PhD MPhilFinance
The Finance group’s research strengths cover finance and financial history, financial markets and institutions, and not-for-profit financial institutions. The group has a particular interest in not-for-profit organisations and in financial history. Research students benefit from attending courses and tailormade reading groups to complete their background preparation in finance.
Queen’s Management School prides itself on research-led teaching and offers its research students experience as teaching assistants in a variety of undergraduate courses. Students regularly attend the School’s various seminar series, which attract leading academics from around the world. Students also present their work at these events, gaining invaluable advice and preparation for the academic job market.
- Entry requirements
- 2.1 Honours degree in a relevant subject (Accounting or Finance based) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.
- English language requirements
- An IELTS* score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component. *Taken within the last 2 years.
- Tuition fees
- £16,950 / ¥154,229
Course Content
RESEARCH STRENGTHS
Particular research strengths include:
Finance and Financial History
- Corporate finance
- Corporate governance and corporate law
- Historical asset pricing
- Financial crises, manias and bubbles
- UK equity markets in the 19th and 20th centuries
- UK financial institutions in the 19th and 20th centuries
Financial Markets and Institutions
- Capital structure behaviour in UK-quoted firms
- Demographic change and international capital flows
- Equity, bond, foreign exchange
- Long memory, heterogeneity and trend-chasing in financial prices
- Price discovery in bond markets and derivative markets
Not-for-profit Financial Institutions
- Credit unions
- Diversification options for not-for profit financial institutions
- Efficiency and performance of notfor-profit financial institutions
- Networks and co-operation benefits for not-for-profit financial institutions
Related courses
- Finance
- 1 year
Applications open
Why Queen's
Research Excellence
In its analysis of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework results, the Chartered Association of Business Schools positioned Queen’s Management School at 9th place out of 101 UK business and management schools in its ranking by research intensity.
World-class Facilities
PhD students are based in shared offices in Riddel Hall, a listed building which has recently been refurbished to house the School and which provides students with state-of-theart facilities in a truly remarkable setting.
How to apply
Students wishing to apply to the School for PhD study are strongly encouraged to make contact with the School in advance of their application.
ADMISSION TO PHD
Admissions onto the Queen’s Management School PhD programme is subject to stringent entrance criteria, the submission of a proposal outlining your intended line of research, references and, where appropriate, proof of linguistic and academic ability.
Research proposal
Queen’s Management School will only accept applications where there exists sufficient research expertise, so as to ensure that students are properly supervised. Prospective applicants are encouraged, in the first instance, to consult the Management School’s webpage to identify potential supervisors for your work.
The best proposals are typically those developed in consultation with a member of academic staff.
When making contact with a member of academic staff, you might at first send a very short synopsis (of approximately 150 words) of your proposed research area. On the basis of this short outline, they will be able to tell you whether they, or the School, have sufficient expertise to supervise your topic, and whether a fuller application is worthwhile.
Once you have identified a member of staff who is interested in your research ideas, you should prepare a research proposal of no more than 2,000 words (excluding bibliographical references).
A good proposal will have the following characteristics:
- Introduces the chosen study area and key research question or questions.
- Discusses the nature, scope and methodology of the study.
- Outlines the relevance or importance of the study.
- Contains a preliminary literature review.
We reserve the right to check any submitted proposal for originality.
CONTACT
PhD Administrator
Queen’s Management School
e: qmspgr@qub.ac.uk
My research examines how company financing has changed over time. I am also looking into the rise and decline of the UK’s provincial stock markets. My experience of studying for a PhD has been very rewarding. The resources available are outstanding and the research supervision from academic staff is incredibly helpful. I think that Queen’s Management School provides a stimulating environment that encourages its students to strive for the very best. Meeghan Rogers, PhD student
