Overview

In addition to the cutting-edge educational experience provided by the internationally renowned group of faculty, our program has a number of highlights that enrich your academic life and provide competitive advantages on the job market:

Be sure to check out the Student Investment Fund, a stock fund for which Mr. Michael Price provided the seed money in 1996 and which has since then been successfully managed by students.

Employment

A degree in finance or risk management opens many different career pathways to you. Your career path can lead you to become 

• A corporate finance manager who makes financing, investment, and cash management decisions;

• An investment manager who decides how best to invest clients’ money;

• A commercial banker who lends to individuals and businesses;

• An investment banker who underwrites stock issues and facilitates corporate mergers;

• A trader who takes positions in stocks, bonds, currencies, or commodities;

• A financial analyst who gathers, distills, and provides information vital for investment decisions to various clients;

• A risk analyst who analyzes deals from a risk standpoint and determines if returns are commensurate with the risks involved;

• A modeler who forecasts the behavior of prices and volatilities with sophisticated models;

• A regulator who oversees the activities of stock exchanges and financial institutions;

• A financial planner who helps clients plan for major financial goals such as retirement;

• And more.