University of Pittsburgh

One Of The World’s Most Elite PhD Programs >

Theoretically based, managerial relevant research and teaching. Our mission is to train our doctoral students to become world-class scholars. Through the mentoring relationship that you will develop with your faculty advisors, you will become lifelong colleagues.


Katz Doctoral Students Awarded Fellowships >

Jason Brown and George Gonzalez, doctoral students in accounting, are the recipients of the 2007-2008 KPMG Scholarship and ACIPA Minority Fellowship, respectively. These fellowships help minority students pursuing a PhD in accounting to further their academic careers.


Important Information for Fall 2009 Admission >

Welcome to the Katz Doctoral Program Application System. We are accepting applications for September 2009 at this time. Currently our online application system is undergoing an upgrade. If you wish, you may apply to the Doctoral Program via paper application. The online application system will be active beginning September 1, 2009.

For more information about the admissions process, contact Admissions Representative Gina Cecchetti or browse our list of

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Placement At Research Institutions Worldwide >

Gergana YordanovaA core component of themission of the Katz doctoral program is to produce professors who are placed in leading research universities and publish in top-tier journals. “The Katz faculty creates a supportive research environment for doctoral students,” says 2006 marketing PhD graduate Gergana Yordanova, now an assistant professor of marketing at Boston College. “From the very beginning, faculty encouraged me in my research, which not only helped me get a great job but also prepared me well for my academic career.”

 


Research Experts >

Harry EvansDr. John (Harry) Evans received the American Accounting Association Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award for 2006 for his research on the role of honesty in managerial reporting. The research was coauthored by Katz Professor Donald Moser and Katz doctoral graduates Lynn Hannan and Ranjani Krishnan.


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