Since 1917, Bentley has taught and trained America's best accounting minds. This century-plus of history informs and inspires its entire PhD in Accounting program. Here, students gain an in-depth understanding of accounting, as well as a broad appreciation of business in the context of the global economy. This grounding enables students to develop the philosophical underpinnings and the tools and techniques necessary to conduct high-quality business-relevant research.

Program Requirements

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Required Courses - Year 1 and 2
PACC 1601	SBC: Financial Accounting	3
PACC 1602	SBC: Auditing & Assurance	3
PACC 1603	SBC: Managerial Control Systs	3
PACC 1604	SBC: Accounting Workshop	3
PACC 1605	SBC: Judgment and Decision-Making	3
PHD 1502	Quantitative Analysis I	3
PHD 1503	Qualitative Methods	3
PHD 1504	Quantitative Analysis II	3
PHD 1506	Research Design and Methods	3
PHD 1640	Quant Workshop	0
PHD 1650	Teaching Practicum	0
PHD 1750	Independent Research Project	3
Two Additional PhD-Level Courses Not Listed Above		6
Two Method Courses:		6
PACC 1607	Introduction to Accounting Research
PBU 1602	SBC: Microeconomic Theory
PHD 1505	Qualitative Research Method II
PST 1708	Applied Time Series
PST 1710	Behavioral and Experimental Economics
PST 1711	Econometrics
PST 1720	Introduction to Data Mining for Business
PST 1760	Human Resource Management and Methods
PST 1770	Manuscript Development and Scientific Writing Methods
Total Credits		42

Dissertation 

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Required Dissertation Course - Year 3 and Beyond
PHD 1850	Dissertation 1	9
Total Credits		18 to 90

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^{Students register for this 9-credit dissertation course each fall and spring term until graduation.}