Ph.D

Hi Saurav,
A Master's degree in Finance or a related field is recommended but not necessary. You can also have an MBA and then opt for PhD in Finance. You must however demonstrate excellent knowledge and quantitative skills, relevant experience and interest in Finance and high level inclination towards research and academics and the given subject. Assuming from your question that you are looking for a Ph.D in USA, please note that you must give the GMAT and TOEFL as a part of the admissions process. Having a FRM will definitely add a value.
Some of the best B-schools you can consider are:
1. NYU Stern.
2. University of Michigan.
3. Eli Broad College of Business.
4. University of Chicago – Booth.
5. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and
6. University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
These are some of the CFA Partner Universities and amongst the most competitive schools.
I would also request @|John64176| to put forward his valuable suggestions here. Hope this helps.

Hi Nirupama,
Admissions are competitive and a student's entire profile is evaluated such as academics, work experience, career growth, achievements, etc. Applicants having work experience in the related field have an upper hand. International students must submit GRE scores and TOEFL/IELTS scores as well. However, you wouldn't need a TOEFL or IELTS score as you have studied and even worked in an English speaking nation.
Admitted students at NUS or NTU generally have had GRE scores of above 320 so you must work on it. Your academic grades will also be evaluated in addition to your work experience and GRE scores. If you are interested in a Ph.D later it is good to show your inclination towards research, also a MS degree eventually leads to research oriented work. Publications, research work and any significant contribution etc. will be vital.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to write back for further clarification.

Dear student,
It is good, you are thinking to pursue PhD. If you have 55% marks in P.G. or more, you can go through this. In most of the universities, PhD in commerce is not available. So, you can opt economics as subject in these universities. There are some topics which are related, such as money, capital, aids to trade, economic conditions, banking, taxation, financial management , present economic status of the country, compare economy of the developing and develop countries.
What is the business trend in countries such as China, Japan America, etc.?
Besides this, you can choose subject in service sector. For example, compare the service sector of India and Britain. With small scale industry startups in India, growing challenges and growth of Indian market, Inflation etc. may be good topics for research.
Thanks.

There are so many Universities for doing Ph.D in Management as:
1. University of Delhi.
2. University of Pune.
3. University of Calcutta.
4. University of Hyderabad.
5. University of Mumbai and
6. Goa University, etc.
You can decide to pursue a Management Ph.D.
You can choose a B-School or a non B school. Department of Management Studies of State, central, deemed Universities and affiliated colleges offer Ph.D programs as:
1. Anna University Chennai.
2. Pondicherry University.
3. Madras University.
4. Kerala University.
5. PSG College Coimbatore.
6. Delhi school of Economics.
7. BITS Pillani, etc.
NITs and IITs also have a Department of Management Studies or School of Management Studies. IIMs, XLRI, IRMA, MICA, NITIE, etc. offer a Fellow in Management which is equivalent to a PhD. Now, you can decide which option is better for you. There are so many options. You can decide as per your convenience as issue of stipends, family accommodation, your master degree, your job, etc.
Thanks