The purpose of the PhD degree program is to prepare students of exceptional talent for careers in research and teaching at the world's leading academic institutions, research centres, consulting or financial firms, and international organizations. Students are encouraged to pursue their own research interests from the first year to the completion of their dissertation.

It emphasizes courses oriented to gain skills in quantitative methods as well as advanced courses in a wide range of areas of active research in economics.

In the last decade, the academic study of finance has experienced an infusion of new concepts and quantitative methodologies that places it among the most sophisticated and dynamic areas of business and economics. Moreover, these new ideas and approaches are not remaining in the ivory towers of academia, but are shaping the way world markets operate. It emphasizes courses oriented to gain skills in quantitative methods as well as advanced courses in a wide range of areas of active research in finance and economics.

In the competitive job market faced by young professionals, a graduate programme should meet two objectives. First, students must know how to apply analytical tools to new problems. Second, a graduate programme must provide a powerful and distinct signal of quality: those with the degree must have distinctive talents. Our Programme is designed to fulfil both goals.

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