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# Sample Curriculum

Authoritative curriculum information can be found exclusively in the University Bulletin. All other content, including this page, is for informational purpose only. You can find the curriculum for this program on [this page](https://bulletins.nyu.edu/graduate/business/programs/finance-phd/#curriculumtext) of the Bulletin.

[First Year](#year1) | [Second Year](#year2) | [Third Year](#year3) | [Fourth Year](#year4) |

**First Year (all courses in NYU's economics department)**

**Fall**

- Microeconomics I
- Macroeconomics I
- Econometrics I
- Math for Economists

**Spring**

- Microeconomics II
- Macroeconomics II
- Econometrics II

**Summer**

- Comprehensive exams (Microeconomics & Macroeconomics)

<a class="ck-anchor" id="year2"></a>**Second Year (all courses in Stern's Finance Department)** **Fall**

- Asset Pricing Theory (Fin I)
- Corporate Finance Theory (Fin II)
- Empirical Corporate Finance (Fin III)
- Household Finance (elective)
- Additional electives (GSAS, Stern, Courant)
- Research practicum

**Spring**

- Continuous-Time Finance &amp; From Micro to Macro (Fin IV)
- Empirical Asset Pricing (Fin V)
- Financial Intermediation (elective)
- Macro-Finance (elective)
- The Nexus between Sovereign and Financial Sectors (elective)
- Additional electives (GSAS, Stern, Courant)
- Research practicum

**Summer**

- 2nd year summer paper (with faculty mentor)

<a class="ck-anchor" id="year3"></a>**Third Year**
**Fall**

- 2nd year summer paper presentation
- Research practicum

**Spring**

- 3rd year research presentation
- Research practicum
- Teaching practicum

**Summer**

- Teaching (six-week undergraduate course)

<a class="ck-anchor" id="year4"></a>**Fourth Year &amp; Beyond** - Dissertation proposal presentation
- Dissertation proposal defense
- Job market paper "tryout" presentation
- Job market paper presentation
- Job market practice interviews
- Dissertation defense

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