Finance Independent Research Phd Thesis

Independent research course for Finance Ph.D. students to complete their dissertation requirement.

offering recorded1–12 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Dean Corbae3.7/5Bjorn Eraker3.6/5Ivan Shaliastovich

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FINANCE 990

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BJORN ERAKER is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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IND 016Classroom Instruction0 / 20
IND 121Classroom Instruction0 / 80
IND 054Classroom Instruction0 / 10

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Individual work to complete dissertation requirement of Ph.D. program.

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  • Ph.D. dissertation completion
  • Independent research in Finance

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  • Completing the dissertation requirement for a Ph.D. program through individual work.

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FINANCE 990 · Spring 2027

Finance Independent Research PhD Thesis

Recorded 2026-10-14
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