Accounting Curriculum
There are specific requirements for the doctoral program in each concentration. The concentration can specify how certain departmental requirements are to be met and can add requirements or increase minimum standards. Note that optional courses may be taken in addition to the required courses, not instead of them. Students must consult with their field advisor to ensure that their choices make a sensible program.

1. First Stage of Coursework

Common core

Required:

Econ 201A and Econ 201B (Economic Theory)

Econ 204 (Mathematical Tools for Economics)

Statistics 200A (Introduction to Probability & Statistics at an Advanced Level)

Options:

Math 110 (Linear Algebra)

Additional Math courses

PHDBA 297A (Research & Theory in Business: Economics & Management Science)

Basic Discipline

Options:

Econ 241A, Econ 241B (Econometrics) [empirical track] -or-

Econ 209A, Econ 209B (Game Theory, Agency Theory) [theoretical track]

Econ 204 (Mathematical Tools for Economics)

Additional Econ courses

Research Methodology

Required:

Econ 240B (Introductory Econometrics)

Stat 200A (Intro to Advanced Stat)

Options:

Additional Stat courses

Field

Required:

PHDBA 229A, PHDBA 229B, PHDBA 229C, PHDBA 229D (Accounting sequence)

Options:

PHDBA 239B, PHDBA239C (Finance sequence)

Additional Requirements:

All students are required to complete a second-year research paper before taking the written exam

2. Written Examination

Given at the end of the second year. Preparation primarily involves taking the accounting doctoral seminars, but familiarity with other areas of accounting is expected. This knowledge is acquired through courses and independent reading.

3. Second Stage of Coursework

Required:

PHDBA 229S in each semester after the written exam

Options:

PHDBA 602 independent study

Additional Econ and Finance courses

Oral Examination

Students submit and defend their dissertation proposals in the oral qualifying examination. The objective is to determine whether students have the intellectual capacity and academic preparation to complete the program. Successful completion of prior phases of the program and a well-defined research proposal are required.

Dissertations

A dissertation is the formulation and completion of a major research project and its written presentation. It is the last step in the program.

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