Finance

John Earl, Chair
Professors Arnold, Conover, Durnev, Robe, Szakmary
Associate Professors Marshall, North
Assistant Professor Farizo, Liu, Tran, Wu
Instructor Alexander 

Student Managed Investment Fund

Students interested in the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) should follow CFA® Track along with the following: 

• FIN270 Introduction to Equity Analysis (highly recommended prior to applying)

• FIN366 Investment (must be taken before fall semester of senior year)

• FIN468 Student-Managed Investment Fund (senior year)

Special Opportunities and Graduate Work Preparation

Students are encouraged to speak to their academic advisors about special opportunities in programs such as the Student-Managed Investment Fund; Chartered Financial Analyst Student Program; Federal Reserve Challenge; Investments Club; and Business Conditions and Analysis Review.

Students interested in graduate work should consider taking  ECON370 Advanced Econometrics. In addition, a math minor or a combination of MATH212 Calculus II; MATH235 Multivariate Calculus; MATH245 Linear Algebra; MATH329 Probability; and MATH330 Mathematical Statistics would be especially helpful for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in finance.