Ph.D. Program Guidebook - The University of Chicago Booth School ...

Ph.D. Program Guidebook 2007-2008
by presenting their E/S-Curriculum Paper in the Econometrics/Statistics Colloquium
during winter quarter of the student’s third year. The oral presentation will be judged
by faculty with a pass or fail grade.
Following is an example of a four-year course schedule for a Ph.D. student writing a
dissertation in econometrics/statistics, with economics as a support area, and finance as a
coordinated sequence:
Year 1 in the Program:
Description Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Econometrics/Statistics B41903 B41910 B41912 Optional 1 st -year paper
Price Theory E30100 E30200 B30300
Specialized Courses XXX XXX XXX
Year 2 in the Program:
Description Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Econometrics/Statistics E31000 E31100 E31200 Curriculum Paper
Finance B35901 B35902 B35903
Specialized Courses (as
needed)
XXX XXX XXX
Area Workshop B41600 B41600 B41600
Year 3 in the Program:
Description Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Specialized Courses (as
needed)
XXX XXX XXX
Area Workshop B41600 B41600 B41600
Curriculum Paper Complete Present
Dissertation Begin Continue Continue
Year 4 in the Program:
Description Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Specialized Courses (as
needed)
XXX XXX XXX
Dissertation Propose Continue Continue Complete
Econometrics & Statistics as a Support Area:
Empirical work has always been an important part of the research effort at the Graduate
School of Business in all fields of study. Econometrics and Statistics courses are thus useful
choices in satisfying the support area or coordinated sequence.
For students who take econometrics/statistics as a support area, the General Examination
requirements are the completion of six of the courses listed below with a minimum grade
point average of “B” (3.0). If a student takes a course more than once, the highest grade will
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