Finance
Master of Science in Finance
Doctor of Philosophy
For More Information
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: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/msf.aspx
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 2020 semester.
GSC list updated fall 2020 based on spring 2020 appointments. |
Andres Almazan Aydogan Alti Keith C Brown Jonathan B Cohn Andres Francisco Donangelo Cesare Fracassi William Fuchs John M Griffin Jay C Hartzell John William Hatfield Travis Lake Johnson Samuel Arthur Kruger |
James Richard Lowery Jr Stephen P Magee Daniel P Neuhann Nathaniel Aaron Pancost Robert Parrino Ramesh K Rao Ehud I Ronn Clemens Sialm 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 non-refundable pre-enrollment tuition fee to secure enrollment in the program.