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Ph.D.

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Ph.D.

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In order to graduate from KDI School with a doctoral degree, all Ph.D. students must complete a minimum of 36 credits of graduation requirement courses and successfully pass the dissertation evaluation within 8 years of admission.

Category Development Policy Public Policy

Public Policy and Management

(Domestic students only)
Required Courses 21 credits 21 credits 21 credits
  • Ph.D. Colloquium
  • Foundations of Public Policy
  • Econometrics I
  • Econometrics II
  • Microeconomics
  • Development Economics: Institutions and Development
  • Development Economics: Labor and Development
  • Ph.D. Colloquium
  • Foundations of Public Policy
  • Econometrics I
  • Econometrics II
  • Microeconomics
  • Two courses from the list of electives
  • Ph.D. Colloquium
  • Advanced Research Methodology I
  • Advanced Research Methodology II
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Policy Design and Evaluation
  • Public Management Research Practicum
  • Research Writing for Ph.D. Students(1.5 credits)
  • Advanced Policy Presentation & Communication (1.5 credits)
Elective Courses
  • Mathematics for Economics
  • Experimental Economics and Research
  • Macroeconomics
  • Applied Microeconometrics
  • Time Series Econometrics
  • Master Plus Course (Concentration courses of Master's program)
  • Supervised Research Course I, II, III
Presentation
  • Research Plan Presentation
  • Research Progress Presentation (if applicable)
Examination & Evaluation
  • Prospectus Defense/Candidacy Paper
  • Final Oral Dissertation Defense (FODD)
Dissertation Submission 9 credits
Minimum years of study required 3 years (9 semesters)
Total Credits A minimum of 45 credits

Courses are subject to change.

Part-time program courses are held during the evenings on weekdays or in the daytime on Saturdays.