The Degree of PhD in Business with a Specialization in Accounting [Graduate]

Students specializing in Accounting will follow a Financial Economics discipline or Behavioral and Organizational discipline.

Program Requirements

Normally, all students should complete ★36 during the first two years of study.

Required courses (★6) for all Accounting disciplines:

Financial Economics Discipline:

Required courses (★6):

ACCTG 706 - Behavioral Research in Accounting OR
ACCTG 707
AND
ACCTG 732 OR
ACCTG 733

Research methods courses (★15):

Normally three graduate-level statistics or econometrics courses and two graduate-level economics courses; students with a strong background in these subjects may have modified requirements.

Cognate discipline courses (★9):

Normally comprised of two doctoral seminars in finance and one other course with the approval of the supervisor.

Behavioral and Organizational Discipline:

Required courses (★6):

for Behavioral Concentration:

for Organizational Concentration:

ACCTG 707

Research methods courses (★12):

Normally four methodology courses covering statistics, experimental design, or qualitative research methodology; students with a strong background in these subjects may have modified requirements.

Cognate discipline courses (★12):

Normally comprised of four courses in psychology, sociology, strategic management & organization, political science, anthropology, history, philosophy, or economics.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES
Students must present and defend a thesis embodying the results of their research according to FGSR regulations.

Comprehensive and Candidacy Exams

All students are required to complete comprehensive and candidacy exams. Comprehensive examinations must be successfully completed within the first 24 months; students are eligible to write the comprehensive exam for
their specialization after completing the course requirements. Departments within the Faculty of Business are responsible for administering the comprehensive examinations for students in their specializations. [See Regulations of FGSR>Doctoral Degrees>Program Requirements ]

Length of Program

The program is full-time; candidates are expected to complete the required coursework and comprehensive exams in the first two years, normally followed by at least two years to complete the PhD thesis.

The maximum time to completion as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.