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.

Prerequisites

An appropriate background in accounting, finance and mathematics is assumed. Students may take MBA-level elective courses as necessary to fulfill any coursework deficiencies.

Discipline Requirements

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

  • MGA 647 Supervised Research 
  • MGF 741 Corporate Finance or MGF 743 Research Methodology
  • MGF 738 Empirical Methods in Finance or MGF 706 Foundations in Accounting and Finance Research
  • SOC 607 Multiple Linear Regress
  • ECO 581 Econometrics II or ECO 613 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

  • MGF 741 Corporate Finance or MGF 743 Research Methodology
  • MGF 738 Empirical Methods in Finance or MGF 706 Foundations in Accounting and Finance Research
  • ECO 755 Econometric Methods for Casual Inference
  • MGA 647 Supervised Research

Your remaining coursework will be focused on supervised research (MGA 647 and MGA 797) and graduate level electives in accounting, finance, economics, and econometrics as approved by the accounting PhD program director. 

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 Michael Dambra, PhD, professor of accounting.

  • MGA 609LEC Management Accounting
  • MGA 617SEM Advanced Topics in Management Accounting and Control
  • MGA 795 Doctoral Seminar

Note: Substitutes may be used for doctoral seminar including independent study and supervised research.

No minor exam is required if the student achieves a 3.5 grade point average in minor courses.

  • MGA 606 Intermediate Financial Reporting
  • MGA 618SEM Current Issues in Financial Reporting
  • MGA 796 Doctoral Seminar

Note: Substitutes may be used for doctoral seminar including independent study and supervised research.

No minor exam is required if the student achieves a 3.5 grade point average in minor courses.

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.