Anyone has any opinions on the PhD program in finance at CUNY? A fellow team mate got an offer from them and wanted me to ask around....I thought this will be a good place.Thanks for your posts,

Ughh....You sure it's CUNY? CUNY It's not listed on their homepage. The only thing that comes close is MS in applied math in finance at Baurch College.

While it doesn't really seem a perfect fit with the usual idea of QF, there is the Econ PhD, with a concentration in "Financial Economics" http://web.gc.cuny.edu/economics/fields/financial.htm which can include a Financial Engineering class taught by Prof. Salih Neftci. Seems like they might be trying to grow a program, though maybe they still have a way to go.

P.S. considering the tuition & fees:http://www.gc.cuny.edu/academic_matters ... cheduleOne could pay for this degree with their beer money, without any employer support or academic loans. One probably wouldn't be paid as much once out in industry, but then they wouldn't need to be since they'd not be swimming in financial obligations. Everything has its opportunity cost, everything.

P.P.S. and I'd wager a person could supplement the PhD with classes under the Baruch program:MS In Applied Math for Finance http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/gradprograms ... inance.htm

The one I am talking about is http://web.gc.cuny.edu/business/program ... inanceThey have a full fledged PhD program with decent faculty members. I was just wondering if anyone has any opinion about this program.....may be PhD finance types go just to academia and so this forum is not the perfect place to ask for such opinion.

http://web.gc.cuny.edu/business/The Doctoral Program in Business seeks to educate researchers and teachers who will contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge in the business disciplines.We welcome students who will dedicate themselves to full-time study in order to prepare for careers in the academic profession. More than 95 percent of our graduates are placed in academic positions upon completion of the program.So, does that mean anyone with an interest in commercially applying this knowledge in industry need not apply?

QuoteOriginally posted by: kc11415http://web.gc.cuny.edu/business/The Doctoral Program in Business seeks to educate researchers and teachers who will contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge in the business disciplines.We welcome students who will dedicate themselves to full-time study in order to prepare for careers in the academic profession. More than 95 percent of our graduates are placed in academic positions upon completion of the program.So, does that mean anyone with an interest in commercially applying this knowledge in industry need not apply? :-PThe PhD degree is generally oriented at research, and many professors have told me it is a waste of time to get one unless you want to be a professor.That said, I suppose that line implies that the would not offer a part-time option, like I heard exists at the Imperial College in London, for practitioners who wish to write a dissertation on their current cutting-edge work?