About 

The Ph.D. in Finance program has been cultivating world-class financial talent since 1987. The program consists of doctoral candidates recruited by Tsinghua University as well as those co-supervised by the Research Institute of Finance and Banking at the People’s Bank of China. All doctoral graduates are awarded the degree and diploma of Ph.D. in Applied Economics conferred by the University. Co-supervised doctorates can obtain a diploma from the Research Institute in addition to the Tsinghua degree and diploma.

Students admitted to the Ph.D. program will normally be expected to spend three to four years of full-time or part-time study at the School, but direct-doctoral track students are expected to spend four to five years finishing their doctoral study. The program endows candidates with a strong and comprehensive theoretical grounding in, and an in-depth understanding of, global financial systems. The doctoral graduates will be able to conduct internationally relevant research with both academic and practical value, and utilize their expertise to generate solutions to industry challenges.

Goals

The program endows candidates with a strong and comprehensive theoretical grounding in, and an in-depth understanding of, global financial systems. The doctoral graduates will be able to conduct internationally relevant research with both academic and practical value, and utilize their expertise to generate solutions to industry challenges.

Curriculum

Highlights

International Vision

The program focuses on developing doctoral students’ international vision and cross-cultural competency by providing a variety of international exchange opportunities

Faculty

It enjoys a diversified industry faculty consisting of top officials from the central bank and national financial regulatory agencies, as well as practitioners from the frontlines of industry.

Practicality

Its curriculum emphasizes the crafting of innovative solutions and practical research, as well as the real-world application of academic knowledge. Regulatory officials and industry elites teach almost all upper-level courses.

Tsinghua PBCSF presents exclusive opportunities for Ph.D. candidates to gain insight into industry trends, and forge strong professional ties with leading experts and professionals, who are invited to lecture on the most pressing issues concerning both domestic and global financial markets

Academics

Students are required to conduct extensive surveys on critical financial issues in addition to research on their individual dissertation topics. The School offers them opportunities to attend academic and industry conferences at both national and international level.

Career

Graduates are widely employed in domestic and international government agencies, financial institutions, and academic organizations. With core competencies including academic understanding of industry trends, real-world professional experience, and advanced research background, students enjoy phenomenal career prospects.

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