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

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

Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business

 Post Doctoral Bridge to Finance Program

 June 1 – July 31, 2009 

The Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech is pleased to announce an 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 business school pedagogy.

• Training in research methodology and the development of research topics.

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 $34,500 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 fmsmith@vt.edu

Note: If you are attending the ASSA Conference in San Francisco in January 2009, please visit the AACSB booth (no: 514-B) for more information on its Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Programs.

 

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