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 FinanceMaster’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 ManagementPhD 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 ConcentrationFinance 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)
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.
Student Experiences
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Takeaways From the Master’s in Finance Program
Jiaojiao Li, Class of 2020
Learning from renowned professors and interacting with equally ambitious and motivated classmates from different cultural backgrounds has helped me grow holistically.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Finance Articles
Reverse Career Fairs: All you need to know
We’ve all heard about regular career fairs, where you go to meet the recruiting coordinators from different companies, but have you heard of a reverse career fair? Instead of students wandering around waiting to talk to a recruiter, it’s switched. The employers go from student to student, who put themselves on display in an effort to showcase their skills and “sell” themselves as potential employees.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
10 Reasons to Study Real Estate!
Working in real estate is a satisfying, enjoyable, rewarding, hands-on career option. Individuals and businesses are buying, selling and leasing property every day and they need well-educated, out-going professionals to help them meet their goals.
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, as evidenced by the findings in this article.
Finance Program Resources at the Jindal School
Academic Programs – Primary
The finance area offers on bachelor’s, three master’s and one PhD program.
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 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.