项目介绍
About the course
The University of Oxford’s doctoral programme at the Saïd Business School offers high-calibre finance researchers the chance to work closely with faculty at the forefront of their fields, to be part of a vibrant research community and to benefit from the resources and reputation of the University.
The Saïd Business School is a young school in an ancient university, but it has already generated outstanding research strengths and our DPhil, which is known internationally as a PhD, offers you the opportunity to engage with internationally-renowned faculty and access our specialist research centres and facilities.
The DPhil in Finance embraces subjects such as asset-pricing and corporate finance, the design and regulation of securities markets, corporate financial policy and the impact of financial markets on real economic activity.
During their first year, Probationer Research Students will be required to attend taught courses where foundational economic theory will be studied. Based on prior experience, these may include, but not be limited to modules such as:
- Financial Economics
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
Current DPhil projects and faculty areas of interest are available on the Saïd Business School website.
Supervision
The allocation of graduate supervision is the responsibility of the Saïd Business School and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. A supervisor may be found outside the Saïd Business School.
Each student has two supervisors. Supervisors oversee students’ study and research as well as advise them on the preparation of their thesis through regular meetings. Whilst there is no prescribed frequency for supervisor meetings, supervisors and students should work together to establish mutually convenient regular meeting times.
Assessment
The DPhil thesis should not exceed 100,000 words and must be a substantial contribution in finance. You may choose from a range of methodologies and approaches, but your contribution in the field of theory, methodology or in terms of your empirical results should be relevant enough to be published as a book, or as a series of academic articles.
DPhil candidates are assessed at the following milestones:
- Transfer of Status (after 4 terms)
- Confirmation of Status (after 9 terms)
- Submission of thesis (after 12 terms).
Students can choose to submit a single monograph or integrated thesis (a hybrid of conventional chapters and papers, or be fully article-based), and will also be expected to complete a viva.
Graduate destinations
It is anticipated that graduates from this course are likely to be recruited to tenure track or research positions in leading business schools, as well as research positions in within the finance industry or research institutions.
Saïd Business School Alumni Relations Team
The Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) Network is the official alumni network of Saïd Business School University of Oxford. Overseen by the Saïd Business School Alumni Relations Team, the network was established in 1997 to provide a focus for Oxonians who share a common interest in business, ensuring an active network of emotionally and intellectually engaged alumni.
There are more than 20,000 OBA members living in over 140 countries. As part of this network there are 22 chapters and over 60 regional ambassadors across six continents, all offering an exciting variety of events from social gatherings to business-focused networking sessions.
Changes to this course and your supervision
The University will seek to deliver this course in accordance with the description set out in this course page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. The safety of students, staff and visitors is paramount and major changes to delivery or services may have to be made in circumstances of a pandemic (including Covid-19), epidemic or local health emergency. In addition, in certain circumstances, for example due to visa difficulties or because the health needs of students cannot be met, it may be necessary to make adjustments to course requirements for international study.
Where possible your academic supervisor will not change for the duration of your course. However, it may be necessary to assign a new academic supervisor during the course of study or before registration for reasons which might include illness, sabbatical leave, parental leave or change in employment.
For further information please see our page on changes to courses and the provisions of the student contract regarding changes to courses.
