The Mayer Stock Fund Finance Seminar Series Good Finance Web Sites Ph.D. Program Department Overview Finance is central to all economic enterprises.
Managers make finance decisions every day, no matter where in a company they work.
The Finance Department is an active research group dedicated to advancing the understanding of financial economics. Members of the finance group have recently presented research at the American Finance Association, the Western Finance Association, CEPR, Columbia, London School of Economics, Michigan, MIT, National Bureau of Economic Research, NYU, UCLA, University of Chicago, Wharton and other universities. The research and external activities of the Smith School of Business finance faculty keep them on the leading edge of financial theory and practice. This translates to excellent learning opportunities for students, who may choose from a wide spectrum of courses including international finance, derivatives securities, mergers and acquisitions, and securities analysis. This department also offers courses in the school s cross-functional MBA concentration in financial engineering.