The finance major of Princeton University provides a very holistic and interdisciplinary course with emphasis on mathematical calculation, which spans the fields of economy, finance and financial engineering, and is taught in reasonable small classes. The biggest feature of this major is that it attaches great importance to financial economics, financial engineering and computer methods. It is jointly taught by the departments of economics, computer science, operational research and financial engineering. The course can be completed in one or two years, depending on the academic background, mathematical ability and work experience before applying for a doctorate in finance in the United States. The course includes three academic directions: financial engineering and risk management, quantitative asset management and macroeconomic forecasting, and financial technology. The core compulsory courses include financial investment, asset pricing, modern regression and time series application, corporate finance and financial accounting, financial metrology, etc., and the elective courses are very rich.

Requirements for applying for a Ph.D. in finance in the United States and choosing Princeton University:

The success rate of applying for a Ph.D. in American finance is only about 5%, which is the lowest among all American finance majors. The school requires students to master the contents of several basic mathematics courses, such as multiple integrals, linear algebra, differential equations, probability statistics and so on. The school accepts both GRE and GMAT scores, but says it is more inclined to accept GRE scores. The average score of students in the mathematics part of the two exams is close to full marks.

At the beginning, only 1-2 students were recruited from Chinese mainland every year, with strong backgrounds in all aspects: prestigious schools, majors in finance, economics and mathematics, IBT 1 10 or so, GMAT above 750, internships or full-time work in top financial institutions such as CICC. In the past two years, the number of students enrolled from mainland China has increased, reaching 5-6 in each session.

Every move of the American financial market affects the pattern and trend of the world financial market, and its detached international status provides a good learning environment for the American financial doctoral program. In order to stand out from the crowd, it is very important to understand the application conditions for a doctorate in finance in the United States.