Transitioning Economics Ph.D.s to Academic Careers in Finance

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Academic Careers in Finance

Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business

Post Doctoral Bridge to Finance Program 

May 31 - July 30, 2010

The Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech is pleased to announce the third offering of this AACSB- endorsed program to train Ph.D.s in Economics for tenure-track positions in Finance.

Program Overview: The eight-week/320-contact-hour residential program provides:

• Courses in the main fields of Finance.
• Training in research methodology and the development of research topics.
• Training in business school pedagogy.

Program Benefits: Having successfully completed the program, the graduating candidate will be deemed academically qualified by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) to transition to a tenure-track career in Finance.

Program Costs: The payback period on the all-inclusive program cost of $39,500 is approximately one year based on the differential between average starting salaries in Finance and Economics.

Eligibility Requirement: A doctoral degree in Economics from an accredited program.

Program Details: Visit the Finance Track of Virginia Tech’s Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Program at: www.aqbridge.pamplin.vt.edu or send an email inquiry to fmsmithvt.edu

Note: If you are attending the SEA Conference in San Antonio in November, 2009 please visit booth #9 to obtain further information.  If you are attending the ASSA Conference in Atlanta in January 2010, please visit booth #200A to obtain further information and meet with our teaching faculty.