Welcome
Here you can learn about the Department of Finance at the University of Illinois and the path-breaking research of our faculty. Studies continually rank the Department as among the world's most productive finance research units.
The Department is also home to outstanding teachers who deliver high-quality, challenging courses. Practice and learning converge to give Illinois finance students an active, engaging educational experience - in our pioneering Master of Science in Finance program, our top-tier PhD program, and in our nationally-ranked undergraduate curriculum.
Welcome to the future of finance.
This highly selective degree program develops high-quality scholars who are prepared for successful academic careers. The program emphasizes empirical research in financial markets, corporate finance, and financial institutions.
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The Illinois MSF program - completed in twelve months - is an intense, immersive educational experience unrivaled for the breadth and depth of its course offerings. Building on a strong foundation in financial theory, the program provides an innovative curriculum, introducing students to the latest concepts, practices, and technology used in the finance industry.
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The four-year degree degree program, ranked in the top ten in the nation, offers students the opportunity of specializing in
Banking and Financial Institutions,
Corporate Finance,
Financial Engineering,
Investment and Portfolio Management,
Real Estate and Urban Economics, or
Risk Management and Insurance.
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Finance Academy
The Finance Academy is an enrichment program for outstanding undergraduate
Finance majors. The Finance Academy is a select program which focuses on
developing future business leaders via enhanced academic and career
opportunities. Students are normally invited to participate by the
faculty during their junior year, when they are enrolled in Fin 300. If
inducted they participate throughout their junior and senior years.
Real Client managed Portfolio
The Real Client Managed Portfolio class is responsible for the management of a
substantial sum of money to be invested in equities. Students are responsible
to the fiduciary and ethical standards of professional money management as
guided by the CFA Institute. This course will allow students to apply the
knowledge gained from prerequisite investment courses and their experience in
managing a simulated portfolio with UISES to the task of managing real money
for real clients.
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Seminar Series
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Clemens Sialm
University of Texas - Austin
Title to be announced
3007 BIF
2:0pm
Bailey Seminars ยป
In the News
Affecting Climate Change
Don Fullerton and other prominent economists discussed climate change and it is being combated on national and international levels. The event was sponsored by the Center for Business and Public Policy, the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, and the Environmental Change Institute.
November 10, 2009:
Study: Credit Crisis, Debt Load a Double Whammy for Investment
Professors Scott Weisbenner, Murillo Campello, and Heitor Almeida along with doctoral student Bruno Laranjeira find that firms with heavy long-term debt that came due amid the nation's recent credit crisis slashed investments more than three times as much as companies whose paybacks ducked the meltdown.
November 9, 2009:
Panel of Experts Address Economic Aspects of Policy on Climate Change
Don Fullerton and other prominent economists slated to discuss climate change in Deloitte Auditorium.
November 2, 2009:
Money Smart Week 2009
The Department of Finance Literacy program, in partnership with the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago, hosts the second annual Video Essay Contest as a part of Money Smart Week, April 18 through April 25, 2009.
Take a look at the Video Essays submitted by University and High School Students for Money Smart Week 2008.
The University of Illinois
The Finance Department is part of the College of Business, which in turn is
part of part of the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement,
distinguished by the breadth of its programs, broad academic excellence, and
internationally renowned faculty. Illinois alumni have earned Nobel and
Pulitzer Prizes and Olympic medals, have orbited the earth, and lead
international corporations. The campus offers rich experiences beyond the
classroom, from the best performing arts to Big Ten sports.
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