Curriculum & Prerequisites

Curriculum

The VGSF PhD-program in Finance consists of two parts: rigorous coursework and work on the PhD-thesis. The students attend courses covering all major topics in finance, and the analytical methods required for research. In particular, the courses focus on Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing, and Quantitative Methods in Finance. After passing the required exams, students start their own research projects (under the supervision of the faculty).

Prerequisites

VGSF courses can only be attended if the following conditions are met:

• You have to be registered as a PhD in Finance student at the University of Vienna or at the WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). Please check the admission criteria, procedures, and deadlines at these universities.

• All VGSF courses are subject to the university regulations. In particular, these regulations specify that certain courses can only be attended if other courses have been successfully completed.

• Sign in for each course using the electronic course registration system at the universities.

• Additionally, sign in for each course via e-mail, office(@)vgsf(.)ac(.)at