PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Economics 60 months PHD Programme By Drexel University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

60 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Economics and EconometricsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Study Level

PHD

Drexel LeBow’ s PhD in Economics program specializes in the following fields: Industrial Organization, International Trade, Macroeconomics and Applied Micro econometrics. In addition to these primary areas of focus, our faculty pursues research in Public Finance, Energy Economics, Financial Economics, Health Economics, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics and Econometrics. Faculty members publish in top academic journals such as: American Economic Review, Econometrical, RAND Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of International Economics and the Journal of Money Credit and Banking. The School of Economics has 20 tenured/tenure-track faculty members. Each year, three to six PhD students are accepted into this program. This provides a collegial environment in which PhD students have the opportunity to interact with faculty on a daily basis. Beginning the first year, PhD students spend time as research assistants under the supervision of a faculty member. Faculty provides rigorous training on how to conduct high quality independent research and become an effective teacher. They also have the opportunity to take PhD-level courses in related business fields including finance, organization and strategy, decision sciences and marketing.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Study Level

PHD

Drexel LeBow’ s PhD in Economics program specializes in the following fields: Industrial Organization, International Trade, Macroeconomics and Applied Micro econometrics. In addition to these primary areas of focus, our faculty pursues research in Public Finance, Energy Economics, Financial Economics, Health Economics, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics and Econometrics. Faculty members publish in top academic journals such as: American Economic Review, Econometrical, RAND Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of International Economics and the Journal of Money Credit and Banking. The School of Economics has 20 tenured/tenure-track faculty members. Each year, three to six PhD students are accepted into this program. This provides a collegial environment in which PhD students have the opportunity to interact with faculty on a daily basis. Beginning the first year, PhD students spend time as research assistants under the supervision of a faculty member. Faculty provides rigorous training on how to conduct high quality independent research and become an effective teacher. They also have the opportunity to take PhD-level courses in related business fields including finance, organization and strategy, decision sciences and marketing.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Acceptance for graduate study at Drexel University requires a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution. Although admission requirements vary by program, regular acceptance typically requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) for the last two years of undergraduate work. The average for any graduate work must be at least 3.0. 

60 Months
Jan-2000

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