Master of Science in Finance
Doctor of Philosophy

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Campus address: College of Business Administration Building (CBA) 6.222, phone (512) 471-4368, fax (512) 471-5073; campus mail code: B6600

Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Program, Department of Finance, 2110 Speedway Stop B6600, Austin TX 78712

PhD program e-mail: finphd@mccombs.utexas.edu

PhD program URL: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Departments/Finance/PhD

MSF program e-mail: TexasMSF@mccombs.utexas.edu

MSF program URL: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/graduate/ms-programs/ms-finance/

Facilities for Graduate Work

Faculty members and graduate students in finance are involved in the work of several research centers: the AIM Investment Center; the Center for Energy Finance Education and Research (CEFER); the Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Center for Private Equity Finance; and the Real Estate Finance and Investment Center. Additional research centers that support graduate work in the McCombs School, as well as the school’s physical facilities and computing systems, are described in the Business Administration section under Facilities for Graduate Work.

Areas of Study

The graduate program in finance gives students opportunities for specialized study in behavioral finance, corporate finance, investments, financial intermediaries, international finance, energy, and finance and real estate.

Graduate Studies Committee

The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2023 semester.

Andres Almazan Aydogan Alti Keith C Brown Jonathan B Cohn Cesare Fracassi William Fuchs Caitlin Gorback John M Griffin Jay C Hartzell John William Hatfield Travis Lake Johnson Samuel Arthur Kruger James Richard Lowery Jr

Daniel P Neuhann Andrey Ordin Nathaniel Aaron Pancost Robert Parrino Ramesh K Rao Marius A K Ring Ehud I Ronn Clemens Sialm Nicholas Snashall-Woodhams Michael Sockin Laura T Starks Sheridan Titman Mindy Xiaolan

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program is extremely competitive. The admission decision is based on a holistic review process that includes the applicant’s academic record, test scores, personal statement, resume, and letters of recommendation.

Students must enter the PhD program in the fall semester. Students must enter the Master of Science in Finance Option III program in the summer semester. Applicants admitted to the Master of Science in Finance Option III program will be required to submit a nonrefundable enrollment deposit to secure enrollment in the program.

The MS Bridge Program offers undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Austin an opportunity to prepare for future graduate study by providing access to courses and program resources that normally require graduate standing. University of Texas at Austin undergraduate students may apply for admission through the graduate academic unit sponsoring the bridge program. Admission to a bridge program is highly competitive and does not guarantee admission to a graduate degree program. Additional information can be found at MS Bridge Program.