Ph.D. Program:
The doctoral program in finance in the Pamplin College of Business is a research-oriented program leading to the Ph.D. degree in Finance. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in college or university research and teaching. Although the doctoral program in finance at Virginia Tech is relatively young (first Ph.D. degree granted in 1979), our graduates have procured jobs at well renowned universities. As of fall 2007, seven students are enrolled in the program.
One indicator of the strength of a doctoral program is the quality of the publications of its faculty. The finance faculty at Virginia Tech has published more than 60 articles in the top journals in finance and economics (Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Business, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, American Economic Review, and Journal of Political Economy). In a study published in Financial Management (2002), the department was ranked 35th in the nation in articles published in the top 3 journals in the field and 21st in articles published in the top 16 journals. The Department has a long-term commitment to research excellence among its faculty and doctoral students. To date our doctoral graduates have published nearly 40 articles in the top journals in the field.
Ph.D. Program Committee:
Dilip K. Shome, Director of Ph.D. Program (dilip@vt.edu)
Professor Raman Kumar
Professor Ozgur Ince
Professor Gregory B.Kadlec