Sample Curriculum
The curriculum given below shows a normal program for a business administration doctoral student in accounting. It assumes
that beginning students have sufficient preparation to enter a basic discipline course ( e.g. Econ 201A) and a rigorous
quantitative methods course (Econ 204A) in their first semester.
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Fall Semester
- Economic Theory (Econ 201A)
- Mathematical Tools for Economics (Econ 204)
- Doctoral Seminar in Accounting I (BA223A)
- Elective
Spring Semester
- Research and Theory in Business: Economics and Management Science (BA 292A)
- Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics (Econ 240A)
- Elective
- Elective
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Fall Semester
- Doctoral Seminar in Accounting II (BA 223B)
- Doctoral Seminar in Accounting III (BA223C)
- Elective
Spring Semester
- Doctoral Seminar in Accounting IV (BA 223D)
- Elective
- Elective
Ph. D. Preliminary (written) examination at the end of spring semester
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Year 4 |
Fall Semester
- Research and Theory in Business: Applied Econometric Methods (BA 292C) or Applied Behavioral Science Methods (BA292D) or Stochastic Modeling (BA292E)
- Research Seminar (BA 298)
- Individual Study for Doctoral Students (qualifying examination preparation, BA 602)
Spring Semester
- Research Seminar (BA 298)
- Individual Study for Dctoral Students ( BA 602)
Ph.D. qualifying (oral) examination
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Fall Semester
- Research Seminar (BA 298)
- Individual Research in Business Problems (BA 299)
Spring Semester
- Research Seminar (BA 298)
- Individual Research in Business Problems (BA 299)
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