PhD in Applied Finance Program
To apply for a place in our PhD program in Applied Finance, you should have a bachelor's degree at honours level of at least second class division one, or a Master's degree. It is also highly desirable for you to have work experience in finance and a demonstrated capacity for research in applied finance.
In addition to the PhD thesis you may be required to complete some specialised units to equip you for your chosen area of research.
Studying full-time, you would be expected to complete the PhD program in three years. Studying part-time, you should anticipate at least one additional year and we would usually require you to study full-time for a minimum period of nine continuous months on campus in Sydney.
Supervision is generally by the Centre's faculty, with related research interests, and experienced industry practitioners.
The Centre offers scholarships of $35,000 per annum, generally free of tax, for full-time PhD studies in Applied Finance. Scholarships are offered every six months. For details, please click here.
You should enquire about the Centre's PhD program by contacting Professor or Associate Professor before submitting an application form. Enquiries should include a full CV and copies of your academic transcripts and should address ALL the following points:
- Why do you want a PhD degree? This degree is intended as training for rigorous research.
- Why do you want to pursue a PhD with the Applied Finance Centre?
- What research topics do you propose to work on? Are there specific questions that you want to explore? Have you looked through any academic finance journals? Which ones? What are the main academic papers relevant to your research area?
We generally require evidence of research capacity before offering a place in our PhD program. Are there any papers or research projects that you could show us that would give us an indication of your research ability?
Please supply specific answers to the above questions. (Attention to detail is a very important attribute for PhD students.) We will only be able to process your inquiry once all these details have been supplied.
For application forms and general information on PhD research programs with Macquarie University, click here.
Some of our current and past students include:
| Name | Thesis Title | Supervisor | Assoc Sup | Commenced | Completed | Initial Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Magee | Corporate risk management | Don Adams | Elizabeth Sheedy | 2006, S1 | ||
| Kevin Jameson | Improved estimates of intraday volatility in a limit order market using information proxies | Rob Trevor | Phil Dolan | 2005, S1 | ||
| Tony Carlton | Corporate portfolio restructuring, diversification and performance | Don Adams | Rob Trevor | 2004, S2 | ||
| Steve Christie | Optimal asset allocation and portfolio construction for the private investor (Awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Commendation for Academic Excellence) | Rob Trevor | Frank Ashe | 2003, S2 | 2005, S2 | Goldman Sachs JBWere |
| Catriona March | Exotic options, pricing theory and application | Rob Trevor | Nino Kordzakhia | 2002, S1 | ||
| Dan Daugaard | Fund management | Rob Trevor | Phil Dolan | 2001, S2 | ||
| Brad Jones | Empirical essays in foreign exchange, with applications for forecasting and trading | Rob Trevor | 2001, S1 | 2004, S1 | Deutsche Bank, London | |
| Ross Barry | Hedge funds: is manager skill a sound basis for the new asset class? | Rob Trevor | 2000, S2 | 2004, S2 | Sovereign Investments Consulting | |
| Elizabeth Sheedy | Measuring risk in the funds management industry: three studies applying GARCH techniques | Rob Trevor | 1994, S1 | 1997, S2 | Applied Finance Centre | |
| David Lynch | Links between Asia-Pacific financial sector development and economic performance | Bill Norton | 1993, S1 | 1995, S2 | International Banks and Securities Association of Australia |
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