Accounting Information and Management PhD
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Requirements may also be found in the Program Guidelines for Accounting Information and Management PhD students that is issued by the Kellogg School of Management.
Master's Degree
While the goal of our doctoral program is the awarding of a PhD degree, a Master of Science (MS) degree may be awarded to currently enrolled, qualified Kellogg doctoral students. Students who are continuing for a PhD degree, or students who withdraw from the PhD program, may be considered for a MS degree if they are in good academic standing and have completed 9 graded doctoral courses with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
PhD
Total Units Required: 18
Students in the PhD program are required to take 18 courses or a minimum of 3 courses in fall, winter, and spring quarters during years one and two. Required courses for the degree are listed below:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| ACCT 540-1 | Empirical Research in Accounting I (taken in years one and two) |
| ACCT 540-2 | Empirical Research in Accounting II (taken in years one and two) |
| ACCT 540-3 | Empirical Research in Accounting III (taken in years one and two) |
| ACCT 550-1 | Research in Accounting Theory I (taken in years one and two) |
| ECON 410-1 | Microeconomics |
| ECON 410-3 | Microeconomics |
| ECON 480-2 | Econometrics |
| ECON 480-3 | Econometrics |
| FINC 584-0 | Introduction to Econometrics |
To fulfill the 18-course requirement for the PhD degree, students must take at least 7 approved electives (ACCT 499-0 Independent Study qualifies), in addition to the 11 required courses listed above. Students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 to be in good academic standing.
Other PhD Degree Requirements
- Examinations: PhD qualifying exam must be completed by the end of the second year, which is based on the accounting PhD courses or a preliminary (field) exam if the GPA is below 3.6.
- Research/Projects: Oral presentation of a research paper by September 15 in the first and second year, at which time the performance on the qualifying exams, coursework, and second-year paper are reviewed and students are passed into candidacy.
- PhD Dissertation: Original and significant research. Topic and advisor or advisors should be selected by the end of spring quarter of the third year; presentation of preliminary results (prospectus) to their committee no later than winter quarter of year four.
- Final Evaluations: Oral final examination on dissertation and submission of an approved dissertation.