PhD in Finance
Finance is the branch of economics that deals with capital markets and offers a broad range of sub-specializations. Possible specializations within finance include corporate finance, corporate control, asset pricing, portfolio theory, derivatives, market microstructure, behavioural finance, financial institutions, international finance, and valuation.
Arkadiy Lenchak
"What I like best here is the fact that I am constantly exposed to cutting-edge research. Whether it is a conversation with a local faculty member, a guest lecturer or even some casual conversations with other students, I’m motivated to explore new ideas."
Finance specialization course requirements can be found in the U of A Calendar:
Doctor of Philosophy in Business with a Specialization in Finance
Finance students can take the following or other courses with the approval of their supervisor to meet the elective course requirements.
MGTSC 705 - Multivariate Data Analysis I
MGTSC 707 - Applied Business Analysis of Time Series and Panel Data
ECON 540 - Monetary Economics I
ECON 542 - Economics of Financial Markets
ECON 570 - Strategic Behavior of the Firm
ECON 682 - PhD Macroeconomic Theory II
MATH 515 - Mathematical Finance I
MATH 520 - Mathematical Finance II
Graduate courses on machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Updated September 18, 2026