PhD Accounting and Finance
This research programme gives you the opportunity to undertake advanced empirical research in the fields of accounting and finance. You gain in-depth knowledge of the research methods used in capital market analysis and can explore areas high on the agenda of financial institutions.
You may choose to explore areas such as:
- banking and financial institutions
- mergers and takeovers
- the role of financial analysts
- shareholder activism
You can follow a 'three paper' thesis, where you produce three research articles, framed by an introduction and conclusion. Alternatively, you may opt to follow a traditional thesis approach, writing a complete and systematic account of your research in a dissertation. Your supervisors support you to submit your work to conferences and for publication in international journals, so you can begin to build you international research portfolio well before graduation.
This research programme gives you the opportunity to undertake advanced empirical research in the fields of accounting and finance. You gain in-depth knowledge of the research methods used in capital market analysis and can explore areas high on the agenda of financial institutions.
You may choose to explore areas such as:
- banking and financial institutions
- mergers and takeovers
- the role of financial analysts
- shareholder activism
You can follow a 'three paper' thesis, where you produce three research articles, framed by an introduction and conclusion. Alternatively, you may opt to follow a traditional thesis approach, writing a complete and systematic account of your research in a dissertation. Your supervisors support you to submit your work to conferences and for publication in international journals, so you can begin to build you international research portfolio well before graduation.
