Ph.D.
(THE PROGRAM IS IN THE PROCESS OF REDESIGN)
Fields of Study & Preparation
From your first day in the program, you will focus your academic experience in one of two distinct fields of study. All candidates are required to hold a four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent prior to starting the program. Typically, students enter the Ph.D. program with at least one advanced degrees (Master degrees). There are no additional prerequisites or requirements for any field. The preparation listed below can be used as a guideline for starting and/or completing your first year of doctoral studies.Finance
Strong background in economics, mathematics, mathematical reasoning, and statistical methods. Successful applicants often have majored in economics, finance, engineering, computer science or related sciences.Marketing
Background in psychology and experience with experimental methods and data analysis. Background in mathematical methods, microeconomics, econometrics, and statistics. Successful applicants are from quantitatively oriented fields like economics, computer science, or engineering and have a strong interest in marketing-related issues.All required courses must be taken for a grade (not pass/fail or credit/no credit). Substitutions of required courses require approval from the Ph.D. Program Director. For electives, students with Sasin MBA degrees can request a waiver on some or all elective courses from the Ph.D. Program Director.
Common Core Foundation Courses for both fields
- ECON-480-0 Introduction to Research Methods
- ECON-401-0 Mathematical Method of Economic Theory
- ECON-415-1 Advanced Microeconomics Part 1
- ECON-416-1 Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON-481-1 Econometrics Part 1
Finance Required Courses
- ECON-415-2 Advanced Microeconomics Part 2
- ECON-481-2 Econometrics Part 2
- FINC-xxxx Corporate Finance Theory
- FINC-465-0 Empirical Corporate Finance
- FINC-487-0 Asset Pricing Theory
- ECON-488-0 Empirical Asset Pricing
- ECON-xxxx Seminar in Behavioral Economics
- FINC-520-1 Seminar in Finance 1
- FINC-520-2 Seminar in Finance 2
Finance Electives (from advanced MBA Courses)
- FINC-D41 Finance II
- FINC-D60 Investment
- FINC-D42 Financial Decisions
- FINC-D48 Venture Capital
- FINC-D55 Funding Mergers and Acquisitions
Marketing Required Courses
- ECON-415-2 Advanced Microeconomics Part 2
- MKTG-520-1 Introduction to Statistics
- MKTG-520-2 Data Analysis: Experiments and the Analysis of Variance
- MKTG-520-5 Quantitative Models in Marketing I
- MKTG-xxxx Quantitative Models in Marketing II
- MKTG-520-7 Behavior Foundation of Marketing
- MKTG-xxxx Qualitative Research in Marketing
- ECON-xxxx Seminar in Behavioral Economics
- MKTG-xxxx Seminar in Marketing 1
- MKTG-xxxx Seminar in Marketing 2
Marketing Electives (Ph.D. courses)
- MKTG-xxxx Econometrics Part 2 (for Quantitative track)
- Marketing Electives (from advanced MBA Courses)
- MKTG-D52 Consumption and Marketing
- MKTG-D59 Services and Hospitality Marketing
- MKTG-D76 Marketing Analytics
- MECN-D46 Pricing Strategies
Students take the qualifying and field exams during the March-April period after the first and second year respectively. Materials from the qualifying and field exams will be based on required coursework done in respective years. The primary purpose of these exams is to ascertain that students have learned the introductory material that is a necessary foundation for understanding and undertaking research in the field. Students may be asked to leave the program if they fail the field exam, or may be allowed to retake the exam (usually in June-July) at the Faculty’s discretion.
Students are required to sign up for either a research or teaching practicum during their studies at Sasin. The practicum will take the form of a research or teaching mentorship, where the student is expected to provide research or teaching support under the guidance and advice of a faculty member. Faculty assignments here will be made through informal discussions between faculty and students and may be quarterly, or for the entire year.
Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree is a faculty judgment of the student’s potential to successfully complete the requirements of the degree program. Students are required to advance to candidacy by completing a written dissertation proposal and presentation before the start of their fourth year in the program.
The dissertation must demonstrate that the student has acquired the ability to conduct original and innovative research. The dissertation should make a significant contribution to a field with at least one scholarly article suitable for publication in an international peer-reviewed journal. A student who fails the Final Oral Dissertation Defense will be given an opportunity for another defense, with the approval of the Ph.D. Program Director.