Ph.D. in Management

Finance concentration

Examine how financial markets, corporate decisions and investor behavior influence economic outcomes.

Schedule
Full-time
Format
In person
Location
Ithaca, NY
Degree Awarded
Ph.D.
This program is part of
Johnson Graduate School of Management

Finance research at the Johnson School

The academic discipline of finance focuses on the financial structure and problems of corporations; how financial securities are priced; and the organization and operation of markets and financial institutions. As a scholar of finance, you can examine things like how conflict of interest affects financial policy or how investor psychology impacts pricing. 

As you complete your concentration coursework, you’ll develop an idea for your dissertation and start to form your faculty committee.

Opportunities in finance

Get involved with campus research centers and interactive learning labs.

The Business Simulation Lab

The Debra Paget and Jeffrey Berg Business Simulation Laboratory focuses on behavioral research to study complex decision making.

After the doctorate: Careers in research and education

Our finance Ph.D. alumni pursue careers in industry and academia, from top-tier universities to board positions with the Federal Reserve. Here is a look at a few first placements.

Boston University

Pietro Bini, Ph.D. ’25

University of Buffalo

Artem Streltsov, Ph.D. ’25

Binghamton University

William Wei Xiong, Ph.D. ’24

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Kody Law, Ph.D. ’24

Faculty expertise

Renowned scholars and practitioners

Study with accomplished finance scholars with expertise in areas like investments, financial crises, fintech, climate finance, household finance, behavioral finance and mathematical finance.

Meet our faculty

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.