Last Updated on December 14, 2022

PhD in Economics and Finance

PhD Program Director
Prof. Mariano Massimiliano Croce

Curriculum Coordinator Finance	Curriculum Coordinator Economics	Curriculum Coordinator Accounting
Mariano Massimiliano Croce	Marco M. Ottaviani	Annita Florou

 
PhD Administrative Assistant
Angela Baldassarre

Paolo Surico 2009 PhD Graduate Professor  of Economics, London Business School
“Very engaged and committed faculty, caring and stimulating peers. The PhD in Economics and Finance at Bocconi University strikes the right balance between rigorous theoretical analyses, state of the art empirical tools and insightful policy applications. I found this research mix extremely useful for my career, both at policy institutions and in academia”.

Andrea Tamoni 2012 PhD Graduate Assistant Professor of Finance, The London School of Economics and Political Science
“Bocconi has instilled in me a deep fascination for finance thanks to continuous interaction with tremendous scholars. The finance faculty is devoted to pushing students beyond their limits with the sheer number of research opportunities available. In all, Bocconi provides a unique opportunity for your development as a leading scholar in the field of financial economics”.

Michela Carlana 2018 PhD Graduate Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
“The PhD in Economics and Finance at Bocconi is a unique opportunity to get exposed to cutting-edge research in economics, inspiring mentors, and solid training. It has sharpened my economic thinking and acted as a springboard for my career in academia. I will never forget my time at Bocconi and I am forever grateful for the opportunities I was given there”.

Welcome to Bocconi PhD in Economics and Finance. 

We designed our program for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire world-class research skills and pursue academic careers in economics, finance, and accounting.

The program is multidisciplinary in nature and features three tracks (curricula):
Economics, Finance, and Accounting – linked by a common core.

The program comprises two year of structured course work followed by guided transition into research. Bocconi places high weight on advising, mentoring and supporting students throughout their studies, and especially in preparation for the international job market.

Our PhD classes benefit from the interaction among students from all over the world, with backgrounds not only in economics, finance and accounting, but also other quantitative disciplines such as engineering, mathematics, physics and statistics.

Faculty membersare highly performing in terms of international publications and are active members of the international community. They publish in or serve on the editorial boards of leading research journals, such as American Economic Review, Econometrica, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Finance, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Mathematical Finance, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, The Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, European Accounting Review and many others. Faculty members have been and currently are the recipients of prestigious competitive grants (e.g., by the European Research Council and the National Science Foundation in the United States).

The PhD program is designed to prepare and foster an academic career on the international job market. Other career opportunities include central banks, governments and international organizations. In recent years, our students have been hired by prestigious schools and organizations such as:

• University of Alicante
• Boston University
• University of Bristol
• Copenhagen Business School
• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
• Harvard School of Public Health
• Higher School of Economics, Moskow
• London Business School
• London School of Economics
• Toulouse School of Economics
• Queen Mary University
• Xiamen University
• Bank of England
• Bank of Italy
• National Bank of New Zealand

Admissions

Welcome to the Bocconi PhD School Admissions pages.

We will be accepting new applications for a.y. 2021-22 starting from 1 October 2020 until 18 January 2021 at 24:00 CET (1 February 2021 at 24:00 CET for the PhD program in Statistics and Computer Science).Before applying, we invite you to visit the PhD School official website for a wide and in-depth sight of our programs. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Following the links on the left-hand side of this page, you will be able to access all info necessary to prepare and submit  your application to our PhD programs.

Our programs are designed to enable our PhD Alumni to move on to academic positions in top world class business schools and universities. You can get more info about the placement of our former students by clicking here.
Please find a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A Help Desk will be available via Skype to support applicants who have questions about the information and/or documents required, or who are experiencing technical difficulties during the application process.

The service will be available 10:00am -7:00pm (European Continental Time – CET), according to the following schedule:
Dec 4-31 (Mon-Fri) – except 25-27 December
Jan 4- 18 (Mon-Fri)

Only for those who apply to the PhD in Statistics and Computer Science (application closing date: Feb 1), the Help Desk service will be available also according to the following schedule:
Jan 18- Feb 1 (from Mon-Fri)

Economics and Finance (PhD)

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The award
PhD

How long you will study
4 Years

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How you will study
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Course starts
September

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About Economics and Finance at Bocconi University

The PhD in Economics and Finance at Bocconi University is a 4-year full-time program designed for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire first-rate research skills. It started in 2010 with a merger of the PhD programs in Economics and in Finance.

The program has been organized within the two curricula of Economics and Finance (students select one curriculum when they apply). By its nature, the program is multidisciplinary and students have the option to choose from a wide range of electives. Dedicated mentorship and support are offered to students throughout their time at Bocconi.

Our first-year students acquire a broad set of theoretical and methodological skills required in both economics and finance (mathematics, statistics, econometrics, microeconomics), as well as to their curriculum (macroeconomics for Economics, asset pricing and corporate finance for Finance).

In the second year, students choose their field of specialization within their curriculum (e.g. asset pricing, accounting, banking, corporate finance, development economics, econometrics, economic history, microeconomic theory, industrial dynamics and organization, international economics, macroeconomics, political economics and public economics). The third and fourth years are entirely dedicated to research, including attendance at regular seminars held by internationally renowned internal and external faculty.

Our PhD classes are enriched by interaction among students from all over the world, with backgrounds not only in economics and finance, but also other disciplines such as engineering and statistics. International exchanges are promoted within the framework of the European Doctoral Group in Economics (http://www.edge-page.net/).

Faculty members are highly performing in terms of international publications and are active members of the international community. They publish in or serve on the editorial boards of leading research journals, such as American Economic Review, Econometrica, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Finance, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Mathematical Finance, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies and many others. Faculty members have been and currently are the recipients of prestigious competitive grants (e.g., by the European Research Council and the National Science Foundation in the United States).

The PhD program is designed to prepare and foster an academic career on the international job market. Other career opportunities include central banks, governments and international organizations. In the last few years, our students have been hired by prestigious schools and organizations such as: ESSEC International Business School, The Bank of England, Bank of Italy, Harvard University, London Business School, National Bank of New Zealand, Queen Mary College, Xiamen University, Toulouse School of Economics and others.

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Entry requirements for this course

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