This programme is taught in English at the Lille campus.
The PhD in Corporate Finance is a four-year programme as part of the activities of the
Lille 2 – SKEMA Management Research Center.
PhD programme :
- Methodology
- Quantitative techniques
- Theories of corporate finance
- All courses are in English
- Research seminars and workshops
First Year
In their first year (two semesters) students will attend 5 lectures (150 hours) :
- Econometric Programming and access to financial and accounting databases
- Advanced methods in econometric analysis
- Auction Theory
- Theoretical Modeling in Corporate Finance
- Research Seminar
Students will also be required to write a research proposal, which will be the
starting point of their PhD thesis.
In the second year students must:
- Attend the Finance Lecture Seminars and Finance Research Seminars
- Attend PhD workshops
- Follow a reading programme
Admission To the second year
To enter the second year, students must have obtained:
1. At least a B in each course
2. A successful defense of the research proposal before the scientific committee
In case the requirements for the admission to the PhD are not satisfied, an MSc in Research is
awarded if at least a C has been obtained in all courses.
The third and fourth year are dedicated to the writing of the dissertation and of at least
one paper. Students may be offered the opportunity to spend several months in a partner
university. They are expected to present a paper in at least one (peer-reviewed) academic
conference.