Finance Program Resources

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When you become a student in the Finance area at the Jindal School, you join a community of peers, professors, staff and alumni. The Finance learning community is close-knit and deeply knowledgeable. The wealth of insight and experience that you engage with as a Finance student will surprise and challenge you and help you realize your potential as a professional and as a person.

Use this Finance resource page to get in-depth information about academic and specialized programs, faculty seminars, conferences, careers, community activities and more!

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.

Finance Articles

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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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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.

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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).

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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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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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Finance Blogs & News

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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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Team of JSOM Seniors Places Third in Global Social Business Competition

Two UT Dallas teams were the only U.S. competitors to advance to the finals of Creative Shock, an international social business case competition. One team, made up of four Jindal School seniors, placed third in the contest.

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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.

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Alumnus Shutterbug Gives Back to JSOM

Jindal School alumnus Kai (Cooper) Cui, MS Finance 2012 and MS ITM 2014, has found a way to give back to the school through his hobby, photography. “Contribute whatever you can,” he recommends, whether financially or through volunteerism.

Jindal School Launches New Business Economics Concentration

Jindal School Launches New Business Economics Concentration

Graduates with analytical and applied business skills in fields including finance, banking, planning and management are in demand, which is one reason why Dr. Peter Lewin is starting a new undergraduate concentration in business economics

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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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Introducing the CMA Review Course

The Jindal School introduces the first Certified Management Accountant (CMA) review course of its kind. Read more about the details of the course and how it can accelerate your career in accounting.

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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.

The Risk Management and Cyber Security concentration at UT Dallas holds a panel sponsored by Travelers Insurance. The panel included Olivia Allen (Small commercial underwriting manager), Michael Assels (Surety Bond Account Executive Officer) and Ken Greer (AVP Claim Management)

5 Reasons to Study Risk Management and Cyber Security at UT Dallas

An understanding of risk management and cybersecurity can help individuals create resilient businesses that can stand the test of potential threats.

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Senior Earns Internship Along With International Real Estate Scholarship

Studying real estate and joining the Real Estate Club at UT Dallas sparked senior Arden Pray’s enthusiasm and put her on a path to winning a $5,000 scholarship — and an internship — from the Commercial Real Estate Women Network Foundation.

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JSOM Internship Expo Creates Opportunities for Students and Employers

The Jindal School’s Undergraduate Internship Expo brought together 1,500 students and recruiters from more than 50 companies. The expo helped students practice networking skills, and it helped employers find students to fill internships.

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.

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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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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.

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Jindal School Inaugurates Undergraduate Deans Conference

The Jindal School recently held a new conference convening assistant and associate deans of undergraduate business school programs. More than 80 universities were represented, and the deans discussed ways to improve programs and student experiences.

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Real Estate Luminaries Bestow Legacy Gift on Jindal School

North Texas real estate icon Herb Weitzman and his wife, Donna, have given the Jindal School a $3 million gift that will be used to established the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate. The gift was announced at JSOM’s Scholarship Breakfast.

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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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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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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.

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$3 Million Gift Establishes Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate at JSOM

North Texas real estate luminaries Donna and Herb Weitzman have given the Jindal School a $3 million gift that will establish the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate. JSOM Dean Hasan Pirkul announced the gift at the Scholarship Breakfast.

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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