Bachelor of Science in Finance

Finance pulls together issues of income, expenditures and risk that organizations analyze when making complex decisions. Finance programs at the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management provide students with the quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills in high demand across the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors. Students can also take financial planning certification exams.

Careers in Finance

Graduates seek careers as analysts or consultants. The bachelor’s degree in finance prepares students to take either the Chartered Financial Analyst Level 1 exam or all of the Certified Financial Planner exams. These certificates are important to those with careers in investment management or personal financial planning. A double major is offered in conjunction with the economics degree program to students interested in a more analytical career.

Licensed counselors provide students with strategies for mastering job interviews, writing professional cover letters and resumes and connecting with campus recruiters, among other services. Naveen Jindal School of Management students are encouraged to hold internships. The school’s fully staffed Career Management Center, working in tandem with the University’s Career Center, helps students prepare for and seek internships, as well as post-graduation employment.

Finance at UT Dallas

A 120-hour curriculum leads to a degree in finance. All undergraduate degrees require a core of 42 hours. In the core courses, students have an opportunity to learn theories and analytical techniques that can be applied to the functional areas of business, such as finance and marketing. Students are exposed to the international dimensions of business activities and to social and political factors that impact business behavior. Elective courses provide students with in-depth knowledge of corporate finance and investment.

A capstone course in strategic management allows students to solve real-world business problems. Students are also required to take courses outside the Naveen Jindal School of Management in order to broaden their educational experience in preparation for leadership roles as professionals and/or managers in modern business organizations.

The finance programs at UT Dallas provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a variety of jobs in today’s complex and evolving financial environment.

Key features include:

• Providing students with practical and theoretical training in financial decision making.
• Providing a speaker series, bringing distinguished researchers from other universities to present their research to UT Dallas faculty and students.
• Offering a variety of electives for MBA and undergraduate degree programs, providing students with in-depth knowledge of corporate finance and investment and the critical skills required for professional certifications, such as the Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Turnaround Professional or Financial Risk Manager.
• Preparing students for a wide range of career options such as financial analyst, commercial lender, consultant, financial planner or portfolio manager.
• Offering MBA and MS degrees with a focus in finance.
• Offering PhD in management science with a focus in finance.