Master’s degree (or equivalent) - business management, economics, or
science and engineering degrees preferred.
Language requirements:
Any of the following: TOEFL 603(PBT)/250( CBT)/100( IBT); TOEIC 900;
IELTS 6.5; UCLES: CAE Pass.
No. of students per year:
5-7 per year on the "residential track"
Fees:
22,500 euros per annum
Funding information
Title:
PhD Studentships in Finance (RA/TA-ships)
Value:
38,700 euros per annum
Number of awards per year:
6
Funding applies to:
Open to applicants from a range of countries
Funding duration:
3 years
Contacts and how to apply
Academic contact:
Ms Maud Gauchon, PhD Admissions
maud.gauchon@ edhec.edu
+33 493 183 267
http://www.edhec- risk.com/ AIeducation/ PhD_Finance
Administrative contact and how to apply:
To receive the application package, please contact:
Ms Maud Gauchon, PhD Admissions
maud.gauchon@ edhec.edu
+33 493 183 267
http://www.edhec- risk.com/ AIeducation/ PhD_Finance
Application deadline:
30 May 2008
