Your list was really nice but nothing was mentioned regarding about the programs conducted by Stanford,if i am right.
Dan:
I agree wholeheartedly. Any student considering a doctorate should spend a LOT of time talking with faculty. It's so fundamentally different from an MSF/MBA that conversations with profs are essential. Not only do have a lot of advice about programs/personalities, they can they help students get their heads around the idea of what exactly a PhD inviolves. And in addition, they will end up becoming the recommendation letter writers, and can also give comments on application essays.
So students should be talking with those of us who've gone through the process early and often. We're almost always willing, since it give us an excuse to go out for a cup of coffee.
UP,
Thanks for the good resources for students researching doctoral programs. I took a quick look at the Heck paper. The top 50 in his paper are all solid programs.
One thing I would always suggest for those considering a doctorate (in any field) is to have multiple conversations with faculty members in the area of interest. Faculty members will usually be glad to share their impressions of various doctoral programs, and provide some ideas about specialties (i.e., corporate finance, investments, etc.). Additionally, students might learn some useful insights about the personalities they would encounter at different schools.
Good evening unknown Professor,
There are a couple of other rankings I am aware of;
1) Another SSRN paper;
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/
pape...tract_id=646185
2) University of Texas - Dallas rankings:
http://top100.utdallas.edu/
- Jeff
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