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Hello everyone, I am new here but I have been reading many posts the past few days and learned quite a bit regarding Accounting PhDs. This is a great community so thank you to everyone. I notice a lot of mention of tiers when applying, but most of the applicants and tiers are towards archival side. Even when reading some academic articles on the subject, they are dated, but state that there is a noted impact on your career based on the school you choose to attend for your PhD. Basically attending a lower tier school can mean you will be very limited to opportunities is higher tiers, barring some miraculous research publications and major connections. Is there a known tier / ranking for tiers in the behavioral side (experimental or field study? Or do we just take the rankings from BYU for experimental and each topic area? And do these change when you go by topic area for managerial, audit, and financial? Furthermore, I am guessing most of these schools are in US, but are there highly recognized PhD programs (and which "tier" would be outside the US that would be recognized in US or anywhere in the world: 1. Asian Pacific 2. Canada 3. Australia Thank you for your help. And for those waiting for interview calls and results, I wish you all great luck to get into your dream schools!

Hello everyone! I'm prepping to apply to doctoral programs in accounting. My interest is in behavioral accounting. Is there a list somewhere that shows schools that specialize in behavioral accounting?

Test Scores: GRE 328/340, Q -170, V - 158, AWA - Awaiting TOEFL - Haven't Given Yet Undegrad GPA: 8.00/10 (Engineering) Graduate GPA: 3.05/4.33 (MBA) Research Experience: By the time I will join the phd program I will have 3 years of research experience. One year during my MBA and two years working as a research associate. I'm working on two papers in finance right now. Teaching Experience: None Work Experience: 7 Months Other Achievements - Top 2% in engineering entrance exam held in my country Top 1% in MBA entrance exam held in my country Concentration Applying to: Finance (Behavioral Finance) Need suggestion for colleges in US and Canada where their is emphasis on behavioral finance and I have a chance of getting in. Few of the colleges I know where there are people working in behavioral finance are Miami Business school, Carroll business school, Fuqua business school, Rotman school of business. Really appreciate the help Thanks

Hey Everyone, I have interest in pursuing PhD in the area of behavioral finance. Can anyone plz tell me which schools in US are good in behavioral finance? I have tried finding out but it seems like very few people pursue PhD in behavioral finance. I would be very thankful for your help. Thanks

Hi all, I am faced with a dilemma and need valuable comments. Any help would be appreciated. So, I am in my first year at a top 30 US program. However, due to personal reasons I must have to move to Europe. So I am considering applying to EU programs again. My interest is in behavioral economics. I've some questions: 1) I've been hearing things like the "ideology" or the "philosophy" of US phd and EU phd are very different. What does that translate into when it comes to brass tacks ? 2) I'm not keen on working strictly in the US post PhD and would likely go back to my country. So does my US or EU degree really matter ? 3) Also heard that EU looks at the whole admission process as "hiring a researcher" as opposed to "admitting a grad student" in the US. True ? If yes, what exactly do they look for/expect in my application 4) For a moment, ignoring the commonly believed notion that there is an unsaid "bias" against EU degrees when it comes to US job market, is a European degree really at a disadvantage ? 5) How is the research atmosphere in EU. student-advisor relations ? (of course cannot generalize this one but still.. vague idea) 6) Reapplying from a top 30 US program might help or hinder my chances ? 7) Funding outlook at EU ? 8) For behavioral econ, I am considering U of Zurich, TSE, Stockholm. Any more ? Thanks a lot ,friends! :D

I have received offers from University of Mayland, University of Pittsburgh and University of Virginia. I am interested in experimental and behavioral economics, and would like to work in academia after graduation. I am more inclined to accept the offer of Maryland; yet Pittsburgh and Virginia also have some strong faculty members who work in experimental and behavioral area. Any suggestions on which one is a better option?

Hi guys, I could really use your help... I plan on applying for a PhD this coming fall, focusing on behavioral economics (and not game theory). I'm finind it really difficult to understand which universities to apply to. It seems like behavioral economists can be found literally anywhere (Marketing, Management, Econ, Business and Psychology). If you can help me by telling me which universities you think I should consider (I'm only considering top 30 universities at the moment), which researchers you know that work in these universities and their departments, or even just strategies for how to figure it out for myself, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks a lot,

Hey guys! I'd appreciate some help in making this decision. I'm interested in pursuing behavioral/experimental econ/IO. I've gotten into the above schools - Ohio State, UVA, George Mason, Arizona, GA State, Pitt (no funding yet), and UCSB (no funding). I'd really appreciate any info you guys have about the programs or any advice you might have in helping me make this decision! Literally any info would be helpful - emphasis of the department, relationships with professors, how math-heavy or psychological the programs are, etc. THANK YOU!

What do you think of Behavioral Economics? Does it have a bright future? What seems to be its reputation? Etc. Thanks!

Hello all - I need help finding the right masters programmes that have options in psych, behavioural, experimental economics I am Interested in pursuing a masters (and eventually a phd) in something related to the above (I know this might be vague for now). I am an upper level honours undergraduate student graduating with a good background in economics mathematics and finance. I also took the revised gre ( 750-800 revised quant gre, 610 - 710 revised verbal gre) I have done research (over the summer) in an experimental economics lab so I have some experience. I am looking into masters everywhere and eventually phd's in the united states. For now i believe i am not competitive enough for top us programs (some B'S on transcript in math and econ) but might be for top UK and Europe given top references, european background and research experience. I have read the threads http://www.www.urch.com/forums/phd-economics/63785-behavioral-experimental-economics.html http://www.www.urch.com/forums/phd-economics/126904-program-strong-experimental-economics-behavioral-economics.htmlregarding behavioral experimental and neuroeconomics it seems as if the following is a pretty comprehensive list of masters for behavioural economics - Nottingham - Warwick - Maastricht - Zurich - Bonn if I understand correctly there are no masters in Canada or the US that focus on this? in the us it seems there is - NYU for neuroeconomics (only after 1st year phd) - Carnegie Mellon (decision sciences) - Caltech, MIT, Berkeley they are all phd though correct? regular masters in economics that are worth looking at seem to be - toronto in canada - nyu in the us - oxford - lse any other masters in economics programmes worth looking into? possibly masters that allow classes and thesis in behaviourally related fields (maybe classes in psychology?!) thank you for your time!