Students in Ò»Æð²Ý’s B.B.A. in finance program access expert faculty and state-of-the-art classrooms equipped with the latest in technology.

Undergraduate programs

Finance

B.B.A.

Overview

Finance focuses on how organizations and markets manage, allocate and grow financial resources. As a finance major at Ò»Æð²Ý Cox, students gain advanced, hands-on experience in corporate finance, investment analysis, portfolio management and financial markets. Through immersive opportunities like the Practicum in Portfolio Management, students manage a real-world investment portfolio valued at approximately $3 million, while coursework in Alternative Asset Management explores private equity, investment banking and hedge fund strategies through cases, projects and industry insights.

Learning is further enhanced by the Kitt Investing and Trading Center, a state-of-the-art facility that integrates real-time financial data and technology into the curriculum and prepares graduates for high-impact careers in finance and banking.

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94%

of students with a degree in finance completed internships

(Class of 2025)

93%

of B.B.A. finance majors achieved their desired career outcome within three months of graduation

(Class of 2025)

Specializations

AI for Business

This specialization allows Cox B.B.A. students to gain a thorough understanding of the key principles of artificial intelligence and machine learning and the use of these technologies in business applications.

Alternative Asset Management Center

The Alternative Asset Management Center (AAMC) is at the forefront of training students for careers in finance, starting in their junior year, with case-based classes, internships, distinguished speakers and a CFA review course.

Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship specialization equips students to identify and develop innovative opportunities, launch and finance new ventures, manage and grow entrepreneurial businesses and navigate the legal, strategic and leadership challenges critical to startup and early-stage success.

Management consulting

This specialization combines theoretical knowledge and tangible consultative best practices to prepare students for real-world consulting challenges with clients across a variety of industries.

Real estate

The real estate specialization combines the study of finance and real estate to develop special competency in structuring real estate transactions, real estate valuation techniques, and an in-depth understanding of the capital markets.

Admissions

Business Direct students and B.B.A. Scholars

All undergraduate applications are processed through the Ò»Æð²Ý Office of Admission. Every student that applies to Ò»Æð²Ý with a primary academic interest in business will be considered for acceptance to the Ò»Æð²Ý Cox B.B.A. program. Accepted Ò»Æð²Ý Cox B.B.A. candidates will be admitted as either a Business Direct student or as a B.B.A. Scholar.

Both designations guarantee admission to the business school and offer students access to the full suite of courses, services and activities offered. B.B.A. Scholars represent an elite group of approximately 100 first-year, fall-entry applicants admitted to the Cox School who have exceptional academic credentials. These select students receive a scholarship and unique academic and networking opportunities. Every student who applies to Ò»Æð²Ý as a business major is automatically considered for this recognition – no additional application is required.

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Transfer students

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Tuition and financial aid

2 out of 3 first-year students are awarded grants and/or scholarships with an average total of $38,598.

Tuition and costs

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Financial aid

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Curriculum and learning

Vision statement

The mission of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business is to improve the school’s academic programs and reputation as a top-tier business school by providing a high-quality business education to students and the business community, conducting research that contributes to the understanding of business and management, and participating in the service activities of the University and professional organizations. 

Featured courses

FINA 4326

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

Evaluates the risk and return of individual assets, analyzes the interrelationships of risky assets, and studies asset pricing theories, factor models and more.

FINA 4327

Derivatives

Introduces analysis of financial derivatives such as futures, swaps and options.

FINA 4329

International Finance

Examines interest rate differences between countries’ spot and forward transactions in international currencies and the impact of international operations for the corporate financial manager.

Student success

Ò»Æð²Ý Cox students are set up for success from day one. The intimate, private-school setting; small class sizes; and approachable, world-class faculty all but guarantee an exceptional business education. And – with a 42,000-plus strong alumni network deeply embedded within the Dallas-Fort Worth business community and beyond – students have access to experts and experiences that will open doors.

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Faculty

At Ò»Æð²Ý Cox School of Business, our professors are graduates of the world’s leading business schools. They’re consultants to global corporations, top practitioners in their fields and widely published researchers investigating leading-edge topics. The Cox faculty is made up of passionate teachers who bring new ideas and techniques into the classroom, challenge you to question conventional thinking and inspire you to share their excitement about the issues that drive their work.

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Nuri Ersahin

Nuri Ersahin

Associate Professor
Corrigan Research Professorship
Amar Gande

Amar Gande

Associate Professor
Shane Goodwin

Shane Goodwin

Executive Director, Ò»Æð²Ý Corporate Governance Initiative
Professor of Practice,…
Charlotte Haendler

Charlotte Haendler

Assistant Professor

Xiaowen Hu

Assistant Professor
Ruidi Huang

Ruidi Huang

Associate Professor
Corrigan Research Professorship
Stacey Jacobsen

Stacey Jacobsen

Associate Professor
Fabacher Endowed Professor of Alternative Asset Management

Chotibhak (Pab) Jotikasthira

Professor
Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair
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Chun H. Lam

Emeritus Professor
James Linck

James Linck

Professor
Distinguished Chair in Finance
Senior Associate Dean, Programs
William Maxwell

William Maxwell

Professor
Mary Jo Vaughn Rauscher Chair in Financial Investments
Academic Director, The…
Kenneth McGovern

Kenneth McGovern

Adjunct Professor
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Todd Milbourn

Dean & Tolleson Chair in Business Leadership
Andrew H. Chen Endowed Chair in Financial…
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Tobias Mühlhofer

Clinical Professor
Jayoung Nam

Jayoung Nam

Assistant Professor

Tarun Patel

Assistant Professor
Scott Sanderson

Scott Sanderson

Clinical Professor

Mukunthan Santhanakrishnan

Mukunthan Santhanakrishnan

Clinical Professor
Director, Master of Science in Finance Program
Michael Seeligson

Michael Seeligson

Clinical Professor
Art Slender

Art Selender

Clinical Professor
Don Shelly

Don Shelly

Professor of Practice
James Smith

James Smith

Emeritus Professor,
Cary M. Maguire Chair of Oil and Gas Management (Retired)
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Kathleen Smits

Professor and Fellow
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John Stieber

Emeritus Professor
Kumar Venkataraman

Kumar Venkataraman

Professor
Maguire Chair of Oil and Gas Management
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Michel Vetsuypens

Michel Vetsuypens

Professor
Nathan Walcott

Nathan Walcott

Clinical Professor
Tianyang Wang

Tianyang Wang

Visiting Professor
David Xu

David Xiaoyu Xu

Assistant Professor

Jinming Xue

Assistant Professor
Keyang Yang

Keyang Yang

Clinical Professor
Feng Zhang

Feng Zhang

Associate Professor
Professorship on the Corrigan Endowment
Alex Zhou

Alex Zhou

Professor
James M. Collins Chair

Facilities

Ò»Æð²Ý Cox School of Business is centered around the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle, a state-of-the-art education hub built expressly for the future of business education. Four wings connect the school’s original three anchor buildings into one large, cohesive space. With a commons area, a courtyard and a plaza, the Miller Business Quad encourages collaboration and camaraderie among students, faculty and staff, offering myriad places to study, walk and talk, and build connections.

Ò»Æð²Ý Cox finance students learn to integrate financial data and technology at the Kitt Investing and Trading Center.

Kitt Investing and Trading Center

Designed to integrate financial data and technology into the finance curriculum, enhance innovative faculty research, and teach students practical finance and investment applications.

Cox School of Business students can connect with alumni and employers through the Career Management Center.

Cox Career Management Center

The CMC partners with students, alumni and employers to build collaborative relationships that culminate in successful careers. All first-year students are assigned a career coach and receive specialized career coaching once they declare a major.

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Frequently asked questions

Finance is the study of the management of financial resources, including the internal management of funds within the modern corporation, the external evaluation of securities and loans, the study of financial markets and international finance.

Graduates with a bachelor’s in finance often pursue employment in the areas of corporate finance, investment banking, quantitative finance, investment analysis, and portfolio management and bank management.

The economic landscape is changing at warp speed. To stay ahead of the curve, you’ll need the latest research and techniques – plus experience applying them. The Finance Ddepartment’s state-of-the art programs are designed for the future. Taught by a superstar faculty and top practitioners, our offer a deep foundation in finance theory and practice. Our holistic approach allows students to graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to become effective financial and business professionals.

According to the , the median annual wage for this group was $80,920 in May 2024.

Energy and natural resources companies, power generation companies, financial institutions, government, nonprofit groups, brokerage, capital markets, development, investment management, commercial lending and real estate valuation.

The B.B.A. finance major at Ò»Æð²Ý Cox gives students immersive experiences and specialized skills that take them to the top of their fields. The Practicum in Portfolio Management course provides select students real-time money management experience through the management of the Anne Rife Cox portfolio worth approximately $3 million.

The Alternative Asset Management Center offers next-level study through the exclusive Alts program, which accepts application-only entry and covers topics like private equity, investment banking and hedge fund investing strategies through a combination of cases, industry speakers and company projects.

The Kitt Investing and Trading Center is a facility designed to integrate financial data and technology into the finance curriculum and teach students practical finance and investment applications. 

Yes, there are six specializations you can pursue.

The AI for Business specialization  explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning in modern business environments, with a focus on its applications in operations, marketing and finance.

The specialization in energy management prepares students to develop a real-world foundation in the areas of industry structure and operations, energy economics and financial analysis, energy and natural resource law, and the role of global energy markets and policy.

Our entrepreneurship coursework gives students the opportunity to learn to be an innovator from faculty with Silicon Valley IPO startup and international entrepreneurship experience.

The management consulting specialization prepares students for real-world consulting challenges with clients across a variety of industries, with courses focused on decision-making, organization change, workforce analysis and design thinking for organizations.

The real estate specialization combines the study of finance and real estate in real estate fundamentals, finance, law and valuation set you up for a variety of careers.

The Alternative Asset Management Center is at the forefront of training students for careers in finance, starting in their junior year, with case-based classes, internships, distinguished speakers and a CFA review course.

Consulting skills, financial and data analysis, finance technology (fintech), compliance, market research, supply chain coordination and, as always, strong communication and problem-solving .

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