Curriculum

The accounting discipline in the Management PhD program offers a rigorous curriculum that prepares you to become a productive researcher or teacher at a top research university. The program uses knowledge from economics, finance, decision theory and statistics to examine issues in accounting research. A typical course sequence is outlined below, but you should refer to the PhD Handbook for complete information on all program requirements.

Discipline Requirements

Contact Us

Accounting and Law Department
School of Management
University at Buffalo
375 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4000

Tel:  716-645-3290
Fax: 716-645-3823

To speak to a faculty member, contact Inho Suk, PhD, associate professor of accounting and law.

Additional PhD Program Requirements

Refer to the PhD Handbook for complete information on:

  • PhD core requirements
  • First-year paper
  • Second-year paper
  • Qualifying exams
  • Teaching skills
  • Responsible conduct of research training requirement
  • Application to candidacy
DiBerardino Accounting Resource Center

An exclusive space for accounting majors, the center offers meeting areas, computers and printers for students to study, work on group projects, hold meetings and conduct research.