Qualifying Exam Questions

Now that I completed all of my coursework for my Ph.d. I have to advance to candidacy by passing my qualifying exams. It's not an actual exam, but three questions that are thrown at you with a short time frame. I get two weeks for each question and each question is about 20 pages long. I am a little stressed and write about 3-4 hours each day. Here are my three questions:


1. What are the major tenants of feminist theory and how does it apply to the study of women's financial management?

2. Explain the purpose and characteristics of a narrative analysis study and what methodological approach would be appropriate for the study?

3. What is the current state of personal finance and how does gender impact personal financial management?

The only benefit from this process is that the three questions have something to do with your dissertation and will be able to slip write into my dissertation proposal. The proposal is typically 80-100 pages and it will really help to use pieces I have already written. My proposal is due by the end of August so that I can defend it before the fall semester begins. It will be really nice to have my proposal completed as soon as possible so that I can start data collection before the baby comes.