About the On-Demand Webinar
Is a PhD in Accounting Right for You? | PhD Accounting and Control Online Event
Accounting research asks how information (not just financial information) is produced, disclosed, and used, and how firms, investors, regulators, and employees respond to it. It also asks why organisations measure, report, and control the way they do. The toolkit draws on economics, finance, and econometrics among others, combined with an understanding of accounting institutions and increasingly large-scale data. In this session, Professor Samuels will explain what the INSEAD PhD in Accounting and Control involves, what faculty are working on, and what a strong application looks like.
What We'll Cover
- Examples of current faculty research, and how a research question becomes a paper
- How the area connects with finance, economics, and other disciplines
- Why an accounting PhD, and how it compares with a finance or economics PhD
- What the job involves: research, teaching, and working with data and institutions
- Who succeeds in the programme: the academic backgrounds that prepare you well, with or without prior accounting training
- What the admissions committee looks for: research experience, quantitative preparation, and fit with faculty interests
- Funding, programme structure, and the academic job market
- Live Q&A
Who this session is for?
Students and graduates in accounting, finance, economics, and statistics who are considering a PhD and a career as an academic in a business school. It is especially relevant if you are completing, or have completed, a master’s with a strong research or quantitative component. Candidates from mathematics, engineering, computer science, and related fields with an interest in economic questions are also welcome. An accounting background is valuable but not required: many accounting academics trained in accounting, and many others came to the field from economics or finance. No professional qualification or MBA is needed to attend or to apply.
Speaker
Associate Professor of Accounting and Control
Apply for the 2027 intake
We are now accepting applications for the mid-August 2027 intake. Apply now.
For more information about the admissions process, visit our PhD Admissions Page.
