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• Thread: 4 Goods vs 1 No Goods

1. Economist
   f647
   

   I am a financial services industry executive in the mid-west & joined the finance PhD program out of love for learning. However, I have learnt in the last 2 years that this track is not for me for three reasons:

   a) it is going to take another 4 years or so for me to graduate and I can not wait that long without salary

   b) it is highly academic in orientation, I don't want an academic job

   c) it is very theoretical and less practical, so find it unattractive and tough

   Now I have found a European PhD program that let's me complete my PhD program with certainty, it is less intense and more practical. However, it is not as widely known as my current school, it is in 200 rank. Considering that I don't want an academic placement, should I go for it? If I tell people that I have a PhD from a 200 type place, will they ridicule me or no one cares?

   11 years ago # QUOTE 4 Volod 2 Vlad !

2. Economist
   154d
   

   ridicule

   11 years ago # QUOTE 6 Volod 0 Vlad !

3. Economist
   ef38
   

   Completement ridicule mon vieux.

   11 years ago # QUOTE 5 Volod 0 Vlad !

4. Economist
   f443
   

   c'est juste de la chicane! Ben don!

   11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

5. Economist
   34c1
   

   Most Finance PhDs are not theroretical at all. I think you are taking Dynamic Asset Pricing type courses. Try working on Empirical Asset Pricing or Empirical Corporate Finance. Both these fields are intensive on real data analysis.

   11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

6. Economist
   a6a0
   

   Yes, but in sweden we don't rank things. In Sweden everybody are worth the same.

   11 years ago # QUOTE 5 Volod 0 Vlad !

7. Economist
   ef38
   

   I see that the UdeM africans are active on EJMR. Mangez de la marde colisse.

   11 years ago # QUOTE 3 Volod 0 Vlad !

8. Economist
   c7a3
   

   Look at EDHEC's PhD.

   11 years ago # QUOTE 1 Volod 0 Vlad !

9. Economist
   8504
   

   Are you European or want to work in Europe?

   Oh, and of course: consider Moscow, Russia.

   11 years ago # QUOTE 2 Volod 0 Vlad !

10. Economist
    99af
    

    We are a non-AACSB accredited business school in USA, and we also give out fenance DBAs those who pay. Why don't you come to our school and pay $$$$$?

    11 years ago # QUOTE 2 Volod 0 Vlad !

11. Economist
    ef38
    

    ^ AACSB is suppose to be important?

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

12. Economist
    cca2
    

    Stay where you are, troll.

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

13. Economist
    ef38
    

    I am scared.

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

14. Economist
    a528
    

    EDHEC bschools does not offer PhD, it is offered by EDHEC-Risk Institute. Are they different?

    Is that Phd accredited in USA?

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

15. Economist
    db8b
    

    If it is "love of learning" and you've been in 2 years, you should know where to go for all the research. Don't get the degree, just get a subscription to JF, JFE, and RFS.

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

16. Economist
    fbf3
    

    EDHEC Risk PhD in Finance - Executive Track
    http://www.edhec-risk.com/AIeducation/PhD_Finance/executive_track

    Residence requirements = 40 days over three years.

    Top notch faculty
    http://www.edhec-risk.com/AIeducation/PhD_Finance/faculty

    EDHEC is new, therefore not yet ranked, but has the faculty of a top 10 finance program.

    Conclusion: Too good to be true. What's the catch?

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

17. Economist
    72dc
    

    You pay close to $200k in tuition and another $50k in boarding and another $50k for travel etc.

    It is more for industry execs who have lots of cash to spend. The program and faculty is certainly a Top-10 class and you will have more access to faculty than any top 10 program.

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

18. Economist
    ef38
    

    Wow, they have finally introduced a PhD factory. Well done boys. Pay for credentials. Academia is going down the toilet by the minute.

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

19. Economist
    2d06
    

    It is called an "executive track" As we all know, pretty much anything with those two words in it is complete hogwash. I really don't understand why these things even exist. The benefit to the executive is pretty low and all it does is take them away from actual work.

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

20. Economist
    fbf3
    

    Demand?

    I really don't understand why these things even exist.

    11 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

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