Finance and Managerial Economics Programs at UT Dallas

Megan Eckert grins widely after earning her bachelor’s degree in finance.

Master the specialized training and skills for your finance career


Finance is a growing field with a need for specialized training and skills. In this fast-paced career, you need technical and decision-making skills to gather and evaluate information in a rapidly-changing business environment.

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Finance?

Bachelor’s Degree Program

Build the skills to do rigorous analysis of financial information through various courses in managerial economics and financial analysis. These skills are in high demand across the corporate world and prized in government and not-for-profit sectors.

BS in Finance

Master’s Degree Programs

Find the finance graduate degree that matches your interests. See a brief summary of each degree or click a program below for more information.

MS in Finance MS in Finance Technology and Analytics MS in Energy Management

PhD Concentration in Finance

Develop strong research skills that are especially relevant for students interested in an academic career. Research seminars are held weekly, and each year, the finance area sponsors a speaker series to bring researchers from other universities to UT Dallas.

PhD in Management Science, Finance Concentration

Finance Area Master’s Degrees

All Finance Area master’s degrees are STEM-certified.

Master’s in Finance

The Master’s in Finance is offered for graduate students who have an interest in such areas as corporate finance, investment banking, financial analysis, private equity or real estate. Students can select alternatives designed to meet the educational requirements for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) or the CCIM designation.

MS in Finance (STEM)
MS in Finance Cohort (STEM)

Master’s in Finance Technology and Analytics

The Master’s in Finance Technology and Analytics (FTEC) is for graduate students who have an interest in financial technology (fintech) and financial data analytics.

MS in Finance Technology and Analytics (STEM)

Master’s in Energy Management

The Master’s in Energy Management is for graduate students who have an interest in such areas as energy economics and finance, operations across energy sectors and other energy issues. Students can prepare for the Energy Risk Professional (ERP) examinations.

MS in Energy Management (STEM)
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Professor Umit Gurun speaking at the 2019 Investiture Ceremony.

Finance Area Faculty

The Finance and Managerial Economics faculty bring state-of-the-art knowledge to the classroom and are actively engaged in research. Currently, they are studying:

  • Asset Pricing and investment performance
  • Financial markets
  • Corporate financing
  • The economics of intellectual property and information goods
  • Experimental and behavioral economics

Faculty research has been published in leading academic and practitioner journals including: Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Portfolio Management and Journal of Derivatives.

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Student Experiences

Chunhui Jiang

A Petroleum Engineer Who Found a New Path in Energy Management

We learned from the energy management course that a lot of economic things in finance about contracts and some technologies are related to the energy industry, including the solar, wind, oil and gas — even the nuclear energy.

Kriti Jain

Learning From Site Visits to Solar and Coal Plants

We saw solar plants, coal plants, and we actually got lectures from people who are there inside. And you got a very good idea about how they run and a very practical approach, which was very important.

Dapo Ogunfeitimi and colleagues

Dapo Ogunfeitimi’s Summer Internship at Ernst & Young

As an accounting and finance major at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, Dapo Ogunfeitimi landed a summer internship to gain experience in the field. In this interview, Dapo doesn’t leave out any details of his summer-long experience — even if it means revealing some embarrassing information.

Hui Vivienne MS Finance Graduate

Everything I Needed From a Master’s in Finance

Hui (Vivienne) Zhi, Class of 2020

The job market in the DFW area is growing rapidly, and the area was ranked No. 1 Best City for Jobs by Forbes in 2020. The job opportunities are always out there if you are ready with the necessary skill set.

noah harness MS finance graduate

What Does a Master’s in Finance Teach You?

Noah Harness, Class of 2020

My biggest takeaway from the MSF program is my improved knowledge of statistical and quantitative methods and their applications to solving business and financial problems.

Karmani Finance Graduate

Inspired to Pursue a Second Master’s

I am an electrical engineer and worked as an assistant professor for six-plus years. While working as a professor, I felt that it is equally important to learn the business side of the industry. And that thought inspired me to pursue my second master’s in energy management.

Kamiar Kordi on a bench

Policentric Revolutionizes Democratic Participation

Kamiar Kordi hopes to revolutionize politics by increasing awareness and connection between constituents and their representatives. In his interview, Kamiar shares how UT Dallas helped him reach for success and make a change.

Fernanda Muñoz

Fernanda Muñoz’s Internship at Top Golf International

Fernanda Muñoz, a global business and finance student at the Jindal School of Management, accepted an internship at Top Golf International to dive into the field of finance. In this interview, Fernanda shares details of her experience, including how essential it is to network.

Ankita Kapoor

Ankita’s Internship at KPMG in the Tax Department

Ankita Kapoor, a junior accounting and finance major at the Jindal School, recently interned with the tax department at KPMG, an international audit, tax and advisory company, to learn more about the work and see if it was right for her. In her interview, Ankita discusses the importance of an internship in ensuring your field is right for you before you graduate

My Path To Success in MS Finance

Jiaojiao Li, Class of 2020

Looking back, the most important thing I want to share with you is: Be open-minded, reach out to veteran students, your professors, your program advisors and the Career Management Center. Be proactive.

Nidhi Khetan MS Finance Graduate

Takeaways From the Master’s in Finance Program

Nidhi Khetan, Class of 2020

As a child, I grew up listening to dinner-table conversations between my father, uncle and grandfather, discussing strategies to expand our business and overcome financial hurdles along the way. This struck a spark in me to understand how business and finance work.

Moiz Shad

How a CEO Pitched to Wall Street Added Value to My Degree

As part of my degree, one of the electives that I took was energy economics. We got to see different CEOs and CFOs Wall Street pitch. We got to see their whole process.

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Finance Articles

MS Energy Management faculty with energy management experience

Benefits of Having Faculty With Industry Experience

Written by Stephen Molina

Texas boasts some of the largest energy-related companies in the world. The MS in Energy Management curriculum offers a practical learning component through projects developed by industry members.

MS Energy Management Student talks to faculty.

Working Full-Time While in the MS in Energy Management Program

Written by Dan Sibley

The program requires completion of 36 semester credit hours. The curriculum was designed to be completed in as little as 12 months (four courses per semester, including the summer semester).

ms energy management professional development

Professional Development Opportunities in Energy Management

Written by Dan Sibley

The program provides professional development opportunities through the student-run clubs, the Energy Association and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, and through a mentor program.

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Why Get a Master’s in Energy Management?

Written by Stephen Molina

The energy and power industries are global businesses with strategic assets in both developed and developing countries, and they require an international approach.

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Why a Global Perspective Is Important

Written by Stephen Molina

We strive to prepare our graduates to work for private energy companies and in governments to manage their assets.

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Finance Blogs & News

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Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship Winners Born Into Entrepreneurship

Three Naveen Jindal School of Management graduate students have been chosen to receive Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation scholarships this year. Kiran Devaprasad, Brian Harris and Kamiar Kordi each are to be awarded $15,000 at an Oct. 27 gala.

JSOM Student Madison Hill who is a BS in Healthcare Management and Finance double major.

Student Spotlight: Madison Hill

Madison Hill is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and a Bachelor of Science in Finance double-major and she is expected to graduate May 2026.

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Seminar Focuses On How Blockchain Can Deliver Consumer Trust

The Jindal School’s Center for Finance Strategy Innovation and IBM partnered in a seminar that studied how the food and pharmaceutical industries can use the technology of blockchain to help make their supply chains more transparent and more secure.

UT Dallas professors Jun Li and Umit Gurun earn recognition for their research.

Two Finance Professors Win Top Crowell Prizes

Two JSOM finance professors have won first and third prizes in the latest Crowell Prize competition. The annual contest rewards forward-looking research that ties theory to practice in the field of quantitative investment management.

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Panelists Share Messages of Empowerment, Support in Women to Women Event

Three female executives sharing stories at a Women to Women event hosted by the Jindal School’s Career Management Center encouraged audience members to speak up, find a mentor and support other professionals in their workplace in order to thrive.

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From South America to Texas, Finance Student Focuses on Making an Impact

Reputation, rankings and the Dallas Cowboys drew graduate finance student Sebastian Cadario to the Jindal School, where last summer he used his passions for math and helping people to aid contestants in the UT Dallas Top Trader Competition.

Headshot of Dr. Umit Gurun.

New Research Shows Anti-Counterfeiting Enforcements Effective

In his forthcoming study “Fake Products, Real Effects: Evidence from Special 301 Actions,” Dr. Umit Gurun details the positive effects anti-counterfeiting measurements can have on U.S. trade.
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Award-Winning Study Shows Green-Patent Results Don’t Square for Energy Industry

An award-winning patent study by a Jindal School researcher shows that traditional energy companies are leading green innovators whose advances are not being fairly considered in the world of socially responsible investments.

Digital Technologies

Disruptive Digital Technologies Drive the Need for Innovation

Recent disruptive digital innovations have changed the relative cost calculus and thus the best business structures and best business models in most industries. Digital transformation is underway.

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Jindal School Dean Names Director of New Weitzman Institute

Jindal School Dean Hasan Pirkul has appointed Dr. Randall S. Guttery director of the new Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate. The institute has been created thanks to a generous gift from real estate icon Herb Weitzman and his wife, Donna.

Jindal School Students Earn Scholar Award for ‘Rolling with the Punches’

Three Jindal School students have been named recipients of $15,000 Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Scholarships.The students as well as the foundation have had to make pandemic-related adjustments to doing business.

Ankita Kapoor,

Ankita’s Internship at KPMG in the Tax Department

Ankita Kapoor, a junior accounting and finance major at the Jindal School, recently interned with the tax department at KPMG, an international audit, tax and advisory company, to learn more about the work and see if it was right for her. In her interview, Ankita discusses the importance of an internship in ensuring your field is right for you before you graduate.

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UT Dallas, Jindal School Featured Prominently on List of Young Innovators

A Jindal School graduate and two current students have been named to 2019NTX Inno Under 25, a list of young leaders and entrepreneurs in North Texas under the age of 25. In all, nine of the 14 honorees have UT Dallas ties.

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Growth in Jindal School Real Estate Concentrations Mirrors Industry

In Jindal School Real Estate Concentrations, growth abounds. Dr. Randall S. Guttery leads courses whose enrollments have nearly quadrupled in five years, and he puts students, faculty and pros together to the benefit of all.

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Jindal School Announces Fellowship at CFSI

The Center for Finance Strategy Innovation at the Naveen Jindal School of Management has appointed Rodney J. Thomas III to an Encore Fellowship, Thomas, a former IBM business unit executive, will promote the center’s visibility and programs.

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Strategic Management Online Contest Grows in Popularity, Gains No. 4 Winner

Efforts to get more Jindal School undergraduate and graduate students to enter an online contest based on their strategic management course yielded more entrants and more top finishers. One Jindal School student finished No. 4 in the world.

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Real Estate Event Describes Evolving Industry Pre- and Post-Pandemic

A symposium hosted by the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate featured a Federal Reserve expert and explored the DFW economy in general and commercial real estate in particular, with key takeaways on the accelerated pace of change.

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New Development Program Assists Top Finance Students

A new Jindal School cohort, the Professional Program in Finance offers exceptional undergraduate finance students assistance to master technical and professional skills in order to perform at the highest level and step into premium jobs.

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Fall Finance Conference Gaining Momentum

Interest and participation in the Jindal School’s annual Fall Finance Conference are growing. The academic gathering this year attracted about 70 conferees and 200 research paper submissions.

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CAFÉ Seminar Ties Economic Freedom to Society’s Well-Being

The Jindal School’s Colloquium for the Advancement of Free-Enterprise Education held a fall seminar that reviewed prosperity and economic freedom in the U.S. and the world. Speakers tied the theme to topics including cryptocurrency and healthcare.

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Finance Program Resources at the Jindal School

Academic Programs – Additional

The finance area also offers accelerated pathways to adding more degrees as well as areas of concentration.

Faculty and Community Activity

Discover how finance faculty are researching, publishing, speaking and engaging in the business community.

Career, Certificates and CFA Exam Prep

Find out about the career resources available to you as a finance student and learn more about the CFA exam and how the Jindal School prepares you for it. There are also two academic certificates for graduate students that anyone can apply for.