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In the Department of Banking and Finance at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s Weatherhead School of Management, our faculty members are not only impressive—they’re world-renowned for furthering the field of finance, in areas such as corporate finance, banking, derivatives and financial markets, asset pricing, health finance and law and finance. 

Between our two degree programs and in-depth courses—such as health finance, international finance, and corporate risk modeling—our students build strong foundations in business management and are fully prepared for careers in banking, financial management, consulting and other fields. 

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Earn a degree from the Department of Banking and Finance at the Weatherhead School: 

BS in Management - Finance

Our undergraduate finance curriculum will prepare you with the necessary knowledge and skills to enter careers in banking, financial management, consulting and other fields. You’ll learn to understand global financial markets and valuation and more.

Master of Finance

Our Master of Finance program will immediately put you on the path to succeed when you graduate in as little as nine months. And, you can take a deeper dive into three specialized, STEM eligible tracks. 

Expert Faculty

The Department of Banking and Finance is composed of world-renowned scholars from five continents who hold PhDs from prestigious institutions—the University of Rochester, New York University, Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, University of Toronto, and Emory University, to name a few. 

Government agencies, major financial institutions and corporations seek our faculty’s expertise, and local and national media outlets appreciate their knowledge of financial markets and economic policy. They’ve contributed to policy debates on the world economy and global financial markets at the highest levels. 

In addition to their scholarship, our faculty excel in teaching, applying innovative methodologies to new frontiers of knowledge and making our programs among the best in the world. The undergraduate finance program is led by world-class faculty members who also teach in our Master of Finance option—Weatherhead’s largest program—and the Master of Finance-China program, in partnership with Tongji University in Shanghai (ranked #2 among more than 200 finance-focused MBA programs in China by MBAChina in 2020).

Our Research Approach

Faculty from the Department of Banking and Finance publish in top journals such as the Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, The Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Law and Economics, and several others. Our faculty also present research at top conferences such as the American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, Western Finance Association and beyond.

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Banking and Finance Curriculum

Our finance students learn advanced skills and knowledge for financial analysis and decision making, including: understanding of global financial markets and valuation, the theory and practice of financial modeling, and advanced quantitative skills and application of financial analytics.

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