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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 activity and more!
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, 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
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Finance Blogs & News
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.
Fernanda Muñoz’s Internship at Top Golf International
Fernanda Muñoz 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.
Risk Management in Action: COVID-19 Provides Students Valuable Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the studies of risk management and insurance students from theory to reality. “We have completely rewritten our lesson plans,” RMI Director Debra Richardson said.
Jindal School Alumnus Earns Research Fellowship
MS graduate Gabriel Castaneda is the fourth Jindal School student to have won a research fellowship from the Global Association of Risk Professionals after taking the Numerical and Statistical Analysis in Finance course from Dr. Liping Ma.
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.
JSOM Senior Wins $5K Scholarship
JSOM senior Rachel McKenna won a $5,000 scholarship from the charitable arm of Ascend, a Pan-Asian professional organization. A leader in the UT Dallas Ascend chapter, McKenna will use the money to help fund her graduate studies in accounting.
Leadership, Debt and ‘Trumponomics’ Top Topics at IECG Conference
Headliners at JSOM’s Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance annual conference included former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and Federal Reserve Board nominee Stephen Moore.
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.
2019 Scholarship Breakfast: Former Dallas Mayor Emphasizes Need for Education
Former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings tied education to economic viability in a keynote conversation at the Jindal School’s major annual fundraiser, the Scholarship Breakfast. The event raised enough to provide scholarships for more than 40 students.
Undergraduate Team Wins Real Estate Competition Despite Pandemic Challenges
The financially feasible creative thinking a team of Jindal School undergraduates used to win a real estate case competition stayed a step ahead of the COVID-19 effect on the market.
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.
Welcome Back: Be Sure to Raise Your (Virtual) Hand
Welcome to fall semester, Jindal School students. You have many options to learn and many opportunities to shine. Whether in class in person or attending online, Senior Associate Dean Monica Powell encourages your participation.
Seven Dallas ISD Students Commit to UT Dallas as Jindal Young Scholars
The Jindal Young Scholars Program, an outreach initiative that helps Dallas Independent School District students prepare for college, welcomed it second cohort recently. Seven DISD students signed letters of intent to enroll at UT Dallas this fall.
Restaurateur Talks About Successful Entrepreneurship at Weitzman Institute Event
The Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate at the Jindal School hosted restaurateur Phil Romano at a special event. Romano, creator of EatZi’s, Trinity Groves and other eateries, spoke about his new book and his journey as an entrepreneur.
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.
Blockchain Conference Offers Glimpse into the Internet of Value
The Center for Finance Strategy and Innovation at the Jindal School delves into the business potential of blockchain technology at a conference featuring Toyota Research Institute CFO and head of mobility services Chris Ballinger.
Jindal School Team Wins Texas Shoot-Out Real Estate Case Competition
A team of Jindal School graduate students recently won first place and $6,000 in the Texas Shoot-Out Real Estate Case Challenge by creating a revitalization plan for property adjacent to the DART rail Farmers Branch Station.
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.
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.
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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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 Concentration