Description
- The PhD Qualifying Year is a track of the M2 104 Research in Finance, entirely taught in English. This one-year academic research training is the natural extension of the M1 Research in Finance track. It offers the best preparation for a PhD in Finance at University Paris Dauphine - PSL.
- The PhD Qualifying Year is indeed required from students who apply to our Finance PhD Program. Students can postulate at the doctoral level upon success in the qualifying year. They will then carry out a PhD thesis with the DRM Finance research team in a 3-year doctoral program, which structure and courses offer are available at http://www.finance.dauphine.fr/en/phd/phd_program.
- The research interests of our team cover all fields of finance including corporate finance, financial reporting, banking, asset pricing, asset management, market microstructure, financial econometrics, real estate, commodities etc. Our research center offers a wide range of resources for research (hardware, software, and databases) as well as a stimulating intellectual environment with a very active visiting program of leading scholars from all around the world.
- You can follow the program of the PhD Qualifying Year even if you do not intend to apply for a PhD thesis. This program indeed covers the main areas of finance and gives you the possibility to acquire a deep knowledge in finance that will be extremely valuable in the private sector.
Programme
- Langue du programme : français
Admission
- There is no specific admission procedure for the PhD Qualifying Year of the M2 104 Research in Finance. Any student admitted in the M2 104 can follow it. It is however strongly advised to mention your wish to follow this track when applying to the M2 104 and to write a motivation letter explaining this choice.
- In no case does the validation of PhD Qualifying Year mean that you will be enrolled the Finance PhD Program at Dauphine. There will still be an admission procedure at the entrance of the doctorate.
Partenariats - International
Going abroad during the PhD Qualifying Year is not an option for those intending to complete a PhD dissertation in the Finance PhD Program at University Paris Dauphine - PSL. At the doctorate level however, the PhD students will have the opportunity to visit foreign universities.