Program Director
Dr. Jack Cooney
Associate Professor of Finance
E-mail: jack.cooney@ttu.edu
Phone: 806.742.1536
Fax: 806.742.3197
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Overview
Major advances have been made in the field of finance in recent years. These advances encompass all facets including theory, empirical research, and the development of analytical tools for solving practical business problems.
The Ph.D. program in Finance at Texas Tech University prepares doctoral students to become highly proficient in all of these facets within his/her area of specialization. Students in the program are acquainted with advanced training in theory and research methods, preparing them to make significant contributions to academic research. The program's primary objective is to train doctoral students to be academic scholars and for a career in university teaching, research, and publication of original research.
Doctoral students will complete 21 hours in a finance specialization and also course work in two supporting fields (typically economics and statistics). In addition to course work, students will be exposed to the latest research from leading scholars from other universities through our departmental seminar series.
The Ph.D. program in Finance at Texas Tech University is a full-time program. Doctoral students typically take 9-13 hours per semester and are required to be continuously enrolled from the start of the program until graduation. A student that fails to enroll for three consecutive semesters (including Summer) will be dropped from the program and must apply for re-admission and pay a new application fee.