PhD in Finance

• PhD

  Degree

• Czech

  Language of instructions

• 3 years

  Years of study

• Full-time

  Study mode

• Czechia, Prague

  Location

The aim of the doctoral study programme of Finance is to prepare its students for mastering general methodology of scientific work and to equip them with professional knowledge, skills and abilities in the area of financial markets and institutions, which would help them to develop their original creative procedures, do research and constantly publish their work. This all will be reflected in the original and innovative disseration. The standard period of study is 3 years. Profile compulsory subjects Theory of financial markets and analysis of their stability Financial institutions and their management Quantitative methods of the financial analysis Methods of managing financial risks Macroeconomic theory and analysis Methodology of science Information on elective subjets Derivative hedging International financial relations Theory and policy of hedging Theory of corporate finance and controlling Theory of public fianance Theory and implementation of currency policy For more details see the Catalogue of Subjects: http://is.vsfs.cz/predmety/katalog.pl Study Plan of the Doctoral Study The Study Plan specifies conditions which need to be met by a student of the respective study programme in the course of his/her study, and at its due completion. The Study Plan is developed by the student under the guidance of his/her tutor at the beginning of his/her study. The Study Plan will contain a list of subjects of the doctoral study programme (distinguishing compulsory from elective subjects, and specifying the elective subject that will form a part of the state final doctoral exam), scheduled exam dates, draft topic and schedule of the dissertation, framework dates of the state doctoral exam and dissertation defence. The Study Plan also consists of the following: publishing at least two professional articles at the level of a journal with peer review, or at the higher level, which relate to the dissertation topic, at least two conference performances - publishing a paper focused on the dissertation topic, engagement in research, mainly of the school workplace, with documented outputs (engagement in projects, publications, reviews, etc.), including international research activities of a postgraduate student based on the accreditation requirements, presenting research results at a discussion seminar of postgraduate students or at a conference of postgraduate students at VŠFS at least twice in the course of study, teaching, in the case of a daily form of study. The Study Plan will be met by a student under the guidance of his/her tutor.