Ph.D. in Management
Accounting concentration
Examine the role of accounting information in firms and financial markets.
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Ithaca, NY
- Degree Awarded
- Ph.D.
- This program is part of
- Johnson Graduate School of Management
Accounting research at the Johnson School
As part of your Ph.D. in Management course requirements, you’ll complete several electives related to your concentration. This will help you define your dissertation topic. The majority of Ph.D.-level research at Cornell explores topics like:
- the nature of the auditing process
- how accounting information is reported to investors, how investors use that information and how it affects stock prices and trading volume
- how firms use accounting information to make management decisions and compensate employees
Opportunities in accounting
Build accounting expertise through focused coursework and hands-on learning opportunities.
Parker Center for Research
Founded in 1988, the Parker Center advances asset management education, practice and research.
The Business Simulation Lab
The Debra Paget and Jeffrey Berg Business Simulation Laboratory focuses on behavioral research to study complex decision making.
After the Ph.D.: Careers in accounting research and education
Our doctoral students go on to pursue careers in industry and academia. Here is a look at a few alumni placements.
National University of Singapore
Jiawen Yan, Ph.D. ’25
University of Wyoming
Natasha Bernhardt, Ph.D. ’24
Baruch College
Elisha Yu, Ph.D. ’24
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jun Oh, Ph.D. ’23
Renowned scholars and practitioners
Study with top accounting scholars, who will also provide valuable mentorship through your dissertation process. Expertise areas in auditing, asset management, strategy, decision making, quantitative modeling and machine learning.
Your path forward
Ready to apply to our highly selective, fully funded Ph.D. in Management? We encourage you to officially start the application process today at the Cornell Graduate Admissions website.