Call For Applications: The Kenan-Flagler Business School Doctoral Program in Real Estate Finance

The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking applicants for its Doctoral Program in Real Estate Finance. Thanks to generous funding from The Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies, we support students specializing in real-estate finance. This specialized program is unique in the academic world. In addition to fulfilling the finance requirements, students complete rigorous training to prepare them to teach and research issues in commercial real estate. Our aim is dual. Our graduates will be highly qualified academics capable of producing research published in the best journals in economics and finance. Students also develop the skills to teach institutionally detailed courses in commercial real estate finance that are in high demand at quality programs across the world.

Application Procedure

We are accepting applications through Jan. 10, 2023 for an August 2023 start. Additional details are found at https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/phd/academics-areas/finance/. To apply, please follow the instructions and links at:

https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/phd/admission-requirements/.

About the Department

Our finance group conducts high-impact and high-quality research in corporate finance, asset pricing, macro-finance, real estate, labor and finance, household finance and neuroeconomics. Our mission is to create knowledge that advances our understanding of the economic decisions made by investors, consumers, firms and policymakers.

Our program is quantitative in nature and students typically have a background in economics, engineering, mathematics, or statistics. We value past experience in research related to finance, economics, and/or real estate. Some students already have completed graduate work, but this is not a prerequisite.

Students in the Finance PhD Program benefit enormously from working with our world-class faculty who value working with PhD students and have designed many courses to specifically meet their needs. We are committed to providing you with the benefits of training and true mentorship in our collaborative environment. You will have a faculty mentor assigned to you, and you will learn the research process as you work closely with finance professors on their current research. Close collaboration your classmates offers additional mentoring opportunities.

With the knowledge, skills and network you develop at UNC Kenan-Flagler, we expect you to graduate ready to succeed as a researcher at a top business school.

About the Organization

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, we think differently; and more importantly, we teach differently. Opening our doors as the Department of Commerce in 1919 and awarding our first degrees to 12 students in 1921 was the beginning. Today, we have become a top-ranked business school comprised of several professional and academic degree programs that serve over 3,000 students. At Kenan-Flagler, our greatest assets are our people and our culture. We are rooted in our core values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and impact, and it goes back to our founding. It’s not just something on paper, we live it, we show it. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of business leaders by providing a world class education to our students. We understand that recruiting diverse, innovative, and exceptional talent is vital in achieving this. If you want to be a part of this vision, we want to hear from you.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for acceptance into the program without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.