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Financial Economics Ph.D. Program

The Department of Economics and Finance at the University of New Orleans offers a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Financial Economics. The innovative curriculum incorporates both contemporary economic and financial analysis into a program that reflects the growing integration of these two disciplines. It is one of the first programs to formally respond to the substantial demand for financial economists in research and policy making positions in universities, business and government.

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PhD Curriculum

The Financial Economics program is divided into three stages

Core preparation
Advanced specialization
Dissertation

Core Courses

Course	Description	Credit Hours
ECON 6203	Microeconomic Theory	3
ECON 6204	Macroeconomic Theory	3
QMBE 6280	Math in Financial Economics	3
QMBE 6281	Econometrics I	3
QMBE 6282	Econometrics II	3
FIN 6303	Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 6311	Theory of Corporate Finance	3
FIN 6312	Investment Theory	3
FIN 6318	Derivative Securities	3
FIN 6319	International Finance	3

Seminars

Course	Description	Credit Hours
ECON 6207	Seminar in Microeconomics	3
QMBE 6283	Seminar in Math and Statistics	3
FIN 6313	Seminar in Financial Markets and Institutions	3
FIN 6314	Seminar in Corporate Finance	3
FIN 6315	Seminar in Investments	3

Dissertation

Course	Description	Credit Hours
FIN 7050	Dissertation Research	~ 24
FIN 7051	Dissertation Workshop	~ 7

The PhD consists of core qualifying exams, including two specialized fields and a corresponding general exam. The capstone is a dissertation, including an oral defense.

Typically, students, before their second fall semester, will take a finance qualifying, which focuses on corporate finance and asset pricing. Following the complete of the second fall semester, students will complete an economic qualifying, including micro and macro economics.

A total of 60 credit hours are needed. To be considered a full time student, 9 credit hours are required for each semester.

Dissertation information

doctoral degree requirements

Graduate School Admission Requirement

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Contact
Dr. Mohammad Kabir Hassan mhassan@uno.edu

Application Deadline
Fall Admission: February 1

Test Requirements: GRE

Other Requirements
3 Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
CV or Resume
Writing Sample

Financing your Education

There are numerous options to help finance your PhD program

Graduate School Scholarships
Graduate Assistantships
Funding Workshops
Financial Resources

Tuition & Fees

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Graduate school financial information

Financial Economics Ph.D. Alumni Profile

Since the inception of the Ph.D. program in 1984, there have more than 100 degrees granted. Our graduates hold academic tenured and tenure-track positions in institutions around the United States such as

The University of Missouri, St. Louis
Wayne State University
Southern Illinois University
Baruch College
Temple University
Boston University
Nichols State

As well as Abroad

Isik University (Turkey)
Universidad de Sonora (Mexico)
King Saud University (Saudi Arabia)
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia)
Imam Muhmmad University (Saudi Arabia)
Hashemite University (Saudi Arabia)

In non-academic areas, positions have been taken with

The First Commerce Corporation
The Army Corps of Engineers
Verizon
The Controller’s Office of the City of New York.

See a list of our alumni

Rumpa Biswas

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PhD Student
Department: Economics and Finance
Education: MBA Finance, Hofstra University, NY, USA
Teaching Interests: Corporate Finance, Investments, Portfolio Analysis, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Risk Management, Financial Markets and Institutions
Research Interests: Investments, Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Risk Management
Office: KH 435
Phone:
Email: rbiswas@uno.edu

Nicolas Duvernois

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PhD Student
Department: Economics and Finance
Education: MS in Management - ESCE Business School, MBA - Nicholis State University, MS in Financial Economics - University of New Orleans
Teaching Interests: Investments, Financial Management, Data Analytics, and Microeconomics
Research Interests: Macro-Finance, Empirical Asset Pricing, Risk-sharing, Income Inequality, Climate Finance
Office: KH 424
Phone: 504-875-5659.
Email: nduvern1@uno.edu.

Obed Izaguirre

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PhD Student
Department: Economics and Finance
Education: BA in Business and Industrial Management - Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana (Honduras), MBA - Nicholls State University, MS in Financial Economics - University of New Orleans
Teaching Interests: Corporate Finance, Statistics, Financial Management, Investments, Economics, Financial Institutions
Research Interests: Corporate Finance, International Finance, Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure, Financial Markets, Sports Economics
Office: KH 432
Phone:
Email: ofizagui@uno.edu

Kiran Paudel

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PhD Graduate - 2020 May
Department: Economics and Finance
Education: Ph.D. in Financial Economics, University of New Orleans, MS in Finance, University of North Texas,
BS in Computer Science, Minor in Economics, the University of Texas at Dallas
Teaching Interests: Corporate Finance, Investments, Portfolio Analysis, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Risk Management, Financial Markets and Institutions
Research Interests: Investments, Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Risk Management
Phone: 469-579-1450
Email: kpaudel@uno.edu

Seungho Shin

PhD Student
Department: Economics and Finance
Education: BA in Finance - University of Central Florida, MBA in Finance and Operations Management - Rollins College, MS in Financial Economics - University of New Orleans
Teaching Interests: FinTech, Business and Economics Statistics, Financial Management, Microeconomics
Research Interests: Empirical Asset Pricing, Market Microstructure, Corporate Governance, FinTech
Office: KH 342
Phone:
Email: sshin2@uno.edu

Lei Wang

PhD Student
Department: Economics and Finance
Education: MBA in Finance - State University of New York at Buffalo, MS in Finance - University of New Orleans
Teaching Interests: Investments, Portfolio Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Economics, Statistics
Research Interests: Empirical Asset Pricing, Risk Management, Market Microstructure
Office: KH 436
Phone:
Email: lwang10@uno.edu

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