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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. 

 

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Dr. Mohammad Kabir Hassan  mhassan@uno.edu

Application Deadline
Fall Admission:  March 15

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

For more information, visit the Graduate Schools page

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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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