PhD in Accountancy PHD Program By Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana Champaign |Top Universities
Program Duration

60 monthsProgram duration

Application Deadline

15 Dec, 2024Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Accounting and FinanceMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Accounting and Finance

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The first PhD in accountancy was issued at the University of Illinois in 1939. For 80 years, Gies College of Business has been the place for serious scholars entering the accounting professoriate. With the largest alumni network in the discipline, the most productive research faculty in the world, and a small cohort size currently composed of 15 students, a PhD from Gies Business will pave your way toward success in academia.
Our reputation is based on the accomplishments of our top-ranked accounting faculty, the productivity and placement of our PhD candidates, and the breadth of accounting education we provide. We include PhD students in a research team composed of full, associate and assistant professors who have distinguished themselves in auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, and taxation research. A point of emphasis has been the development of co-authored projects among doctoral students and faculty. To prepare students for these collaborations, our PhD curriculum helps develop your research and writing skills.

Program overview

Main Subject

Accounting and Finance

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The first PhD in accountancy was issued at the University of Illinois in 1939. For 80 years, Gies College of Business has been the place for serious scholars entering the accounting professoriate. With the largest alumni network in the discipline, the most productive research faculty in the world, and a small cohort size currently composed of 15 students, a PhD from Gies Business will pave your way toward success in academia.
Our reputation is based on the accomplishments of our top-ranked accounting faculty, the productivity and placement of our PhD candidates, and the breadth of accounting education we provide. We include PhD students in a research team composed of full, associate and assistant professors who have distinguished themselves in auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, and taxation research. A point of emphasis has been the development of co-authored projects among doctoral students and faculty. To prepare students for these collaborations, our PhD curriculum helps develop your research and writing skills.

Admission requirements

103+
7.5+
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • A minimum of fifteen hours of coursework in accounting
  • An intermediate undergraduate microeconomics course
  • Undergraduate courses in calculus (differential and integral) and linear algebra
15 Dec 2024
5 Years

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More programs from the university

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers six residential and three fully online graduate degree programs designed to help you put your purpose into practice. Gies’ residential programs include areas such as accounting, finance, business analytics, management, and technology management. Gies’ online degree programs include a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Management (MSM), and Master of Science in Accounting (MSA). All graduate programs offer the quality you expect from a respected, highly ranked public university. The college’s residential programs provide a transformative on-campus learning experience, and the online programs offer the flexibility and affordability that enable you to complete your degree without disrupting your life.

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