Doctoral Programme

10 full scholarships + monthly stipends available

Degree: Dr. rer. pol.

Target Audience: Outstanding graduates of a Bachelors or Masters programme in business administration,

finance, economics, mathematics or a related field who aspire to launch an academic career
are invited to apply.

Highlights: Individualised guidance and mentoring from experienced faculty members with one
of the strongest research records in Germany
Participation in innovative research projects led by renowned scholars
Access to leading firms and networks in the Eurozones financial capital
Specialisation options in Finance, Management or Accounting
Possibility to complete the Master of Business Research & Analytics

Requirements: Curriculum vitae

Bachelors or Masters degree or equivalent, with a very good academic record
Excellent written and spoken English (TOEFL min 100 IBT, or ECTS 7.0)
GMAT / GRE
Statement of purpose and research interest
Two letters of recommendation from a higher education tutor or supervisor

Duration: 4 years

Credits: 120 ECTS for the course work and second year paper

Language: English

Scholarships: Every year we award 10 Doctoral Scholarships, which include a full tuition
waiver and a monthly stipend of 1,200 Euros.

Dates: Application Deadline: ...................................... 15 January

Programme Start: ............................................ September

Further Information: www.frankfurt-school.de/phd

EDUCATION
MADE IN GERMANY
All information is intended to provide a general overview of the study programme. Frankfurt School of Finance & Management reserves the right to modify
the curriculum, the schedule or any parts thereof. The same applies to the tuition fees and internal and external examination fees.
 CURRICULUM DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
FINANCE, MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING
CORE MODULES
Mathematics and Statistics Theories of the Firm
Econometrics I Econometrics II
Microeconomics Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Possibility to complete the Master of Business Research & Analytics

Concentrations
Finance Concentration
Asset Pricing Corporate Finance
Financial Institutions Empirical Methods in Finance
Advanced Topics in Financial Economics Financial Economics under Asymmetric Information

Management Concentration
Judgment and Decision Making Markets and Strategy
Technology and Operations Management
Elective
Elective Elective

Accounting Concentration
Accounting Information and Capital Markets Elective
Performance Measurement and Incentives Elective
Elective Elective Year 1 and 2

INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE

Brown Bag Seminar Finance Winter School
Research Seminar Management Summer School
After Year 2

DISSERTATION AND DEFENCE

Dissertation Defence
FS-2071OP 05/2017 SR

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