Concentration Overview
The accounting concentration will concentrate on relevant bodies of knowledge, such as financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing and taxation. The curriculum is designed to develop a high level of student technical and research competence in a specifically defined program area of business. Strong attention will be paid to linking accounting research with accounting practice, specifically guidance relative to best and evolving practices in the accounting field.
Course Work
Five Required Foundation Courses (Common to all Ph.D. concentrations)
- MGMT.7300 Research Design Methods I
 - ECON.7310 Statistics
 - ECON.7330 Econometrics I
 - ECON.7300 Microeconomic Theory
 - ACCT.7970 Managerial Research Seminar
 
Two Required Advanced Research Design/Methods Courses
Six Concentration Courses
- ACCT.7510 Accounting Research Methodology
 - ACCT.7610 Empirical Financial Accounting Research I
 - ACCT.7620 Empirical Financial Accounting Research II
 - ACCT.7720 Auditing and Corporate Governance Research
 - Two Doctoral level electives
 
For more information on the Ph.D. program, please visit the Ph.D. in Business Administration page.
Concentration Coordinator
Huiqi Gan, Ph.D, CMA
Associate Professor, Accounting
:Huiqi_Gan@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-6746