A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- CIP
- 52.0301
- Total credits (published)
- 19
- Credits (computed from items)
- 19
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_25f083ca
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Curriculum
0 items
Core Requirements
major core · 1 item
- Complete the following:Not resolved to a course10
Accounting
5 items
Economics
2 items
- 2
Econometrics/Statistics 2
2 items
Finance
1 item
Additional Coursework
1 item
- Select 6 course units of electives in any Wharton course at the 9000 level.Not resolved to a course6
Common electives are:
electives · 0 items
Accounting
2 items
Finance
4 items
- As published: “Introduction to Empirical Methods in Finance”
Other Electives
electives · 5 items
- 0.5
- As published: “Academic Writing and Research Design in the Arts and Sciences”
Dissertation
1 item
- 3
University PhD Benchmarks
0 items
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Candidacy Examination
0 items
Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation Deposit
0 items
Sample Plan of Study
0 items
First Year
0 items
Summer
0 items
Basic Mathematics for Economists
0 items
Fall
4 items
Econometrics/Statistics Elective
electives · 0 items
Spring
4 items
- As published: “Empirical Design in Accounting Research (when offered)”
- 2
Research Assistantship
0 items
First Year Summer paper - Proposal Due: June 15th
0 items
First Draft Due: September 15th
0 items
Second Year
0 items
Fall
1 item
Finance Elective
electives · 0 items
Econometrics/Statistics Elective
electives · 0 items
Economics Elective
electives · 0 items
Spring
2 items
- As published: “Empirical Design in Accounting Research (when offered)”
Two Electives
electives · 0 items
Field Exam - May of Second Year
0 items
Theory and Empirical sections required for all students
0 items
Second Year Summer paper - Proposal due June 15th
0 items
First Draft Due: September 15th
0 items
Third Year
1 item
- ACCT 9810& ACCT 9820Workshop Colloquium Iand Workshop Colloquium IINot resolved to a course
Directed Reading & Research
0 items
Admission to Candidacy
0 items
Formulation of Research Topic
0 items
Fourth Year and Beyond
1 item
- 3
Continued Research
0 items
Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation
0 items
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